How to see the invisible: Using the dark matter distribution to test our cosmological model
It feels like a classical paradox: How do you see the invisible? But for modern astronomers, it is a very real challenge: How do you...
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New genetic finding provides clue for personalizing depression treatment
A team of scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has identified a stress-regulated gene that plays a role in the link between...
UC Riverside-led study sheds light on how IBD can develop
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, describes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, two chronic diseases that cause inflammation in the intestines. IBD, which affects...
High blood pressure in your 30s is associated with worse brain health in your 70s
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Having high blood pressure in your 30s is associated with worse brain health around age 75, especially for men, according to a...
Woolly mammoths evolved smaller ears and woolier coats over the 700,000 years that they roamed the Siberian steppes
A team of researchers compared the genomes of woolly mammoths with modern day elephants to find out what made woolly mammoths unique, both as individuals...
Researchers find comprehensive sex education reduces homophobia, transphobia
Can a school-based sexual health education program that effectively reduces the risk of unintended pregnancy and STIs also decrease homophobia and transphobia?Credit: credit: dfusion inc....
Retinal microvasculature is a potential biomarker for acute mountain sickness
This study is led by Dr.Ningli Wang and Dr.Yuan Xie (Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University), they provide evidence that retinal microvasculature is a potential...
Birch reduction simplified to a one-minute mechanochemical process
The traditionally cumbersome yet widely-used Birch reduction can now be carried out in a mere minute in air using an optimized mechanochemical approach.Credit: Koji Kubota...
Long-COVID a greater burden for migrant groups than the native population
All prominent migrant groups in the Netherlands are suffering more from long-covid than the native Dutch population, research from Amsterdam UMC has found. The study,...
Toward tunable molecular switches from organic compounds
Newly synthesized organic molecules can be tuned to emit different colors depending on their molecular structures in crystal form.Credit: Yusuke Ishigaki Newly synthesized organic molecules...
Spread of COVID-19 in households is linked to virus on hands and surfaces, say researchers
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NIH-funded study finds doxycycline reduces sexually transmitted infections by two-thirds
The oral antibiotic doxycycline prevented the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) when tested among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women...
Chemistry’s Michael Schulz awarded National Science Foundation CAREER award
Michael Schulz, assistant professor of chemistry within the Virginia Tech College of Science, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award....
UNLV, SNWA study makes case for Candida auris wastewater surveillance
A rapid spike in cases of a potentially deadly, drug-resistant fungus has concerned public health officials across the nation. But a team of Southern Nevada researchers...
Giving pregnant women routine third trimester ultrasound scans could reduce rates of undetected breech pregnancy by 71%, enabling better care before and during labor and improved outcomes for newborns
Giving pregnant women routine third trimester ultrasound scans could reduce rates of undetected breech pregnancy by 71%, enabling better care before and during labor and...
