A new way to evaluate the impact of medical research
Scientific journals and research papers are evaluated by a metric known as their “impact factor,” which is based on how many times a given paper...
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Elephant ancestors´ teeth evolved in response to long term changes in diet and climate in Africa
The latest study about of proboscideans (elephants and their ancient relatives) from the University of Helsinki provides proof that some proboscideans started to adapt to...
“Planting” rocks in farms, along with emissions reductions, could help meet key IPCC carbon removal goal
American Geophysical Union 14 August 2023 Release 23-31 For Immediate ReleaseCredit: AGU American Geophysical Union 14 August 2023 Release 23-31 For Immediate Release This press...
USC Stem Cell studies tune into hearing regeneration
A deafened adult cannot recover the ability to hear, because the sensory hearing cells of the inner ear don’t regenerate after damage. In two new studies,...
Institutions with strong engineering operations are more efficient in producing patents, researchers find
When it comes to translational medicine, Robert Gourdie is among the 2 percent of “super-producers,” National Institutes of Health-funded scientists at U.S. biomedical institutions who...
Stem-cell derived organoids secrete tooth enamel proteins
Organoids have now been created from stem cells to secrete the proteins that form dental enamel, the substance that protects teeth from damage and decay....
`Forever chemicals’? Maybe not
Dangerous “forever chemicals” left in the soil from firefighting foam could be destroyed by grinding, according to a proof-of-concept study by University of Auckland scientists...
Cleveland Clinic study shows deep brain stimulation encouraging for stroke patients
CLEVELAND: A first-in-human trial of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for post-stroke rehabilitation patients by Cleveland Clinic researchers has shown that using DBS to target the...
IOP Publishing introduces free ethics statement checker to support authors and speed up the submission process
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has partnered with TaskAdept, a leader in improving publication ethics by driving forward standards of ethics and data statements with a free...
When graphene serves as a saturable absorber, it can generate two types of mode-locking states
Passive mode-locked technology utilizes saturable absorbers’ nonlinear absorption effect to regulate the cavity’s loss and phase to generate mode-locked pulses. Graphene has a unique energy...
Researchers find global plant water use efficiency stalled due to climate change
DURHAM, N.H.—As climate change causes levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to rapidly rise, scientists have widely believed that the increase might play a...
Gene therapy may offer a new treatment strategy for alcohol use disorder
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gene therapy might offer a one-time, sustained treatment for patients with serious alcohol addiction, also called alcohol use disorder, according to a...
No longer ships passing in the night: these electromagnetic waves had head-on collisions
NEW YORK, August 14, 2023 — A research team at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) has shown that...
Like beads on a chain
The precise segregation of DNA and the faithful inheritance of plasmids are crucial steps in bacterial cell division. Now, a team of researchers led by...
What’s your masculine style: Neo-traditional, egalitarian or progressive?
Men navigate their intimate partner relationships depending on their masculine style, says new research led by UBC men’s health expert John Oliffe.Credit: Dr. Nina Gao...
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