‘All work, no independent play’ cause of children’s declining mental health
Anxiety and depression among school-aged children and teens in the United States are at an all-time high. Sadly, in 2021, child and adolescent mental health...
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Detoxing body of 2 fat by-products could extend lifespan, UVA researchers discover
University of Virginia scientists have identified a promising approach to delay aging by detoxifying the body of glycerol and glyceraldehyde, harmful by-products of fat that naturally accumulate...
Like a flexible Lego railway track: How stable microtubules form within cells
Like poles support a tent, microtubules—hollow cylindrical structures made of tubulin protein—support eukaryotic cells. But microtubules provide more than just mechanical strength; they help prepare...
Research shows success of working from home depends on company health
While more businesses continue to shift to remote work, some well-known CEOs remain steadfast against the movement. Naresh Khatri, an associate professor of health management...
Researchers discover how too much oxygen damages cells and tissues
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—March 8, 2023—When it comes to oxygen, you can have too much of a good thing. Breathing air that contains higher levels of...
UAB startup receives $2.5 million FastTrack Grant from the NIH
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A new University of Alabama at Birmingham startup has become one of the few Alabama-based therapeutics companies ever to have received a...
A step forward in the quest to replace silicon with 2D chips
Two-dimensional semiconductors have a chance to galvanize significant advances in electronic device capabilities, replacing silicon-based chips. However, many problems continue to hold back these devices.Credit:...
National Science Foundation awards $90.8M to Arizona State University to advance x-ray science
Tempe, Ariz. — The National Science Foundation today announced $90.8 million in funding to Arizona State University — the largest NSF research award in the...
Hitting nuclei with light may create fluid primordial matter
A new analysis supports the idea that particles of light (photons) colliding with heavy ions create a fluid of “strongly interacting” particles. The calculations are...
Genetic adaptations help Amazonian populations resist Chagas infection
Chagas disease affects approximately 6 million people only in Latin America and is one of the leading causes of death in this region. This infectious...
A surprising way to trap a microparticle
EVANSTON, Ill. — When physicists steered a tiny microparticle toward a cylindrical obstacle, they expected one of two outcomes to occur. The particle would either...
Unprecedented increase in ocean plastic since 2005 revealed by four decades of global analysis
A global dataset of ocean plastic pollution between 1979 and 2019 reveals a rapid and unprecedented increase in ocean plastics since 2005, according to a...
Millions of galaxies emerge in new simulated images from NASA’s Roman
Scientists have created a gargantuan synthetic survey that shows what we can expect from the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s future observations. Though it represents...
Fungal spores hijack lung cells
The pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus escapes elimination from surface cells of the human lung by binding to a human protein. In doing so, it is...
Group exercise program for older adults led to more independent exercise despite pandemic restrictions, MU study finds
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Sticking with an exercise program can be tough, even during the best of times. But what about during a pandemic?Credit: University of...
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