Ocean toxin a heartbreaking threat for sea otters
Domoic acid raises risk of fatal heart disease for otters in a warming oceanCredit: Joe Tomoleoni Heart disease is a killer threat for southern sea...
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Hybrid closed-loop insulin therapy improves glycemic control
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 26, 2021--Hybrid closed-loop insulin therapy improved glycemic control in adolescents and young adults with type...
Mouse study: gabapentin prevents harmful structural changes in spinal cord
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center COLUMBUS, Ohio - Research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine...
Tel Aviv University professor wins Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists in Israel
Professor Yossi Yovel awarded $100,000 for groundbreaking scientific research in life sciencesCredit: American Friends of Tel Aviv University (AFTAU) Professor Yossi Yovel, Associate Professor of...
Satellite data reveals bonds between emissions, pollution and economy
Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Burning fossil fuels has long powered world economies while contributing to air pollution and the buildup of greenhouse gases....
Avoid repeating old mistakes
Researchers propose necessary corrections in global biodiversity policyCredit: IISD/Mike Muzurakis (enb.iisd.org/biodiv/post2020/oewg/2/24feb.html) Since the founding of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Rio...
Medicaid expansion helps uncover undiagnosed HIV infections
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Medicaid expansion facilitated by the Affordable Care Act led to increases in the identification of...
New NIH grant supports single molecule study of protein key to Alzheimer ‘s disease
Effort intensifies to identify novel mechanisms and targets for future Alzheimer's therapeuticsCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- A new grant from the National Institute...
Study helps understand why kids of obese mothers may be susceptible to metabolic diseases
The phenomenon may be associated with a deficiency of the protein mitofusin-2 in the mother's eggs, which affects the shape and functioning of mitochondria.Credit: Marcos...
NYU professor creates COVID-19 dashboard to compare country and state data
Publicly available tool allows users to view data on vaccinations, cases, deaths, testing, and COVID-related policiesCredit: Credit: Alexej Jerschow/NYU A new online dashboard, created by...
Increase in minimum wage will save infant lives, study shows
Credit: Wolf, Monnat, & Montez, 2021. ( "Effects of U.S. State Preemption Laws on Infant Mortality. " Preventive Medicine 145.) Syracuse, N.Y. - As President...
Compelling evidence of neutrino process opens physics possibilities
Credit: Rex Tayloe/Indiana University The COHERENT particle physics experiment at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has firmly established the existence of a...
Genetically-modified mosquitoes key to stopping Zika virus spread
Credit: MU College of Veterinary Medicine COLUMBIA, Mo. - In 2016, the World Health Organization called the Zika virus epidemic a "public health emergency of...
Extreme black holes have hair that can be combed
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Black holes are considered amongst the most mysterious objects in the universe. Part of their intrigue arises from the fact that they are...
NSU researcher part of team studying impact of rising sea temperatures on marine life
Team studied underwater heatwave impactsCredit: Victor Huertas FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. - Global warming or climate change. It doesn't matter what you call it. What matters...
