Dosage tweaks may hint at undiscovered interactions between medications
Analysis of data from more than 1 million Danish inpatients identifies nearly 4,000 drug pairings that are associated with more frequent dosage adjustments when prescribed...
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First device to monitor transplanted organs detects early signs of rejection
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern University researchers have developed the first electronic device for continuously monitoring the health of transplanted organs in real time.Credit: Joanna Ciatti/Northwestern...
Study suggests energy-efficient route to capturing and converting CO2
In the race to draw down greenhouse gas emissions around the world, scientists at MIT are looking to carbon-capture technologies to decarbonize the most stubborn...
Strategies for maintaining nursing presence during telehealth visits
As the role of telehealth in medical delivery continues to change the dynamics of health care, nurses often have less time with patients at the...
Research into accessible virtual reality and quantum information processing
Contribution to the Design of Accessible TechnologiesCredit: Tanja Meißner, Philip Wilke Contribution to the Design of Accessible Technologies Virtual reality (VR) has an enormous potential...
$30 million NSF grant supports transformative whole-cell modeling
Researchers, policymakers, and Minecraft players can look forward to the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology’s newest research center.Credit: University of Illinois/Fred Zwicky. Researchers,...
Training quantum computers: physicists win prestigious IBM Award
Theoretical Physics Conquers Quantum Computing Credit: © Jörg Bandmann/ct.qmat Theoretical Physics Conquers Quantum Computing The global race to master quantum computing is heating up. Both...
NTU Singapore scientists develop new method to recover high-purity silicon from expired solar panels for upcycling into lithium-ion batteries
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have devised an efficient method of recovering high-purity silicon from expired solar panels to produce lithium-ion batteries...
Echoes of extinctions: novel method unearths disruptions in mammal trait-environment relationships
Large-bodied mammals play crucial roles in ecosystems. They create habitats, serve as prey, help plants thrive, and even influence how wildfires burn. But now, fewer...
Phase I clinical trial shows treatment designed to clear senescent cells in Alzheimer’s disease is safe
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Sept. 7, 2023 – Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia that affects more than 6.5 million Americans, according to...
Researchers grow embryonic humanized kidneys inside pigs for 28 days
Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health researchers have successfully created chimeric embryos containing a combination of human and pig cells. When transferred into surrogate pig...
Extending the playing field for organosulfurs: a new way to synthesize sulfinate esters
Organosulfur compounds are organic molecules that contain one or more sulfur atoms bonded to carbon atoms. They not only play fundamental roles in biological processes...
A secret passage for mutant protein to invade the brain
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) show that the protein involved in Parkinson’s disease, α-synuclein, can propagate through the lymphatic system of the...
The need to hunt small prey compelled prehistoric humans to produce appropriate hunting weapons and improve their cognitive abilities
A new study from the Department of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University found that the extinction of large prey, upon which human nutrition had been...
APS and SPR honor Dr. Donna M. Ferriero with the 2024 Mary Ellen Avery Neonatal Research Award
HOUSTON, September 7, 2023 – The American Pediatric Society (APS) and the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) are pleased to announce Donna M. Ferriero, MD,...
