Obesity linked to neurodegeneration through insulin resistance
Researchers led by Mroj Alassaf at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the United States have discovered a link between obesity and neurodegenerative disorders...
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FDA renews $7.4M grant for pediatric device innovation co-led by Texas A&M
Most organizations and companies have two main goals — fulfill a purpose and generate profit. In some cases, profit is prioritized over purpose. However, for...
Princeton introduces new Ph.D. program at intersection of quantum physics and information theory
Princeton University has launched a new Ph.D. program in Quantum Science and Engineering (QSE), providing graduate training in an emerging discipline at the intersection of...
Groundbreaking Auburn University study unveils brain’s remarkable recycling system!
AUBURN, AL – Researchers at Auburn University have made a groundbreaking discovery that sheds light on how our brain cells manage to efficiently replace older...
For the benefit of our plants, it makes a difference what kind of salt we use on the roads in winter
Increased salinity in soils is a global problem caused for example by ions leaching into soils from ice-melting salts used on roads in winter or...
TIER2 announces the awardees of the reproducibility network open call
The Horizon Europe funded TIER2 project (enhancing Trust, Integrity and Efficiency in Research through next-level Reproducibility) has announced the two consortia which will receive a...
Digital health ethics for precision medicine in palliative care
A new article in the peer-reviewed OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology examines the ethical, equity, and societal/relational implications of digital health technologies for precision medicine in...
Screening sharply improves lung cancer long-term survival
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Diagnosing early-stage lung cancer with low-dose CT screening dramatically improves the long-term survival rate of cancer patients, according to a large-scale,...
‘Hot’ new form of microscopy examines materials using evanescent waves
Conventional microscopes irradiate a sample, usually with light or electrons. Any reflected or scattered radiation can be used to build a detailed image and obtain...
An ammonia trail to exoplanets
They reveal the origin of wine, the age of bones and fossils, and they serve as diagnostic tools in medicine. Isotopes and isotopologues – molecules...
Online shopping for tobacco products rises with California flavor restrictions
Online shopping for cigarettes and vaping products increased significantly in the weeks following the implementation of SB-793, a 2022 California law prohibiting the sale of...
Mountain goats seek snow to shake off insects
Losing summer snow patches may hit mountain goats hard, according to a study that suggests that goats seek out snow to avoid biting insects. Many...
Bisphenol A and asthma in mice
The “hygiene hypothesis” posits that allergic asthma can be triggered by a childhood environment that is too clean and sterile. One studied mechanism underlying this...
Previous genetic association studies involving people with European ancestry may be inaccurate
Researchers have found that previous studies analyzing the genomes of people with European ancestry may have reported inaccurate results by not fully accounting for population...
A cutting-edge approach to tackling pollution in Houston and beyond
With its notoriously hot and humid climate and robust industrial environment, Houston is one of the most ozone-polluted cities in the United States. Now, a...
