Malaria protein discovery offers path for novel antimalarial intervention strategies
The discovery of a malaria protein that helps the parasite grow inside red blood cells and plays a key regulatory role in the parasite’s immune...
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Interacting polarons
An electron moving through a solid generates a polarization in its environment due to its electric charge. In his theoretical considerations, the Russian physicist Lev...
Virginia Tech awarded $2 million to advance groundwater availability and quality
Groundwater is a necessary resource for communities around the world, but in some areas, it’s being depleted faster than it’s being recharged naturally. Is sustainable...
Early whaling eradicated species from local waters
The industrial whaling of the 19th and 20th centuries almost wiped out several species. However, even though whaling took place on a much smaller scale...
New guide details menopause’s effects on the workplace, other surprising impacts
A sweeping new guide to menopause by a UVA Health expert and collaborators highlights the profound and sometimes surprising effects the “change of life” can have...
Dr. Maya Hogg named Chief of Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
NEW YORK (Oct. 25, 2023) — Dr. Maya Hogg, a leading hospitalist, has been appointed chief of medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital and vice chair in...
Case Western Reserve University researcher awarded $3.5 million federal grant
CLEVELAND—A researcher from the Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing has been awarded a $3.5 million federal grant for research to...
Mount Sinai renames top-ranked heart hospital to honor Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, and his legacy of excellence
Mount Sinai Health System announced today that “Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital” is the new name for its top-ranked heart service, formerly known as Mount...
ERC synergy grant: Multidisciplinary research bridges physics and biology at ISTA and in France
The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) receives its second generous ERC Synergy Grant. ISTA Professor Gašper Tkačik is one of three awarded researchers...
A new era for accurate, rapid COVID-19 testing
Osaka, Japan – A rapid, accurate way of testing for COVID-19 infection would be a big step in overcoming the virus’ hold over our society....
Oldest family of jewel wasps discovered from Cretaceous amber in Lebanon
Jewel wasps (Chalcidoidea) are one of the most diverse groups of insects, with more than 120,000 species described and an estimated true diversity of nearly...
Genetic link between skin tone and ancestral origin complicated by new discovery
HERSHEY, Pa. — A team of Penn State geneticists is pursuing the answers to an age-old question of human biology: the genetic origin of fundamental...
JMIR Infodemiology call for papers theme issue on misinformation and generative AI
JMIR Infodemiology Editor-in-Chief: Tim Ken Mackey, MAS, PhD welcomes submissions to a special theme issue “Exploring the Intersection Between Health Information, Disinformation, and Generative AI...
Breaking down the bias: the portrayals of women in medicine in films
In the 2009 film "Gifted Hands," based on a true story, the audience follows Black neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson as he successfully performs three risky...
Morris Animal Foundation-backed research illuminates path to sihek revival
DENVER/Oct. 25, 2023 – A recently published paper in Animal Conservation provides crucial insights into the health of sihek, a species eradicated from its native habitat and...
