A new book provides a roadmap for food systems transformation in Kenya
The past few years have seen Kenya, along with many other countries, confronted with multifaceted and compounding challenges. The disruptions caused by COVID-19, high levels...
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Use of habitat for agricultural purposes puts primate infants at risk
Frequent visits to oil palm plantations are leading to a sharp increase in mortality rates among infant southern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina) in the wild,...
Participants in school-based gardening and food programs benefit from lasting impacts on dietary behaviors
Philadelphia, January 8, 2024 – To encourage fruit and vegetable consumption among youth, experiential food education programs such as gardening and cooking lessons have increased...
Uncovering self-recoverable NIR mechanoluminescence from Cr³⁺ doped perovskite type aluminate
Mechanoluminescence (ML) located within the near infrared (NIR) spectral range may have hold promising applications in in-situ and real-time biomechanical imaging. This is due to...
A new mathematical language for biological networks
A team of researchers around the Max Planck group leader and Berlin mathematics professor Michael Joswig is presenting a novel concept for the mathematical modeling...
Novel tissue-derived brain organoids could revolutionize brain research
Press release – Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncologyCredit: Princess Máxima Center, Hubrecht Institute/B Artegiani, D Hendriks, H Clevers Press release – Princess Máxima Center...
Researchers unveil useful strategies for sustainable gas storage and separation with clathrate hydrates
Clathrate hydrates are ice-like nano porous compounds which consists of nano-sized water cages. They are found in places like permafrost or seabed. Moreover, their unique...
Henry Ford Health recognized for outstanding consumer experience with two prestigious Press Ganey awards
DETROIT (Jan. 8, 2024) – Henry Ford Health has earned two distinguished recognitions, the HX Pinnacle of Excellence Award® and HX Guardian of Excellence Award®,...
Adolescent sports activities help improve bone health in older adults, new study finds
Loss of bone mineral density (BMD) with age is an important cause of osteoporosis (deterioration of bone tissue), which has been reported as one of...
Some mosquitoes like it hot
Certain populations of mosquitoes are more heat tolerant and better equipped to survive heat waves than others, according to new research from Washington University in...
Survey finds majority of Americans think bariatric surgery is a shortcut to losing pounds, should only be a last resort
Orlando, Fla - More than two in five U.S. adults suffer from obesity, an epidemic that continues to trend upward. While bariatric surgery is an...
UofL researchers are unmasking an old foe’s tricks to thwart new diseases
When the body encounters bacteria, viruses or harmful substances, its innate immune cells, neutrophils, assemble at the site to combat the invader.Credit: UofL photo. When...
When bad cells go good: Harnessing cellular cannibalism for cancer treatment
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Scientists have solved a cellular murder mystery nearly 25 years after the case went cold. Following a trail of evidence from...
Protected areas for elephants work best if they are connected
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – Conservation measures have successfully stopped declines in the African savanna elephant population across southern Africa, but the pattern varies locally, according...
Mysterious missing component in the clouds of Venus revealed
What are the clouds of Venus made of? Scientists know it’s mainly made of sulfuric acid droplets, with some water, chlorine, and iron. Their concentrations...
