High CO2 concentration in the atmosphere impoverishes rice farmland
The high concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is a double-edged sword, because it has an impact on global food security and climate...
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Advancing treatment to prevent scar tissue after a heart attack
The European Union has awarded a European Consortium €4.5 million for the ELR-Scar project to validate a novel hydrogel biomaterial that will prevent scar tissue...
Generative AI for drug discovery expert Alex Zhavoronkov, Ph.D. presents at NextMed Health March 14
Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD, an expert in generative artificial intelligence (AI) for drug discovery and founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine (“Insilico”), will present at NextMed...
Surprising similarities in stone tools of early humans and monkeys
The research is based on new analyses of stone tools used by long-tailed macaques in the Phang Nga National Park in Thailand. These monkeys use...
Rutgers scientists identify substance that may have sparked life on earth
A team of Rutgers scientists dedicated to pinpointing the primordial origins of metabolism – a set of core chemical reactions that first powered life on...
High-speed super-resolution microscopy via temporal compression
As an indispensable tool for observing the microcosmos, optical microscopy has boosted the development of various fields, including biology, medicine, physics, and materials. However, optical...
Research Brief: Jewel beetles evolve to see new colors by duplicating their genes
Jewel beetles are striking insects, easily recognized by their vivid colors and metallic sheen. Possessing large, well-developed eyes, jewel beetles use vision and color for...
Wayne State researcher publishes new research to bring Brillouin microscopy closer to widespread use in diagnostic medicine
Diagnostic imaging offers physicians and scientists critical visual representations of internal body structures, greatly enhancing clinical analysis and medical intervention. Researchers continue to break new...
Remarkable squirting mussels captured on film
Credit: University of Cambridge Journal Ecology DOI 10.1002/ECY.4026 Method of Research Observational study Subject of Research Animals Article Title Fishing for hosts: larval spurting by...
Meta-analysis shows association between autism in children and cardiometabolic diseases
A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 2009 to 2017 determined that approximately 1 in 44 children ages 3-17...
New study challenges our understanding of the immune system
A recently published study from Aarhus University may mean a textbook chapter on the immune system will have to be rewritten.Credit: Aarhus University A recently...
Immune cells have a backup mechanism
The enzyme TBK1 is an important component of the innate immune system that plays a critical role in the defense against viruses. Upon mutation-induced loss...
Cause of leukemia in trisomy 21
FRANKFURT. Leukaemia (blood cancer) is a group of malignant and aggressive diseases of the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow. Very intensive chemotherapy and in...
$3 million grant backs international effort to help children live healthier lives
An international team of researchers has received $3 million to support an ambitious effort to understand how early gut development can profoundly shape children’s health...
Northern and southern resident orcas hunt differently, which may help explain the decline of southern orcas
Link to Google Drive folder containing images with caption and credit information:Credit: Su Kim/NOAA Fisheries Link to Google Drive folder containing images with caption and...
