“Viking disease” hand disorder may come from Neandertal genes
A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, shows that a condition known as Dupuytren's disease is partly of Neandertal...
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Breaking barriers: Advancements in meta-holographic display enable ultraviolet domain holograms
The term meta means a concept of transcendence or surpassing, and when applied to materials, metamaterials encompass artificially engineered substances that exhibit properties not naturally...
Lockdown children played on, study finds, despite being stuck at home
Children displayed a resilient capacity to continue playing during peak COVID-19, a study has found, even though their options to do so became more limited...
Meat processing plants: What factors are critical for survival?
URBANA, Ill. — Meat processing plants in the U.S. have garnered considerable public attention in recent years, often focusing on production and labor issues. The...
Peptide from venomous fish toxin controls lung inflammation in mice
A molecule found in the venomous toadfish Thalassophryne nattereri has proved capable of controlling lung inflammation and could be the basis for a more effective asthma drug....
Retooling the ribosomal translation machine could expand chemical repertoire of cells
Synthetic biologists have become increasingly creative in engineering yeast or bacteria to churn out useful chemicals — from fuels to fabrics and drugs — beyond...
Residents in ‘digital deserts’ have fewer health care options
Residents in rural counties with limited access to high-speed internet cannot take advantage of increasingly popular online health services.Credit: UC Residents in rural counties with...
Black Canadians see workplaces as epicentres of racism, while 90 per cent see it as a serious problem in the criminal justice system
TORONTO, June 13, 2023 – Black Canadians see workplaces as the epicentre of racial discrimination and unfairness, according to the Black Canadian National Survey (BCNS)...
Juice concentrate from Japanese fruit benefits cardiovascular health, scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University report
(Philadelphia, PA) – More than 122 million Americans – about half of the U.S. population ages 20 and older – have high blood pressure, referred...
Rohit Loomba, MD, named Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Rohit Loomba, MD, has been named chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at University of California San Diego School of Medicine. His new...
Aluminium-ion batteries with improved storage capacity
Aluminium-ion batteries are seen as a promising alternative to conventional batteries that use scarce and difficult-to-recycle raw materials such as lithium. This is because aluminium...
New method traces ancestry of hybrid plants and animals
If you’ve ever kept a garden, you’re probably familiar with hybrids, from disease-resistant tomatoes to Stargazer lilies.Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York If...
Special issue of JICM on global public health and the Declaration of Astana
A special focus issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine (JICM) on Global Public Health is a response to the Declaration of Astana,...
Cellular senescence involves gene repression through p53-p16/RB-E2F-DREAM complex
“Our study enables us to envisage a global picture of genes and pathways dysregulated during senescence and provides novel evidence for involvement of p53/p16/RB-E2F-DREAM repressional...
ASU establishes ʻĀkoʻakoʻa, a new collaborative effort to seed renewed connection between human and coral communities in Hawaiʻi
With a group of core partners, Arizona State University is creating a new $25 million collaboration to preserve and restore vitality to Hawaiʻi’s coral reefs...
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