Calcium acts as missing link to dead cell clean-up
A research team co-led by scientists from Kyoto University Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) in Japan has uncovered mechanisms of how dying cells activate...
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Ochsner Health extends partnership with The University of Queensland for joint Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – The University of Queensland (UQ) and Ochsner Health (Ochsner) have extended their unique partnership, pledging to grow the world’s physician pipeline...
Many don’t know key facts about US Constitution, Annenberg study finds
PHILADELPHIA – Many Americans do not know what rights are protected under the First Amendment and a substantial number cannot name all three branches of...
New $50 million institute aims to use the power of math to model, predict biological processes
Building a mathematics-based understanding of biology at all scales of life — from individual cells to interactions between species — is the goal of a...
Enhancing neonatal health: Genomic sequencing as a primary screening tool
Newborn screening (NBS) is routinely performed across the world using biochemical testing methods. Recent advancements in genetic sequencing are a potential game-changer for newborn screening,...
Researchers make strides in harnessing low-grade heat for efficient energy conversion
A team of researchers, jointly led by Professor Hyun-Wook Lee and Professor Dong-Hwa Seo from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at the Ulsan...
Nation’s first dual degree in medicine and AI aims to prepare the next generation of health care providers
The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio)...
Lack of maternal care affects development, microbiome and health of wild bees
TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2023 – Most wild bees are solitary, but one tiny species of carpenter bees fastidiously cares for and raises their offspring, an...
Pollination by more than one bee species improves cherry harvest
To obtain the biggest cherry harvest, trees should be pollinated by both honey bees and mason bees. A new study led by a researcher at...
Overdose deaths from fentanyl laced stimulants have risen 50-fold since 2010
New UCLA-led research has found that the proportion of US overdose deaths involving both fentanyl and stimulants has increased more than 50-fold since 2010, from...
The fourth wave of the US overdose crisis: fentanyl and stimulants
New research published in the scientific journal Addiction has found that the proportion of US overdose deaths involving both fentanyl and stimulants has increased more...
CityU achieves major breakthrough in highly efficient electrocatalyst for clean energy
A research team led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has achieved a groundbreaking advancement in nanomaterials by successfully developing a highly efficient electrocatalyst...
New method for detecting blood circulation problems in brain capillaries
The brain is perhaps the most sensitive organ with respect to changes in blood flow and oxygen supply. Even brief interruptions in capillary flow (or...
Researchers uncover enzyme important in reproductive biological clock
How do you study reproductive aging, the biological clock that affects fertility, in the lab? Researchers at HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus use a surprising animal:...
Wolves and dogs appear to remember where people hid food
In a study involving several wolves and dogs, both animals performed better at finding hidden food if they had observed the food being hidden by...
