Scientists highlight safe access to the outdoors with naming of new plant species
A new species of Australian bush tomato described from the Garrarnawun Lookout in Judbarra National Park provides a compelling example of the need to provide...
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The other paleo diet: Rare discovery of dinosaur remains preserved with its last meal
Microraptor was an opportunistic predator, feeding on fish, birds, lizards – and now small mammals. The discovery of a rare fossil reveals the creature was...
Turncoat T cells: When exhausted, cancer-fighting T cells may switch sides
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 21, 2022 — When T cells, the immune system’s chief cancer-killing agents, are working overtime to battle a tumor, they can enter a...
Shedding light on the origin of complex life forms
How did the complex organisms on Earth arise? This is one of the big open questions in biology. A collaboration between the working groups of...
How nerve and vascular cells coordinate their growth
Nerve cells need a lot of energy and oxygen. They receive both through the blood. This is why nerve tissue is usually crisscrossed by a...
“Better picker-upper” absorbs three times more liquid than a paper towel
When it comes to kitchen spills, paper towels and rags do the job. But using a hydrogel—a gelatin-like material in the form of a dry...
Academy scientists describe 146 new species in 2022
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 20, 2022) — In 2022, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 146 new animal, plant, and fungi species to...
Potentially deadly infection has dangerous ally lurking in our guts
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and collaborators reveals how microorganisms found in our guts can worsen dangerous C. difficile infections. The discovery...
Evening hot spring soaks lower cases of hypertension in older Japanese adults
Fukuoka, Japan—Nothing beats a good soak in a hot bath, and when it really hits the spot, you can almost feel your worries and ailments...
Better transplants for better joints: A closer look at micromechanical mismatch influences in cartilage regeneration
(LOS ANGELES) – December 21, 2022 - A collaborative team, which includes scientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), University of Illinois Chicago...
Easy way to spin nanofibers, inspired by silkworms (video)
Did you know that silk fabric is made from … well, worm spit? The way that silkworms wind their cocoons from fibers in their slimy...
Nanoantennas directing a bright future
Kyoto, Japan -- White LEDs may soon be dethroned as the world's go-to light source by an alternative with a much better sense of direction. Credit:...
Digital marker for coronary artery disease built by researchers at Mount Sinai
New York, NY (December 20, 2022) – Using machine learning and clinical data from electronic health records, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at...
First fellowship in Integrative Medicine and Ayurveda to begin August 2023
We are pleased to announce the opening class for the Fellowship MS in Integrative Medicine and Ayurveda for Medical Professionals, which will provide training in...
Supporting the OSTP memorandum “Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research”
Response to OSTP MemoCredit: Fully Open Access Publishers Response to OSTP Memo The undersigned Open Access scholarly publishers express our full support for Dr. Alondra...
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