Simple urine test may help early detection of brain tumors
Credit: Takao Yasui & Atsushi Natsume A recent study by Nagoya University researchers revealed that microRNAs in urine could be a promising biomarker to diagnose...
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Malene Hansen, PhD, and Morgan Levine, PhD, honored by AFAR, recognized with 2021 Irving S. Wright Award and Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award
Credit: Photo courtesy of Yale School of Medicine New York, NY - The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), a national non-profit organization whose mission...
Unitized regenerative fuel cells for improved hydrogen production and power generation
Amphiphilic electrodes exhibiting hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties for efficient transport of water and gas. unitized regenerative fuel cells with 2-fold higher hydrogen generation efficiency and...
‘Smart’ segmented ring device delivers medications to stop HIV transmission
Credit: Yannick Traore, a recent University of Waterloo PhD graduate. Researchers have designed a device that delivers two medications that help stop HIV transmission. Although...
Seabird eggs contaminated with cocktail of plastic additives
Credit: Prof Jon Blount Chemical additives used in plastic production have been found in herring gull eggs, new research shows. Phthalates are a group of...
Subsurface geophysics is key to geological carbon dioxide storage
Using unique 3D imaging technology to find a negative carbon solutionCredit: University of Houston A crucial step in sequestering carbon dioxide and realizing the energy...
Scientists unravel the function of a sight-saving growth factor
NIH study breaks down pigment epithelium-derived factor to understand how it protects and stimulates retinal neuronsCredit: Patricia Becerra, NEI Researchers at the National Eye Institute...
New models predict fewer lightning-caused ignitions but bigger wildfires by mid century
Credit: Photo by Andrew Meigs CORVALLIS, Ore. - Human-caused wildfire ignitions in Central Oregon are expected to remain steady over the next four decades and...
Underwater robot offers new insight into mid-ocean “twilight zone”
Credit: Evan Kovacs/©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution An innovative underwater robot known as Mesobot is providing researchers with deeper insight into the vast mid-ocean region known...
Sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers In a study of more than 10,600 adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19, women had significantly lower odds than men...
UTHSC awarded $1.5 million HRSA grant for sexual assault nurse examiner training
Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (June 16, 2021) - The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Nursing has received a three-year, $1.5 million grant...
Study: A quarter of adults don’t want children — and they’re still happy
Credit: Creative commons via Pexels Parenting is one of life's greatest joys, right? Not for everyone. New research from Michigan State University psychologists examines characteristics...
Pioneering chemistry approach could lead to more robust soft electronics
Credit: Udit Chakraborty, Cornell University RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- A new approach to studying conjugated polymers made it possible for an Army-funded research team...
P-glycoprotein removes Alzheimer’s-associated toxin from the brain
Discovery could lead to new Alzheimer's treatmentCredit: SMU (Southern Methodist University) DALLAS (SMU) -- A team of SMU biological scientists has confirmed that P-glycoprotein (P-gp)...
Concordia researchers break down the COVID-19 diagnostic arsenal
Hamid Tali and Sana Anbuhi comb the growing pile of literature for the tools and techniques that best detect the virusCredit: Concordia University Clinical research...
