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For the first time in the world: a team of researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Institute for Biological Research have developed an...

Veterinary antibiotics used on livestock can affect soil carbon and climate

Soils are reliable sinks for trapping carbon, which is key to mitigating the effects of climate change. Grazing by large mammals favours soil carbon storage...

Elucidating the rotational dynamics of the F1-ATPase complex

Unwinding the world’s smallest biological rotary motor by degrees

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the energy currency of cells. It powers various cellular processes that require energy, including enzymatic reactions. ATP is synthesized with the...

Howard N. Hodis, MD, director of the USC Atherosclerosis Research Unit, internal medicine specialist with Keck Medicine and lead researcher of the study.

Can hormone replacement therapy protect the heart and brain after menopause?

LOS ANGELES — Many are aware of the short-term symptoms often associated with menopause, such as hot flashes, which are attributed to changes in reproductive...

In the world’s smallest ball game, scientists throw and catch single atoms using light

WASHINGTON —In many baseball-obsessed countries like Korea, Japan and the United States, with spring months comes the start of the season and quite a few...

Steven Pinker, winner of the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Humanities and Social Sciences.

The Frontiers of Knowledge Award goes to Steven Pinker and Peter Singer for their innovative contributions in the domains of rationality and moral progress that have achieved a widespread impact in the public sphere

The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Humanities and Social Sciences is shared by Steven Pinker (Harvard University) and Peter Singer (Princeton University) in...

San Francisco during COVID-19 quarantine

What if California didn’t close down during the pandemic?

SAN FRANCISCO (March 9, 2023) — Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences, along with a collaborator at Denison University, have developed an innovative new...

‘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...

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...

Alan Baik working in the lab at Gladstone Institutes

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