New testing approach diagnoses COVID-19 with near-perfect accuracy
By inspecting the body’s immune response at a molecular level, a research team has developed a new way to test patients for COVID-19. Their method...
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Gun violence spills into new neighborhoods as gentrification displaces drug crime, according to WVU study
Gentrification doesn’t erase drug crime and gun violence. Instead, research from West Virginia University economist Zachary Porreca shows that when one urban block becomes upwardly...
Rare insect found at Arkansas Walmart sets historic record, prompts mystery
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A giant insect plucked from the façade of an Arkansas Walmart has set historic records. The Polystoechotes punctata or giant lacewing...
The Texas Heart Institute delivers a new first in heart failure treatment using cell therapy
Houston, TX – February 27, 2023 – Physician-scientists at The Texas Heart Institute announced today the results of the largest cell therapy trial to date...
Clear sign that QGP production ‘turns off’ at low energy
UPTON, NY—Physicists report new evidence that production of an exotic state of matter in collisions of gold nuclei at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC)—an atom-smasher at...
Oncotarget | WNT-pathway medulloblastoma: What constitutes low-risk and how low can one go?
“The definition of low-risk WNT-pathway medulloblastoma may need to be refined in light of recent clinical data and newer biological information.” Credit: 2023 Mani et al....
Sustainable chemistry experts create blueprint for safer future
Feb. 27, 2023Credit: Lowell Center for Sustainable Production and Beyond Benign Feb. 27, 2023 Media contacts: Emily Gowdey-Backus, director of media relations, [email protected] Nancy Cicco,...
Cells avoid multitasking
Textbooks will tell you that in dividing cells, the production of new DNA peaks during the S-phase, while production of other macromolecules, such as proteins,...
Cleveland Clinic study finds common artificial sweetener linked to higher rates of heart attack and stroke
Monday, February 27, 2023, Cleveland: New Cleveland Clinic research showed that erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack...
Satellites observe speed-up of Glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula
Glaciers - giant blocks of moving ice - along Antarctica’s coastline are flowing faster in the summer because of a combination of melting snow and...
Why are polders an important part of China’s water heritage?
As a civilisation originating from rivers, China possesses one of the world’s largest water resources and has a long history of water management. It is...
Evolutionary history of detoxifying enzymes reconstructed
Our body produces lots of enzymes that break down toxic substances. One class of such enzymes are the flavin-containing monooxygenases (FMOs), which are present in...
ASU News New study on DNA transcription uncovers links to neurodegenerative disease
In a first-of-its-kind study, Arizona State University Professor Michael Lynch joins a multi-institute group of researchers to investigate transcription error rates in human cells and the underlying...
No frogs or toads left behind on Virginia Tech researchers’ watch
Virginia Tech biological sciences postdoctoral researcher Traci DuBose wants to ensure no frogs or toads land below conservationists' radar.Credit: Virginia Tech's Meryl Mims Virginia Tech...
BasePairPuzzle: A new way to teach students about nucleobase pairing
Molecular models are a tried-and-tested tool for teaching chemistry to students of all ages. By enabling users to visualize the three-dimensional structure of a molecule...
