Respiratory bacteria ‘turns off’ immune system to survive
Researchers from The University of Queensland have identified how a common bacterium is able to manipulate the human immune system during respiratory infections and cause...
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Structured electrons with chiral mass and charge
Have you ever placed the palm of your left hand on the back of your right hand, in such a way that all fingers point...
Researchers uncover brain region’s role in hearing and learning
Have you ever noticed how you can suddenly hear your refrigerator humming in the background when you focus on it? Or how the sound of...
Neighborhood impact on children’s well-being shifted during COVID-19 pandemic, ECHO study suggests
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted daily life and has raised concerns about its impact on children’s well-being. A new study from the NIH Environmental influences...
Charting an equitable future for DNA and ancient DNA research in Africa
CLEVELAND AND NAIROBI — July 11, 2024 — Today, the American Journal of Human Genetics published a perspective piece on the need for an equitable...
UT Arlington research contributes $226 million to U.S. economy
A new report shows that research projects at The University of Texas at Arlington contributed one quarter of a billion dollars—$226.4 million, to be exact—to...
Quadrupolar nuclei measured for the first time by zero-field NMR
What is the structure of a particular molecule? And how do molecules interact with each other? Researchers interested in those questions frequently use nuclear magnetic...
UMA scientists find a natural quicksand trap dated to more than one million years ago in the ‘elephant graveyard’ of Orce
Scientists at the University of Malaga have shown in an unprecedented way how the so-called ‘elephant graveyard’ of the Early Pleistocene archaeological site of Orce...
Research reveals the most complete dinosaur discovered in the UK in a century
The most complete dinosaur discovered in this country in the last 100 years, with a pubic hip bone the size of a ‘dinner plate’, has...
Metformin and other antidiabetic drugs can help reduce the risk of dementia in patients with type 2 diabetes
Ann Arbor, July 11, 2024 – Investigators analyzing the potential cognitive effects of antidiabetic medications in records of more than 1.5 million patients with type...
The Higgs does not seem to contain any factors from new physics
The Higgs boson was discovered in the detectors of the Large Hadron Collider a dozen or so years ago. It has proved to be a...
Researching heat waves in the Mediterranean with the diving community
The goal is to encourage divers to not only store their data for themselves, but also to share them online through a database portal. “Every...
Uncovering late-onset combined immune deficiency in chromosome 18q deletion syndrome
Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) researchers have discovered that patients with 18q deletion syndrome can experience both cellular and humoral immunodeficiencyCredit: Department of Child...
NASA’s Hubble traces dark matter in dwarf galaxy using stellar motions
The qualities and behavior of dark matter, the invisible "glue" of the universe, continue to be shrouded in mystery. Though galaxies are mostly made of...
Unveiling 1,200 years of human occupation in Canada’s Arctic
A recent study provides new insights into ancient cultures in Canada’s Arctic, focusing on Paleo-Inuit and Thule-Inuit peoples over thousands of years. Jules Blais, professor...
