Bringing out the color in zinc
Zinc is an important element that is found widely in biological systems, is cheap to manufacture relative to other metals, and has low toxicity. However,...
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TB vaccine discovery paves path to end no. 1 killer of people living with HIV
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered a tuberculosis (TB) vaccination strategy that could prevent the leading cause of death among...
STARTUP Central project will educate and support biomedical researchers turning innovations into new companies
LAWRENCE — Bringing an idea from a lab to patients and consumers can be a complicated and intimidating process involving patents, governmental regulations, product development,...
Humans can make abstract choices independent of motor actions, but in lab tasks, choices are typically reported with an associated action
Humans can make abstract choices independent of motor actions, but in lab tasks, choices are typically reported with an associated action; this study shows that...
Pennington Biomedical scientists continue to rank among the world’s most cited researchers
BATON ROUGE – Five Pennington Biomedical Research Center faculty members and one adjunct professor rank among the most cited researchers in the world, according to...
Houston wins $5 million in DOE funding for high performance superconducting tape projects
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced a $10 million investment in three projects to develop novel technologies to manufacture high-performance superconducting tapes in the...
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation awards 2023 outstanding achievement prizes to five leading psychiatric researchers
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, the world’s largest private funder of mental health research grants, today announced it is awarding the 2023 Outstanding Achievement...
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance call for papers theme issue on preventive strategies
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance Editor-in-Chief: Travis Sanchez and guest editors Dr. Roy Rillera Marzo, Dr. Adnan Kisa, Petra Heidler and Shekhar Chauhan welcome submissions...
UMass Amherst study finds gender differences in HIV stigma in the Dominican Republic
In a University of Massachusetts Amherst study recently published in PLOS ONE, researchers explored and described gender differences in HIV-related stigma and social support among people living...
A new approach to rare disease diagnosis
In a major step towards untangling the genetic complexities of rare diseases, KAUST researchers have unveiled a tool that could aid in the diagnosis of...
Molecular mechanisms of fungal infections clarified
Fungal infections pose a threat to humans, animals and plants, with in part serious consequences. Together with colleagues from Frankfurt/Main and Aachen, a research team...
Synthetic molecules can ‘ferry’ mucus-clearing ions blocked by cystic fibrosis
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A University at Buffalo-led research team has developed molecules that could help unclog thick, sticky mucus from the lungs of people suffering...
B cell response after influenza vaccine in young and older adults
“ our findings suggest that the age-related decrease in response following influenza vaccination could reflect functional alterations in activated B cells ”Credit: 2023 Wang et...
Pingpong balls score big as sound absorbers
Long-term exposure to low-frequency noise can cause numerous health problems, but the solution may be found in an unexpected object, a pingpong ball. Conventionally thought...
Iris recognition technology with exclusive use of electron donor
As the main character widens his or her eyes before a securely shut door, the iris recognition system swiftly responds, swinging the door open. This...
