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AUGUSTA, Ga. (Dec. 13, 2022) – Females’ propensity to deposit more fat in places like their hips, buttocks and the backs of their arms, so-called...

Discovery overturns major assumptions in crystal photochemistry!

Stimuli-responsive materials, whose physical properties change in response to external stimuli such as light and heat, are being widely studied as next-generation functional materials. Especially,...

What’s your poison?

Each year, around 500,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from snake bites, causing an estimated 7,000 to 20,000 deaths. Many snake species native to the...

Risk of endocarditis more than 3x higher after COVID-19 infection in patients with cocaine, opioid abuse disorders

CLEVELAND–People diagnosed with cocaine- and opioid-use disorders are more susceptible to developing endocarditis, a condition that damages the lining of the heart valves and chambers,...

Transplants can save dying coral reefs, but genetically diverse donors are key, say researchers

Key points:Credit: Wyatt Million/USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Key points: Climate change is decimating the worlds’ reefs. Transplanting healthy coral onto dying...

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UC San Diego health recognized for health equity in care of sickle cell crisis

UC San Diego Health has been awarded the prestigious 2022 California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (CAPH) Quality Leaders Award (QLA) in the...

Extinct ‘monkey lemur’ shows similarities to fossil humans

Analysis of teeth of extinct lemurs has revealed fascinating clues to the evolution of humans, a University of Otago study has found.Credit: Ian Towle Analysis...

Report provides guide to funding for coral reef restoration projects

UC Santa Cruz played a leading role in a multi-agency group working for the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force to provide guidance on the development...

Cabbage white butterflies utilize two gut enzymes for maximum flexibility in deactivating mustard oil bombs

Cruciferous plants, such as cabbage, rapeseed, horseradish or mustard, have a special defense strategy against herbivores called the "mustard oil bomb". They store glucosinolates as...

Ecological restoration of singing katydids from the Middle Jurassic Daohugou Konservat-Lagerstätte of China

Study of fossil katydids provides new insights on evolution of Mesozoic soundscape

Acoustic communication has played a key role in the evolution of animals especially vertebrates and insects, ranging from mating to warning calls and even social...

A step in the direction of artificial organs. Scientists find out what stem cell networks look like and where they came from

A beating heart. A complicated organ that pumps blood around the body of animals and humans. Not exactly something you associate with a Petri dish...

True giant wombat gives Diprotodon podium a wobble

If you thought Australia was home to only one ancient ‘giant wombat’, think again. Credit: Eleanor Pease If you thought Australia was home to only one...

CRISPR technology improves Huntington’s disease symptoms in models

Huntington’s disease (HD) is a neurological disorder that causes progressive loss of movement, coordination and cognitive function. It is caused by a mutation in a...

Who is more prone to recurrent UTIs? Bladder bacteria may be key

Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have identified specific bacteria in the bladder that may indicate which postmenopausal women are more susceptible to...

Attitudes around COVID-19 vaccination are linked to increased traffic risks