Order in chaos: Atmosphere’s Antarctic oscillation has natural cycle
HOUSTON – (June 6, 2023) – Climate scientists at Rice University have discovered an “internally generated periodicity” — a natural cycle that repeats every 150...
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Two brain mechanisms for picking speech out of a crowd
Researchers led by Dr. Nima Mesgarani at Columbia University, US, report that the brain treats speech in a crowded room differently depending on how easy...
To prevent future pandemics, leave bats alone
A new paper in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health makes the case that pandemic prevention requires a global taboo whereby humanity agrees to leave...
Investments advance brain research, name MRI for longtime BrainHealth couple
The Laurie and Todd Platt BrainHealth Project MRI Scanner will help researchers identify neural markers of improved brain healthCredit: Center for BrainHealth The Laurie and...
Nebraska scientists closing in on long-lasting swine flu vaccine
A successful long-term experiment with live hogs indicates Nebraska scientists may be another step closer to achieving a safe, long-lasting and potentially universal vaccine against...
Why are dog breeds with innate diseases popular?
Flat-faced dogs, such as French and English Bulldogs, are extremely popular despite suffering from severe innate diseases. Hungarian researchers have attempted to uncover the explanation...
The problems with coal ash start smaller than anyone thought
DURHAM, N.C. – Everyone knows that burning coal causes air pollution that is harmful to the climate and human health. But the ash left over...
Noninvasive modulation of brain hemodynamic and metabolic states by near-infrared light
The human brain is a dominant site for energy metabolism in the body. The intrinsic contraction and relaxation of the vascular walls, also known as...
Researchers target proteins, pathways behind congenital heart disease
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, UNC McAllister Heart Institute, and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center characterized the expression of thousands of cardiac...
Significant citizen participation: Study examines the fate of plastic particles
Where do large plastic items such as shopping bags and disposable bottles which end up in the German Bight come from, and how do they...
Julia Mahamid receives EMBO Gold Medal 2023
6 June 2023 – EMBO announces that structural biologist Julia Mahamid is the recipient of this year’s EMBO Gold Medal. Each year, EMBO recognizes a...
A compound from fruit flies could lead to new antibiotics
Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have found that a peptide from fruit flies could lead to new antibiotics. Credit: University of Illinois Chicago Scientists...
PCORI to direct up to $600 million in health research funding spanning eight high-need areas impacting the nation’s health
WASHINGTON, DC – The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved PCORI investing up to $600 million in patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness...
CityU invents wireless olfactory feedback system to let users smell in the VR world
A research team co-led by researchers from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) recently invented a novel, wireless, skin-interfaced olfactory feedback system that can release...
WVU researchers look at opioid use disorder treatment through eyes of patients
Patients would be more willing to enter medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder if existing stigmas were reduced and more accessible payment support was readily...
