DNA aptamer finds novel application in regulating cell differentiation
Generating specific cell lineages from induced pluripotent stem cells and embryonic stem cells is the holy grail of regenerative medicine. Guiding iPSCs toward a target...
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The changing climate creates more noise in the oceans
Due to the changing climate, the underwater world is getting ever noisier. That is the main conclusion of a study that was published today in...
Over 60 speakers announced for IOP Publishing’s virtual event series Environmental Research 2023
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has confirmed the full list of speakers for Environmental Research 2023. The series of free-to-attend virtual events - which run from 16...
A single parameter to describe animal locomotion
Researchers propose a single parameter that can be used to compare the locomotion of animals as disparate as large mammals and insects. Horses and mites...
Ionic crystal generates molecular ions upon positron irradiation, finds new study
Positron, the antiparticle of electron, has the same mass and charge as that of an electron but with the sign flipped for the charge. It...
Food taxes, farm subsidies and GM crops: new ‘how-to’ guide launched for tailor-made food policies
October 10, WASHINGTON D.C. – A new tool will help governments customise food and agriculture policies based on country-level circumstances to increase their effectiveness at...
THE LANCET NEUROLOGY: Stroke could cause nearly 10 million deaths annually by 2050, mostly in LMICs, and cost up to US$2 trillion per year, new report warns
Peer-reviewed / Modelling, Review, and Opinion / PeopleCredit: The Lancet Peer-reviewed / Modelling, Review, and Opinion / People New World Stroke Organization-Lancet Neurology Commission forecasts...
International team of scientists says identifying some foods as addictive could shift attitudes, stimulate research
Researchers from the United States, Brazil, and Spain, including scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, published an analysis in a special edition...
What is the impact of predictive AI in the health care setting?
Models built on machine learning in health care can be victims of their own success, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine and...
Climate-driven extreme heat may make parts of Earth too hot for humans
If global temperatures increase by 1 degree Celsius (C) or more than current levels, each year billions of people will be exposed to heat and...
Long-term lizard study challenges the rules of evolutionary biology
Charles Darwin said that evolution was constantly happening, causing animals to adapt for survival. But many of his contemporaries disagreed. If evolution is always causing...
Could a specialized diet alleviate long COVID?
LOS ANGELES — Approximately 7% of Americans have had long COVID, a range of ongoing health problems experienced after infection and recovery from COVID-19. Symptoms...
New study finds that the Gulf Stream is warming and shifting closer to shore
Credit: Illustration by Natalie Renier/©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Journal Nature Climate Change DOI 10.1038/s41558-023-01835-w Method of Research Data/statistical analysis Subject of Research Not applicable Article...
Miriam Merad, M.D., Ph.D., elected to the National Academy of Medicine for seminal work in immunology and cell biology
Miriam Merad, M.D., Ph.D., an esteemed immunologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine...
Newly-discovered “margarita snails” from the Florida Keys are bright lemon-yellow
The “Margaritaville” in Jimmy Buffett’s famous song isn’t a real place, but it’s long been associated with the Florida Keys. This string of tropical islands...
