How the microbiome drives the evolution of immune defenses
Animals and humans coexist with a vast array of microorganisms known as the microbiome, forming an intricate relationship that can range from mutually beneficial to...
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Beyond protected areas: Novel method shows promise for monitoring biodiversity on working lands
New research led by Adam Dixon, a conservation scientist with the World Wildlife Fund, describes the successful pilot of a novel method to study how...
One way to reduce medical errors? Connect doctors with other doctors
We trust our doctors with our lives, but the sad and scary fact is that doctors can get things wrong. Approximately 100,000 Americans die each...
Sahara dust can enhance removal of methane
The study by Maarten van Herpen et al., entitled “Photocatalytic Chlorine Atom Production on Mineral Dust-Sea Spray Aerosols over North Atlantic,” was funded in part...
Unlocking secrets of the elusive ghost shark
Researchers from the University of Florida and the Seattle Aquarium are exploring 100 meters underwater in the Pacific Northwest this summer to learn more about...
Study shows positive outcomes for first three U.S. living HIV-to-HIV kidney transplant donors
Based on findings from a study published today in the journal, The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and three collaborating medical...
Claire K. Ankuda, MD, MPH (Mount Sinai Health System) recognized with AFAR 2023 Rising Star Award in Health Services and Aging Research
New York, NY – The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to support and advance healthy aging through biomedical...
Webb detects water vapor in rocky planet-forming zone
Water is essential for life as we know it. However, scientists debate how it reached the Earth and whether the same processes could seed rocky...
Key to preventing HIV progression lies in the gut
Restoring and improving gut health may be key to slowing HIV progression to AIDS, according to a new study by University of Pittsburgh infectious diseases...
Novel thermal sensor could help drive down the heat
Excess heat from electronic or mechanical devices is a sign or cause of inefficient performance. In many cases, embedded sensors to monitor the flow of...
Pro1 protein malfunction allows rice blast fungus to thrive, new study shows
The ‘paradox of sex’ refers to the puzzle of why the sexual mode of reproduction is more common among living beings than the asexual mode....
Successful generation of functional parathyroid glands from mouse embryonic stem cells
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) show that it is possible to generate functional parathyroid glands using mouse embryonic stem cells using blastocyst...
Using our oceans to fight climate change
The ocean isn’t just impacted by climate change — it may also be part of the solution to reversing it. Credit: Rick Henkel The ocean isn’t...
How an unlikely amphibian survived its “Judgement Day”
An international team of researchers has uncovered “unprecedented” snake venom resistance in an unexpected species – the legless amphibian known as caecilians.Credit: Marco Mancuso An...
A general methodology to measure the LHCE of solid materials
Light-to-heat conversion has been intensively investigated due to the potential applications including photothermal therapy and solar energy harvesting. Light-to-heat conversion efficiency (LHCE) is the most...
