Powerful new tool to advance genomics, disease research
UVA Health researchers have developed an important new tool to help scientists sort signal from noise as they probe the genetic causes of cancer and other...
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Microchannel-containing nanofiber aerogels with small protein molecule enable accelerated diabetic wound healing
(LOS ANGELES) – November 22, 2022 - A collaborative team of scientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation and the University of Nebraska Medical...
Just 17 minutes of YouTube videos can drive down prejudice, study reveals
Watching just 17 minutes of YouTubers talking about their struggles with mental health drives down prejudice, University of Essex research has suggested. Credit: Dr Shaaba Lotun/University...
Warmer brain-irrigation fluid in surgery more efficacious
A simple method can halve the number of repeat operations to remedy bleeding under the cranium, a study at the University of Gothenburg shows. The...
Sequencing project to unleash the biotechnology potential of euglenoids
The Euglena International Network (EIN) (https://euglenanetwork.org/), founded in 2020, is a global consortium of hundreds of scientists around the world with the collective goal of...
Charcoal and cattle correlate with Madagascar’s megafaunal extinctions
The demise of the dodo epitomizes humanity’s record as a destructive force on delicate island life. Likewise, on the island of Madagascar, gorilla-sized lemurs, 3-meter...
Earth might be experiencing 7th mass extinction, not 6th
Earth is currently in the midst of a mass extinction, losing thousands of species each year. New research suggests environmental changes caused the first such...
Drinking during pregnancy changes baby’s brain structure
CHICAGO – A new MRI study revealed that consumption of alcohol even in low to moderate amounts during pregnancy can change the baby’s brain structure...
New survey reveals majority of European dietitians believe moderate coffee consumption has clear health benefits
Tuesday 22nd November: A new report by the European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians (EFAD), supported by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC),...
Oregon State researchers move closer to better care for life-threatening pregnancy condition
PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon State University scientists have produced a proof of concept for a new and better way of caring for women facing the...
Illinois Tech Team awarded NSF grant to advance equity, sustainability, and resilience in Chicago’s food system
CHICAGO—Community Food Mobilization in Chicago (CFMOB), a group of community organizations, civic partners, and academic researchers led by Illinois Institute of Technology Associate Professor Weslynne Ashton,...
Corals saving corals
Under the right living arrangement, disease-resistant corals can help “rescue” corals that are more vulnerable to disease, found a study from the University of California,...
By sparing the femoral artery altogether, surgeons help alcohol septal ablation patients can walk sooner post-surgery
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is a common genetic condition that can cause fatigue, shortness of breath, fainting and chest pain according to the American Heart Association.Credit:...
IPK researchers identify last remaining steps in the biosynthesis of tropane alkaloids from Coca
Tropane alkaloids are a particular class of plant derived compounds that have been exploited by mankind since the domestication of medicinal plants. The distribution of these...
1,700-year-old spider monkey remains discovered in Teotihuacán, Mexico
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The complete skeletal remains of a spider monkey — seen as an exotic curiosity in pre-Hispanic Mexico — grants researchers new evidence...
