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A single dose of a nasal spray invented at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) restored breathing within ten minutes for 80 per...

Vertebrate bones exposed during fieldwork in the Zhebao region of Guangxi ProvinceThe arrows indicate ribs, exposed in cross-section

A new basal ichthyosauromorph from the Lower Triassic (Olenekian) of Zhebao, Guangxi Province, South China

Ichthyosaurs are a group of successful Mesozoic marine reptiles that have a worldwide distribution, but their evolutionary origin is still unclear. In recent years, many...

Fish-like marine reptile buried in its own blubber in Southern Germany 150 million years ago

A new study published in PeerJ uses modern methods to understand the preservation of unique ichthyosaur fossils. One complete animal and one tail are the...

Deciphering insect-borne viruses

There is no treatment or vaccine for the West Nile, dengue, or Zika viruses. These infections caused by flaviviruses—mosquito-borne viruses—are a major public health concern...

ARS-developed Varroa-resistant honey bees better winter survivors

Baton Rouge, La., April 7, 2022—Pol-line honey bees, a type of Varroa mite resistant honey bee developed by the Agricultural Research Service, are more than...

Selective breeding sustainably protects honey bees from Varroa mite

Credit: Thomas O'Shea-Wheller A new breed of honey bees provides a major advance in the global fight against the parasitic Varroa mite, new research...

Chemical compound promotes healthy aging

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – A recently discovered chemical compound helped elderly mice with obesity lose fat and weight, add muscle and strength, reduce age-related inflammation and...

Distribution of the diagnostic tests proposed for the evaluation of nocturnal bedwetting by the young female reported in the study

Getting to the heart of bedwetting

Philadelphia, April 7, 2022 -- Researchers make a compelling, evidence-based case for expanding the diagnostic workup to include cardiac arrhythmias when a normally continent individual...

Patient with multiple system atrophy-parkinsonian type (MSA-P) was able to stand and walk after one year of being bedridden.

Electronic implant reactivates spinal-cord nerves of a patient with neurodegenerative disease

A patient suffering from a debilitating neurodegenerative disease was able to get up and walk again after being bedridden for over a year, thanks to...

Scientist in the lab at Gladstone Institutes

Mini-livers on a chip

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—April 6, 2022—A vaccine for hepatitis C has eluded scientists for more than 30 years, for several reasons. For one, the virus that causes the...

To save California’s whales, put overlooked threats into policy

Whales are threatened by a variety of human activities off the West Coast of the United States, including fishing, ship traffic, and pollution. Overlap between...

Study reports potential target and compounds to slow the development of Alzheimer’s disease

New Orleans, LA – Researchers at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence and Karolinska Institutet have discovered a potential biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease...

Close-up image of a fibroblast (green) with penetrating vessel (magenta) in the cortex of a mouse brain.

Taking a closer look into fibroblasts in the central nervous system

The central nervous system (CNS) consists of several types of cells having varied specialized functions. While many of these cell types have been studied, fibroblast...

Evolution of lung surfactant monolayers under pressure

Study discovers molecular properties of lung surfactants that could lead to better treatments for respiratory illnesses

A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities engineering researchers analyzed the fundamental properties and structures of lung surfactant—a naturally occurring substance that helps...

Florida’s state shell at higher risk of extinction than previously thought