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WASHINGTON, December 7, 2021 -- Advances in intuitive microwriting devices that can print microstructures could pattern electric circuits and more. The setup, featuring a robot...

A new drug target for kidney disease

Despite nearly two million people dying of acute kidney injury every year, and tens of millions more needing treatment, no effective drug treatment for the...

Danforth Center scientists develop an unprecedented three-dimensional X-ray microscope methodology to image plants at cellular resolution

ST. LOUIS, MO, December 7, 2021 – Measuring plant phenotypes, a term used to describe the observable characteristics of an organism, is a critical aspect...

Microglial precursors progressively colonize into the retina from 30 to 48 hours after fertilization.

From blood vessels as pathways to neurons as gatekeepers: Journey of immune cells in developing zebrafish revealed

Microglia, the immune cells of the brain, form the first line of defense against neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic brain injuries. They maintain brain homeostasis, the...

Primates vs cobras: how our last common ancestor built venom resistance

The last common ancestor of chimps, gorillas and humans developed an increased resistance toward cobra venom, according to University of Queensland-led research.Credit: The University of...

Tourist selfies risk passing deadly viruses onto Critically Endangered orangutans

Covid-19 not only affects humans; our closest relatives, the great apes, are also at risk. A team of experts, including Oxford Brookes University researchers say...

Ferocious fungus

Dec. 7, 2021 — It’s called Armillaria ostoyae, and it’s a gnarly parasitic fungus with long black tentacles that spread out and attack vegetation with...

Stem cell study paves way for manufacturing cultured meat

Scientists have for the first time obtained stem cells from livestock that grow under chemically defined conditions, paving the way for manufacturing cell cultured meat...

Microfluidics show promise as safer, simpler treatment option for severe neonatal jaundice

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Research by the Oregon State University College of Engineering has led to a promising potential therapy for neonatal jaundice that’s more safe,...

Dr. Jiang from the Medical University of South Carolina

Smoke screen: Analysis of saliva from long-term cannabis smokers identifies disruptions in the healthy oral microbiome that may lead to brain disorders

More and more states are legalizing marijuana, but little is known about how long-term cannabis use affects the microbes in the oral cavity, known as...

Sodium-based Material Yields Stable Alternative to Lithium-ion Batteries

University of Texas at Austin researchers have created a new sodium-based battery material that is highly stable, capable of recharging as quickly as a traditional...

Hadi Ghasemi, Cullen Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston

University of Houston researcher pushes limit of when water will freeze

Though it is one of the great mysteries of science, the transformation of water into ice often escapes people's minds as it is just assumed that’s what happens....

Overview of cercozoan diversity and symbionts of Arabidopsis thaliana.

Freely available protist culture collection supports deeper understanding of plant microbiomes

We are all closely associated with microorganisms. The most common example is the human gut, where bacteria are necessary for digestion and health or can...

Feixiong Cheng, PhD, Cleveland Clinic Genomic Medicine Institute

Cleveland Clinic research identifies sildenafil as candidate drug for Alzheimer’s disease

December 6, 2021, CLEVELAND: A new Cleveland Clinic-led study has identified sildenafil – an FDA-approved therapy for erectile dysfunction (Viagra) and pulmonary hypertension (Ravatio) –...

Study: Cataract surgery linked with lessened dementia risk