DNA barcoding identifies the plants a person has eaten
DURHAM, N.C. – What people say they’ve eaten and what they’ve actually eaten are often two very different lists of foods. But a new technique...
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Bariatric surgery shows long-term success over standard diabetes management
Metabolic or bariatric surgery results in superior glycemic control, less medication usage and high rates of remission of Type 2 diabetes than medical or lifestyle...
Methionine restriction reverses old-age obesity in mice
“This is the first report that showed the efficacy of methionine restriction to reverse old-age-induced obesity.”Credit: 2023 Kubota et al. “This is the first report...
The 2023 Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize awarded to Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, PhD, was announced today as the recipient of the 2023 Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize by Gladstone Institutes. Zernicka-Goetz is a professor...
Chemists are on the hunt for the other 99 percent
The universe is awash in billions of possible chemicals. But even with a bevy of high-tech instruments, scientists have determined the chemical structures of just...
New driver for shapes of small quark-gluon plasma drops?
UPTON, NY—New measurements of how particles flow from collisions of different types of particles at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) have provided new insights into the...
First drug discovered and designed with generative AI enters Phase II trials, with first patients dosed
Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"), a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven clinical-stage biotechnology company, today announced that it has completed the first dose in patients in the Phase...
Bacterial signallers in the soil
Bacteria of the genus Streptomyces produce chemical substances called arginoketides, to which many other microorganisms react: Bacteria form biofilms, algae join together to form aggregates,...
Obesity associated with increased inflammation and prolonged symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury
People with obesity who suffer a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) may be at risk for prolonged mTBI-related symptoms, likely due to increased systemic inflammation,...
Chocolate can be fruity or flowery — if you skip the roasting step
“Natural” foods are trendy, and proponents claim that little or no processing helps preserve the food’s inherent flavor. Research now published in ACS’ Journal of...
Team proposes a new view on euchromatin in the cell
In their paper the team discusses their novel view of euchromatin in the cell and shows how the revealed organization is relevant to genome functions....
Molecular imaging identifies brain changes in response to food cues; offers insight into obesity interventions
Chicago, Illinois (Embargoed until 10:05 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, June 27, 2023)—Molecular imaging with 18F-flubatine PET/MRI has shown that neuroreceptors in the brains of individuals with...
Fondant: Where baking and thermodynamics mix
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2023 – With their unique appearance, texture, and mouthfeel, fondants have intrigued bakers and physicists for years. They present an appetizing enigma...
UMass Amherst study will advance understanding of the impact of air pollution on women’s reproductive health
Funded by a new grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental and reproductive epidemiologist aims to develop a...
New study sheds light on the evolution of animals
Key points:Credit: Oxford University Museum of Natural History / Mighty Fossils Key points: Scientists have been mystified as to why animals are missing in much...
