Opioids, methadone and babies
LOS ANGELES (August 8, 2023) — Whatever the opioid crisis calls to mind, it likely isn’t pacifiers and diapers. But when 1 out of every...
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UTHealth Houston researcher awarded $3.1M NIH grant to study sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
A five-year, $3.1 million grant to study preventive strategies for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has been awarded to UTHealth Houston by the National Institutes of...
Inhibiting NLRP3 signaling in aging podocytes improves longevity
“Together, these results suggest a critical role for the NLRP3 inflammasome in podocyte and liver aging.”Credit: 2023 Kaverina et al. “Together, these results suggest a...
Study: Vaccination campaign in Cambodia protects endangered wild cattle from highly contagious potentially fatal skin disease
Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Ministry of Environment, and the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries of the Royal Government of Cambodia...
Pipeline program at Keck School of Medicine boosts primary care residency matches and representation
Primary care provides critical support for the global health care system. But in many communities across the country and around the world, primary care physicians...
Stroke rehab at home is near
The world of at-home stroke rehabilitation is growing near, incredible news for the 795,000 people in the United States who annually suffer a stroke. A...
Researchers use SPAD detector to achieve 3D quantum ghost imaging
WASHINGTON — Researchers have reported the first 3D measurements acquired with quantum ghost imaging. The new technique enables 3D imaging on a single photon level,...
Ammonia as a carbon-free hydrogen carrier for fuel cells: a perspective
Due to the environmental and energy problems caused by fossil fuels, the search for alternative clean and renewable energy solutions has never been more urgent....
Classroom environmental education doesn’t change attitudes – new research
Increasing understanding of conservation issues in schools doesn’t necessarily translate into attitude change, says new research from the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University...
Drops of seawater contain traces of an ancient world
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Sea salt hides a secret: tiny droplets of the seawater from which it came, preserving geologic history.Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New...
Research training network with Sri Lankan universities tackles climate change
Climate change is expected to continue to drive disaster risk, with significant increases in the frequency, intensity, spatial extent and duration of extreme events. One...
Menstrual equity in the criminal legal system
A new study has shown that among incarcerated women, many have to trade or barter to access menstrual hygiene products. The study, which examines menstrual...
Scientists spurred by a thirst to transform the field of phytoplankton forecasting
Safe drinking water is threatened globally by the increased toxicity of phytoplankton — or microscopic algae — blooms.Credit: Photo courtesy of Ryan Keverline. Safe drinking...
Physicists open new path to an exotic form of superconductivity
Physicists have identified a mechanism for the formation of oscillating superconductivity known as pair-density waves. Physical Review Letters published the discovery, which provides new insight...
Meet the Persian Gold Tarantula: a new species discovery just on time for Tarantula Appreciation Day 2023
The Persian Gold Tarantula (Chaetopelma persianum) is a newly described species recently discovered in northwestern Iran. In fact, the “woolly, golden hairs” the scientists observed...
