Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth
Micrometeorites originating from icy celestial bodies in the outer Solar System may be responsible for transporting nitrogen to the near-Earth region in the early days...
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‘Bone biographies’ reveal lives of medieval England’s common people – and illuminate early benefits system
A series of ‘bone biographies’ created by a major research project tell the stories of medieval Cambridge residents as recorded on their skeletons, illuminating everyday...
One of the largest magnetic storms in history quantified: Aurorae covered much of the night sky from the Tropics to the Polar Regions
In early November of this year, aurora borealis were observed at surprisingly low latitudes, as far south as Italy and Texas. Such phenomena indicate the...
Arizona State, Idaho National Laboratory team to boost clean energy research
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Arizona State University (ASU) have agreed to expand their joint efforts in clean energy research for the next five years....
New research explores future limits of survival and livability in extreme heat conditions
Commonly associated with longer days and slower paces, this summer’s record-smashing heat in Arizona demonstrated a concerning future for the planet's warmest season. From power outages...
Aging modulates extracellular vesicles of epidermal keratinocytes
“In this article, we describe for the first time the impact of chronological aging on EVs production by human keratinocytes.”Credit: 2023 Nedachi et al. “In...
Center for BrainHealth publishes new model to predict improvement in brain health
As part of its ongoing quest to advance better brain health and performance, new research led by Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas...
New study uses genetic data to support use of thiazide diuretics for kidney stone prevention
Kidney stones affect nearly 10% of the global population. For more than three decades, thiazide diuretics, a common medication used for high blood pressure, have...
Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
Researchers at Tufts University and Harvard University’s Wyss Institute have created tiny biological robots that they call Anthrobots from human tracheal cells that can move...
Early rhythm control, lifestyle modification and more tailored stroke risk assessment are top goals in managing atrial fibrillation
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), along with several other leading medical associations, have issued a new guideline for...
EU/EEA: HIV diagnoses rise for the first time in a decade
Across the 30 countries of the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA), 22,995 new HIV diagnoses were reported in 2022. Almost every second new...
George Demetri, MD, of Dana-Farber earns Lifetime Achievement Award in Medicine from Stanford University School of Medicine
Boston – George Demetri, MD, director of the Sarcoma Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, is being awarded the prestigious J.E. Wallace Sterling Lifetime Achievement Award...
Scarborough researchers discover the waxy surface protecting plants might hold the key to developing stronger crops
A team of U of T Scarborough researchers have discovered that the waxy protective barrier around plants might play a role in sending chemical signals...
Straining memory leads to new computing possibilities
By strategically straining materials that are as thin as a single layer of atoms, University of Rochester scientists have developed a new form of computing memory that...
Rare ant species rediscovered in North Carolina trees
There’s a species of ant that is so rare, only a handful of records exist from across the entire eastern United States. North Carolina State...
