Gut microbiome can increase risk, severity of HIV, EBV disease
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Over the past decade, the gut microbiome has gained significant interest by scientists and non-scientists alike. Recent research has shown that...
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Researchers discover a potential application of unwanted electronic noise in semiconductors
Random Telegraph Noise (RTN), a type of unwanted electronic noise, has long been a nuisance in electronic systems, causing fluctuations and errors in signal processing....
A new mechanism encouraging the brain to self-repair after an ischemic stroke
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify lipids stimulating self-repair mechanisms in the brain after ischemic strokeCredit: Department of Neuroinflammation and Repair, TMDU...
Scientists studying fluid dynamics explore mechanism at work in interfacial tension
Examining the flow of fluids, scientists have conducted a study of the interface between two liquids, focusing on a force called interfacial tension. Their numerical...
Johns Hopkins researchers develop gut-restricted drug to treat IBD
A new study of mice and lab-grown human colon “organoids” indicates that an experimental drug developed by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers can substantially reduce symptoms...
Course correction keeps Parker Solar Probe on track for Venus flyby
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe executed a short maneuver on Aug. 3, 2023, that kept the spacecraft on track to hit the aim point for the...
NTU Singapore and University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam plan to launch international MBA to empower global leaders
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Vietnam’s University of Economics Ho Chi Minh (UEH) are planning to launch a new International Master of Business...
Study ties fracking to another type of shaking
New research confirms fracking causes slow, small earthquakes or tremors, whose origin was previously a mystery to scientists. The tremors are produced by the same...
PolyU project offers an integrated health technology solution to address societal needs in mental healthcare
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has received funding support from the Strategic Topics Grant (STG) 2023/24 of the Research Grants Council (RGC) for a...
Common cold virus linked to potentially fatal blood clotting disorder
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Platelets, or thrombocytes, are specialized cellular fragments that form blood clots when we get scrapes and traumatic injuries. Viral infections, autoimmune...
Let there be matter: Simulating the creation of matter from photon–photon collisions
Osaka, Japan – One of the most striking predictions of quantum physics is that matter can be generated solely from light (i.e., photons), and in...
Education program tackles race-based cancer health disparities
HOUSTON – (Aug. 10, 2023) Rice University chemist Carolyn Nichol has won a competitive Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health to address race-based...
Researchers unlock mystery of cartilage regeneration in lizards
A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have published the first detailed description of the interplay between two cell types...
Nematodes joy ride across electric voltages
Hokkaido University researchers found that tiny nematode worm larvae surf electric fields to hitch rides on passing insects.Credit: Katsuhiko Sato Hokkaido University researchers found that...
Stem cell therapy rescues symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
In the ongoing search for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, a burgeoning branch of medicine is bringing new hope. Stem cell therapies are already being...
