Cause of sleep disturbance in cardiac disease identified: Ganglia play previously unrecognized role
Around one third of people with heart disease suffer from sleep problems. In a paper published in the journal Science, a team at the Technical...
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Genes that shape bones identified, offering clues about our past and future
Using artificial intelligence to analyze tens of thousands of X-ray images and genetic sequences, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and New York...
Buzzing down the primrose path: Specialist bee species prefer abundant host plants
How do bees choose which flowers to visit? Some bees will visit almost any bloom, while others are more discerning. How, and whether, bees choose...
Shark shock – scientists discover filter-feeding basking sharks are warm-bodied like great whites
Approximately 99.9% of fish and shark species are “cold-blooded”, meaning their body tissues generally match the temperature of the water they swim in – but...
Device for treating challenging bone fractures cleared by FDA
A new system for fixing bone fractures, called the Bone Bolt System, has been approved for market by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),...
Discovery may lead to terahertz technology for quantum sensing
HOUSTON – (July 20, 2023) – Visible light is a mere fraction of the electromagnetic spectrum, and the manipulation of light waves at frequencies beyond...
Rice researchers earn prestigious Defense Department grants
HOUSTON – (July 20, 2023) – Rice University professors Qimiao Si and Jeffrey Tabor, are recipients of prestigious Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowships from the United...
Team from Korea University medicine explores ways to overcome cisplatin resistance and alleviate pain in cancer treatment
Cisplatin is a potent chemotherapeutic agent used to treat various cancers, including cervical cancer. But the continued use of cisplatin can lead to the development...
PCORI makes first funding awards to advance the science on engaging patients, caregivers and other partners in health research
WASHINGTON, DC – The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced the approval of $9 million for the first seven studies through its groundbreaking Science...
Post-menopause orca mothers protect their sons from being injured by other orcas
Female killer whales live up to ninety years in the wild, and most live an average of twenty-two years after menopause. Scientists have long wondered...
Amplification of extreme El Niño events predicted despite CO2 reductions: A call to refine climate policy
El Niño is a term derived from Spanish to describe a natural phenomenon marked by higher-than-average sea surface temperatures in the tropical Eastern Pacific. The...
Crafting molecular puzzles: A strategic approach to developing robust porous molecular crystals
Inspired by jigsaw puzzles, Prof. ZHAO Yanchuan and his research team from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (SIOC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences...
Surveying public tolerance of lethal wildlife management in Japan
Increasing human-wildlife conflict is a cause of significant concern, especially in the context of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Despite being controversial, lethal management of...
Billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving baby food containers
The fastest way to heat food and drink might also rank as the fastest route to ingesting massive quantities of minuscule plastic particles, says new...
CatalYm publishes data in Nature Communications describing gdf-15 as a central factor of anti-PD-1 resistance
Credit: CatalYm Journal Nature Communications DOI 10.1038/s41467-023-39817-3 Method of Research Experimental study Subject of Research Not applicable Article Title Tumor-derived GDF-15 blocks LFA-1 dependent T...
