Secret behind spectacular blooms in world’s driest desert is invisible to human eyes
The Atacama desert, which stretches for approximately 1,600 km along the western coast of the cone of South America, is the driest place on Earth....
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Polynesian study yields new clues to genetic causes of high cholesterol
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21, 2022 – The discovery of a genetic variant that is relatively common among people of Polynesian ancestry, but incredibly rare in most...
Cytoskeleton acts as cells’ bouncer for bacteria
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.a.) are resistant to most antibiotics and cause life-threatening infections of wounds or the lungs. The P.a. bacteria species has an entire arsenal...
Three-dose hepatitis B vaccine regimen protects people with HIV
WHAT:Credit: CDC/NIAID WHAT: A three-dose course of the hepatitis B vaccine HEPLISAV-B fully protected adults living with HIV who had never been vaccinated against or...
WVU researchers exploring how West Virginians bounce back after disastrous flooding
A team of West Virginia University researchers is studying resiliency in flood-devastated communities with support from the National Science Foundation by delving into lessons learned from one...
Groundbreaking fellowship will build key inroads between health business and public health communities
CUNY SPH Foundation Board Member Michael Meng committed $150,000 to establish the Michael Meng Fellowship in Healthcare Business Innovation (“Fellowship”), which will prepare CUNY SPH...
Racing company licenses innovative ORNL fast-charging battery technologies
Marc-Antoni Racing has licensed a collection of patented energy storage technologies developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The technologies focus on...
Scripps Research scientists map key protein structure of Hepatitis C virus
LA JOLLA, CA—A team led by scientists at Scripps Research and the University of Amsterdam has achieved an important goal in virology: mapping, at high...
World’s largest no-fishing zone benefits fish and fishermen
A study published in the journal Science shows for the first time that carefully placed no-fishing zones can help to restore tunas and other large,...
Tapping hidden visual information: An all-in-one detector for thousands of colours
Spectrometers are widely used throughout industry and research to detect and analyse light. Spectrometers measure the spectrum of light – its strength at different wavelengths,...
A ‘door’ into the mitochondrial membrane
Mitochondria — the organelles responsible for energy production in human cells — were once free-living organisms that found their way into early eukaryotic cells over a...
Monkeypox: High vaccine acceptance among users of European gay-dating apps
The ongoing global monkeypox outbreak is mainly affecting gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in countries where the virus has...
Chimpanzees synchronise their steps just like humans
A new study by researchers at the University of St Andrews and the Central European University in Vienna has revealed that chimpanzees share a human tendency...
New genetic research by UMass Amherst advances understanding of internal mechanisms of biological clocks
University of Massachusetts Amherst research into genetic mutations that affect circadian rhythms offers new insight into the rest-wake cycle and provides a new model for...
Louisiana State University biologist applies AI to build a world plant life cycle timing database
The timing of when plants flower, fruit and reach other stages in their life cycle, impacts ecosystems around the planet. From better predicting when agricultural...
