Okafor named president-elect of ACVPM Epidemiology Specialty
image: Chika Okafor, associate professor and director of veterinary public Health at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named president-elect of the...
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AI opens new era in cognitive studies of wild primates
image: Machine vision allows the model to shift tests from one identified capuchin to another so multiple individuals can participate in a testing session. view more ...
Nanopore sequencing identifies parent-of-origin specific age-associated methylation changes at imprinted loci in the human genome
Sigurpalsdottir, B., Holley, G., Sverrisson, S.Þ. et al. Nanopore sequencing identifies parent-of-origin specific age-associated methylation changes at imprinted loci in the human genome. Nat Commun...
Artificial intelligence could make autism screening more accessible
video: Using video from a standard camera, the AI tool automatically tracks a child’s movements as they imitate an instructor performing simple motions. It then compares...
Targeting a signaling pathway activated by acidic tumor environment restores treatment response to PARP inhibitors in ovarian cancer
image: Rugang Zhang, Ph.D. view more Credit: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center PARP inhibitors are among the most widely used therapies for ovarian cancer,...
UMBC researcher to build on HIV drug side effect research with new NIAID grant to improve HIV prevention drugs
A University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) scientist has received a two-year grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to explore...
Blue LED light sparks new chemical reaction that could speed up drug discovery
image: Image Credit: Yufei Zhang et al. ,Vicinal disubstitution of alkyl C–X synthons via alkene radical cation generation.Science0,eaef0766DOI:10.1126/science.aef0766. view more Credit: Yufei Zhang et al. ,Vicinal...
Scientists identify new mitochondrial pathway linked to harmful inflammation in aging
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps aging cells drive the chronic inflammation linked to many age-related diseases. The findings...
Octahedral-coordinated Co3O4 for water electrolysis in acid
The development of highly active and stable non-noble metal oxide catalysts to replace iridium-based materials for efficient acidic water electrolysis is crucial1,2,3. However, traditional spinel...
Deletion of ARPKD-associated Pkhd1 gene in mice results in decreased Tfap2b expression and eye abnormalities
Ishimoto, Y., Menezes, L.F., Nakaya, N. et al. Deletion of ARPKD-associated Pkhd1 gene in mice results in decreased Tfap2b expression and eye abnormalities. Nat Commun...
Accelerating solid-state battery research and innovation: new open-access database
image: Solid-state battery research, like the example pictured, is at an all-time high. A new open-access database makes it easier for scientists, engineers, industry partners, and...
Cardiovascular health across the life course for individuals with breast cancer
About the Study: Cardiology practitioners need to remain updated on rapidly evolving breast cancer therapies to care for this growing, unique patient population. The field...
Research study investigates how maternal viral infections shape lifelong immune health in offspring
image: Dr. Jiahui Ding, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Wayne State University School of Medicine’s C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development,...
Flexible DNA transforms protein crystallization
For decades, scientists have largely relied on painstaking trial and error to coax proteins into crystalline forms. Crystallization enables scientists to determine the molecular structures...
Support from animals may feel stronger for women and those spending more time with them
image: Support from animals may feel stronger for women and those spending more time with them. view more Credit: RebeccasPictures, Pixabay, CC0 ( In a study...