VUMC’s ‘Shed-MEDS’ protocol can reduce risk of drug interactions in older people
An estimated one in six older adults in the United States who take multiple prescription drugs risk major drug-drug interactions and other adverse drug effects...
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Seven new species of whitefish described in Central Switzerland
Biologists at Eawag have identified ten species of whitefish in the lakes of the Reuss river system. Of these, seven have been described as distinct...
Documenting plant organ development
In living organisms, development is a combination of multiple coordinated processes that interact in time and space over the course of growth. One false note...
Keanu Reeves – the molecule
Bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas produce a strong antimicrobial natural product, as researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (Leibniz-HKI)...
A sweet reaction: Microwaves might increase the sustainability of the chemicals industry
Osaka, Japan – Much of what the chemicals industry produces, except for metals, is derived from fossil resources. Using renewable biomass and even one-carbon sources—such...
World first study sheds light on why microbes in the deep ocean live without sunlight
A world first study reverses the idea that the bulk of life in the ocean is fuelled by photosynthesis via sunshine, revealing that many ocean...
Synthetic compartments stop pathogens from sharing antibiotic resistance genes
DURHAM, N.C. – Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a new synthetic approach to controlling cellular biochemical processes. Rather than creating particles or structures...
Upconversion of infrared photons enables rapid organic synthesis under sunlight
A research group led by Prof. WU Kaifeng from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has reported the...
Tailor-made metal complexes for medical diagnostics and therapy
Tailor-made chemical complexes of certain elements from the group of metals could be suitable for use in a special way in medical imaging as well...
Probably not for sex
Male peacocks shake elaborate trains—a dazzling mating display—and male peacock spiders also dance, showing off brightly-colored abdomens. Nature’s most bizarre and conspicuous displays often evolved...
Shark bites tied for 10-year low in 2022 but spiked in regional hotspots
The number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide decreased last year, tying with 2020 for the fewest number of reported incidents in the last 10 years....
Urine-diverting toilets expel fewer virus particles than traditional toilets, study suggests
Parents often give their children useful advice: Wash your hands, cover your cough and put the toilet lid down before flushing. Now, researchers reporting in...
The wilderness is calling – will your dog answer?
Researchers of the Department of Ethology, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) have been investigating dogs' reactions to wolf howls. Are there dogs that are more prone...
Black South Africans report higher life satisfaction and are at less risk for depression post-migration, MU study finds
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Although relocating can be stressful, a new study at the University of Missouri found Black South Africans who migrated far away from...
Living in a violent setting can result in a shorter, but also a more unpredictable lifespan, according to new research from NYU Abu Dhabi social scientists
Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 3, 2023 – A team of researchers at the NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Social Science Division and Oxford University have published...
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