Diet plays critical role in NASH progressing to liver cancer in mouse model
When fed diet high in fat and cholesterol, mice that overate became obese, diabetic and developed NASH, which progressed to kidney and cardiovascular disease and...
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Malaria parasite’s partiality for the spleen
The malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax may accumulate in the spleen soon after infection to a greater extent than its better-known relative P. falciparum, according to...
Self-aware materials build the foundation for living structures
New research in Nano Energy introduces revolutionary scalable material that senses and powers itself From the biggest bridges to the smallest medical implants, sensors are...
If countries implement Paris pledges with cuts to aerosols, millions of lives can be saved
A strategic approach to reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution can reap major health and temperature benefits, according to new UC San Diego...
WVU designated as one of only eight ECHO Superhub sites in the US
With the designation, the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute program can now lend resources and expertise to health providers beyond West Virginia MORGANTOWN,...
The evolutionary fates of supergenes unmasked
While the term "supergene" may bring to mind the genetic hocus-pocus of Peter Parker's transformation into Spiderman, supergenes are actually fairly common phenomena in the...
Tens of thousands of women turn to the ER for fibroid symptoms
Study suggests that many women using emergency care for fibroids may be better served in alternative health care settings ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Fibroid symptoms,...
Researchers discover how cells can survive in high salt concentrations
Cells have to constantly adapt to their surroundings in order to survive. A sudden increase in the environmental levels of an osmolyte, such as salt,...
Taking a bite out of tooth evolution: Frogs have lost teeth more than 20 times
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Scientists have long known that frogs are oddballs when it comes to teeth. Some have tiny teeth on their upper jaws and...
Harmonious electronic structure leads to enhanced quantum materials
The electronic structure of metallic materials determines the behavior of electron transport. Magnetic Weyl semimetals have a unique topological electronic structure - the electron's motion...
The effects of protein corona on the interactions of AIE-visualized liposomes with ce
Since the introduction on the market in 1995 of Doxil, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, liposomes have become one of the most clinically established drug delivery systems...
How AI could alert firefighters of imminent danger
Firefighting is a race against time. Exactly how much time? For firefighters, that part is often unclear. Building fires can turn from bad to deadly...
Small ‘snowflakes’ in the sea play a big role
New findings from scientists of Bremen will aid in the further development of biogeochemical models that include the marine nitrogen cycle In the deep waters...
Study reveals diverse magnetic fields in solar-type star-forming cores
Magnetic fields are ubiquitous throughout our Milky Way Galaxy and play a crucial role in all dynamics of interstellar medium. However, questions like how Solar-type...
Panayiotis ‘Panos’ Diplas recognized with 2021 Hunter Rouse Hydraulic Engineering Award
ASCE's Environmental and Water Resources Institute honors Lehigh University water resources engineering professor for outstanding contributions to the study of hydraulics and waterways Panayiotis "Panos"...
