Mathematicians “thread the needle” to improve IVF success rates
Mathematicians are using their expertise to improve IVF success rates, according to a new study.Credit: • Lab_OldNeedle and Lab_NewNeedle are videos taken at the Oxford...
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Scientists tame biological trigger of deadly Huntington’s disease
Huntington’s disease causes involuntary movements and dementia, has no cure, and is fatal. For the first time, UC Riverside scientists have shown they can slow...
Scaling up nano for sustainable manufacturing
A new self-assembling nanosheet could radically accelerate the development of functional and sustainable nanomaterials for electronics, energy storage, health and safety, and more.Credit: Image courtesy...
Yeast with an over half synthetic genome is created in the lab
Researchers have combined over seven synthetic chromosomes that were made in the lab into a single yeast cell, resulting in a strain with more than...
New antifungal molecule kills fungi without toxicity in human cells, mice
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new antifungal molecule, devised by tweaking the structure of prominent antifungal drug Amphotericin B, has the potential to harness the drug’s...
Disturbances in sensory neurons may alter transient pain into chronic pain
Utrecht, November 8, 2023 - Researchers from the Center for Translational Immunology at University Medical Center Utrecht (the Netherlands) have identified that a transient inflammatory...
A comparative analysis of two SARS-CoV-2 vaccines: Insights from Korea University College of Medicine
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in December 2019. Since then, extensive efforts have been made to...
$200M gift propels scientific research in the search for life beyond earth
$200m Gift Propels Scientific Research in the Search for Life Beyond EarthCredit: SETI Institute/Simon Steel $200m Gift Propels Scientific Research in the Search for Life...
The American Pediatric Society selects Dr. Glenn Flores as the recipient of the 2024 David G. Nichols Health Equity Award
The American Pediatric Society (APS) is pleased to announce Glenn Flores, MD, as the 2024 David G. Nichols Health Equity Award recipient.Credit: APS The American...
Systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease focus of latest clinical practice guideline
In patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), a rare connective tissue disease, interstitial lung disease contributes to 35 percent of deaths. Published recently in the American...
Device ‘smells’ seawater to discover, detect novel molecules
Under the ocean’s surface, marine organisms are constantly releasing invisible molecules. Some of the chemical clues reveal which creatures are nearby, while others could be...
Southern Alaska’s national forests key to meeting climate, conservation goals, OSU study shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Analyses of U.S. national forests led by Oregon State University scientists shows that increased protections for two Alaskan forests is a key...
Why a surprising discovery, warming seas and the demise of the ‘Meg’ may spell trouble for more and more sharks
Some unexpected shark strandings and subsequent surprises following autopsies have, ironically, taken marine biologists millions of years back in time as they look to the...
The annual economic burden of urinary incontinence could reach €87 billion in 2030 if no action is taken
Brussels, 8 November 2023 – New international research on the economic burden of urinary incontinence reveals that the cost of continence care will reach an...
Deciphering reproductive aging in women using a NOD/SCID mouse model
“The proposed NOD/SCID model, with its accelerated ovarian aging, holds particular value as it will enable the observation of ovarian changes within a shorter timeframe.”Credit:...
