Chimpanzees gesture back and forth quickly like in human conversations
When people are having a conversation, they rapidly take turns speaking and sometimes even interrupt. Now, researchers who have collected the largest ever dataset of...
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SARS-CoV-2 pandemic increases maternal deaths from non-respiratory causes, study finds
During the peak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, there was an increase in maternal mortality in Chile. This is confirmed by a natural population experiment based...
Deep-ocean floor produces its own oxygen
An international team of researchers, including a Northwestern University chemist, has discovered that metallic minerals on the deep-ocean floor produce oxygen — 13,000 feet below...
New Surgical Infection Society guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection
The Surgical Infection Society (SIS) presents new evidence-based guidelines for the management of intra-abdominal infection (IAI) in the peer-reviewed journal Surgical Infections. Click here to read the guidelines...
New precision medicine guidelines to improve patient care
A University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist and other top experts from around the world have developed the first comprehensive guidelines for reporting cutting-edge...
Virginia Tech researchers find potential method to control mosquito populations through genetic breeding
Virginia Tech researchers have found a new way to identify genetic targets useful for control of mosquito populations, potentially offering an alternative to insecticides.Credit: Photo...
Exposing dengue’s invasion strategies
KANSAS CITY, MO—July 22, 2024—Mosquito-borne viral infections once confined to tropical regions are spreading. Dengue virus infects up to 400 million people worldwide each year...
Fish adjust reproduction in response to predators
Some species of fish can evolve their egg-laying habits in response to predators in the area in order to survive, according to new research from...
National Poll: Some parents not confident their kids are wearing the right shoes
ANN ARBOR, Mich. –  As children grow, it may feel like they’re constantly outgrowing one clothing item essential for so many activities: their shoes.Credit: University...
Eco-friendly treatment saves squid eggs from newfound parasite
Raising squid in aquaculture has been a challenge that researchers have tried to address for many decades without meaningful success. Squid are highly sensitive to...
New genetic test will eliminate a form of inherited blindness in dogs
Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a group of inherited diseases that causes progressive degeneration of the light sensitive cells at the back of the eye....
Mutations of the spike gene do not predict the severity of variants of SARS-CoV-2
New research from UNC Charlotte’s Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks (CIPHER) has found that the two recent and prevalent strains...
Valentina Greco takes on new position as President of the ISSCR
The ISSCR is thrilled to announce Valentina Greco, Yale School of Medicine, Genetics Department and Yale Stem Cell Center USA, as its President. Her term began...
Targeting factors for chemoprevention and cancer interception to tackle mesothelioma
BUFFALO, NY- July 19, 2024 – A new research perspective was published in Oncoscience (Volume 11) on May 23, 2024, entitled, “Targeting inflammatory factors for...
Researchers clarify how soft materials fail under stress
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Understanding how soft materials fail under stress is critical for solving engineering challenges as disparate as pharmaceutical technology and landslide prevention. A...
