Behind the scenes of the $3.7 million hydrogen energy ‘earthshot’ at UVA
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Thursday that the University of Virginia will receive $3.7 million to pioneer clean energy through a more efficient “green”...
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New risk score predicts mortality for atrial fibrillation patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement
A large-scale international study led by Mount Sinai has yielded the first risk score that can help predict mortality for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib)...
Therapeutic viruses help turbocharge the immune system against cancer
The immune system has evolved to safeguard the body from a wildly diverse range of potential threats. Among these are bacterial diseases, including plague, cholera,...
Pediatric cardiologists uncover possible cause of racial disparity affecting congenital heart disease
Race was already known to matter when it came to health outcomes for infants with congenital heart disease (CHD), the most common birth defect, affecting...
American Academy of Optometry recognizes IU professor for distinguished career
Bloomington, IN -- Indiana University School of Optometry Distinguished Professor Ann E. Elsner has been named the 2022 Charles F. Prentice Medal Award recipient by...
Quantum heat pump: a new measuring tool for physicists
Physicists from TU Delft, ETH Zürich and the University of Tübingen have built a quantum scale heat pump made from particles of light. This device...
The evolution of mucus: How did we get all this slime?
BUFFALO, N.Y. — From the slime coating slugs to the saliva in our mouths, many slippery bodily fluids contain mucus. So how did this marvel...
CHOP and Penn Launch Kidney Innovation Center to accelerate discovery and improve treatment of kidney disease across the lifespan
Philadelphia, August 26, 2022—In an effort to improve the lives of children and adults with kidney disease, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Penn Medicine...
Extracellular vesicles and exosomes will be strongly highlighted this year
Extracellular Vesicles and exosomes, membrane-bound vesicles secreted by cells into the extracellular space, are now known as major players in cellular communication. They are currently...
NRL fungal experiment launches as Artemis I payload
WASHINGTON – An experiment prepared by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) will launch as part of NASA’s scheduled Artemis I mission to orbit the moon Aug. 29. The...
Is it a normal early childhood tantrum or an early sign of mental illness?
A University of Massachusetts Amherst psychologist will use a newly awarded, two-year, $428,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further develop and...
Vital ventilation
Coral reefs are not only one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on our planet; they are also among the most economically important ones. “For example,...
Cardiac arrest survival rate rising
The probability of surviving sudden cardiac arrest outside hospital has more than doubled in 30 years. This is shown by a national Swedish register study...
Toyocamycin mode of uptake discovered: Good news for antifungal development!
Mycosis is an infectious disease caused by parasitic mold or yeast and treated with an antifungal, a subgroup of antibiotics. However, fungi—like humans—are eukaryotes, so...
Tendon tissue plus parathyroid hormone reproduces a normal meniscus
The knee meniscus is an important tissue that protects the joint; if the meniscus is damaged—by sports injury or aging–it often does not heal on...
