PFAS influence the development and function of the brain
Because of their special properties – heat resistance, water and grease repellence, and high durability – PFAS are used in many everyday products (e.g. cosmetics,...
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A genetic variant determines speed of hair greying and susceptibility to skin melanoma in horses
Greying with age is a common coat colour variant in horses, characterized by progressive hair greying and susceptibility to skin melanoma. In a new study...
A study led by CSIC advances in the selective elimination of cancer cells using molecular ‘cages’
Chemotherapy saves lives of cancer patients. However, these treatments are not without side effects and other limitations, which encourages basic research to focus on these...
Uncollected waste and open burning leading causes of the plastic pollution crisis
University of Leeds press release Credit: Dr Angeliki Savvantoglou of Bear Bones University of Leeds press release Embargo: Wednesday 04 September 2024 16.00 BST (11.00 US...
First narrow-spectrum antibiotic successfully eliminates Fusobacterium nucleatum in breakthrough study at the ADA Forsyth institute
Cambridge, Mass., - The ADA Forsyth Institute, a leading oral health research organization, and Flightpath Biosciences Inc are excited to announce a groundbreaking discovery in the...
The world’s first nuclear clock
For many years, scientists all around the world have been working towards this goal, now suddenly things are happening very fast: it was only in...
Major leap for nuclear clock paves way for ultraprecise timekeeping
The world keeps time with the ticks of atomic clocks, but a new type of clock under development — a nuclear clock — could revolutionize...