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 neurons Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have determined...
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New models predict fewer lightning-caused ignitions but bigger wildfires by mid century
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Human-caused wildfire ignitions in Central Oregon are expected to remain steady over the next four decades and lightning-caused ignitions are expected to...
Underwater robot offers new insight into mid-ocean “twilight zone”
An innovative underwater robot known as Mesobot is providing researchers with deeper insight into the vast mid-ocean region known as the "twilight zone." Capable of...
Sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes
In a study of more than 10,600 adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19, women had significantly lower odds than men of in-hospital mortality. They also had...
UTHSC awarded $1.5 million HRSA grant for sexual assault nurse examiner training
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 from the...
Study: A quarter of adults don’t want children — and they’re still happy
Parenting is one of life's greatest joys, right? Not for everyone. New research from Michigan State University psychologists examines characteristics and satisfaction of adults who...
Pioneering chemistry approach could lead to more robust soft electronics
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- A new approach to studying conjugated polymers made it possible for an Army-funded research team to measure, for the first...
P-glycoprotein removes Alzheimer’s-associated toxin from the brain
Discovery could lead to new Alzheimer's treatment DALLAS (SMU) -- A team of SMU biological scientists has confirmed that P-glycoprotein (P-gp) has the ability to...
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 virus Clinical research on COVID-19...
How a supermassive black hole originates
UC Riverside-led study points to a seed black hole produced by a dark matter halo collapse RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Supermassive black holes, or SMBHs, are...
Are zoos inadvertently complicit in wildlife trade? The case of a rare Borneo lizard
Should zoos display legally protected species that have been smuggled out of their range countries? A new study suggests that a pause and rethink may...
Advocating reimbursement parity for nurse practitioners
PHILADELPHIA (June 16, 2021) - The current Medicare reimbursement policy for nurse practitioners (NPs) allows NPs to directly bill Medicare for services that they perform,...
The give and take of mega-flares from stars
The long relationships between stars and the planets around them - including the Sun and the Earth - may be even more complex than previously...
Stoneflies: Youth influences adulthood
Evolutionary biologists at the University of Bonn scan 219 species in different particle accelerators In the majority of insects, metamorphosis fosters completely different looking larval...
RUDN University biologist tested the resistance of bioplastics to aggressive environment
RUDN University biologist studied the aggressive impact of environmental factors (water, salts, and ozone) on ultrathin nanofibers of biopolymers. The results will help choosing suitable...
