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...
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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...
Majority of clinicians in US safety net practices report ‘moral distress’ during COVID-19 pandemic
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The distress of doctors and nurses working in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic has received much attention in news media and...
NTU Singapore launches new school of Science and Engineering as a model for interdisciplinary learning
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) today officially launched the School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CCEB) – a new academic unit that aims...
Slugs, snails are not alone in causing rat lungworm disease in humans
A review of decades of research revealed more than a dozen kinds of animals in addition to slugs and snails have caused rat lungworm disease...
Researchers develop new slippery surfaces for photocontrol of droplets
A research team led by Dr. DU Xuemin from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Chinese Academy of Sciences, has reported a new slippery...
Seven ORNL technologies win R&D 100 research awards
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and their technologies have received seven 2022 R&D 100 Awards, plus special recognition for a battery-related...
Understanding outsize role of nanopores
There is an entire aqueous universe hidden within the tiny pores of many natural and engineered materials. Research from the McKelvey School of Engineering at...
Novel coronaviruses are riskiest for spillover
In the past decade, scientists have described hundreds of novel viruses with the potential to pass between wildlife and humans. But how can they know...
Plants reprogram their cells to fight invaders. Here’s how
DURHAM, N.C. -- In times of war, factories retool to support the needs of battle. Assembly lines change course from turning out car parts to...
Understanding healthy function of tau, protein associated with dementia
In Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurodegenerative dementias, proteins that normally play a role in healthy brain tissue turn bad, clumping together to form insoluble plaques...
DNA analysis shows Griffin Warrior ruled his Greek homeland
Using new scientific tools, University of Cincinnati archaeologists discovered that an ancient Greek leader known today as the Griffin Warrior likely grew up around the...
Perseverance rover retrieves key rocky clues to Mars’ geologic and water history
In its first year exploring Jezero Crater on Mars, the Perseverance rover collected rock samples that scientists anticipate will provide a long-awaited timeline for the...
Water-altered rocks discovered on Mars, stored for return to Earth by Perseverance rover
Using NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover, a team of scientists including University of Florida astrobiologist Amy Williams has collected the first Martian rock samples that could...
