Like kids in a candy store
Kyoto, Japan – A non-prescription drug abuse crisis in Japan seems only one overdose away. The demand for a particular ...
A chemically defined, xeno-free culture system for culturing and deriving monkey PSCs in vitro
Non-human primates (NHPs) have a high degree of similarity to humans compared to other animal models. These similarities manifest at ...
Fewer hospital admissions when people are fitter
People who maintain or increase their aerobic fitness are at less risk of being hospitalized in future, particularly if they ...
Big impacts from small changes in cell
Credit: Andreas Janshoff Tiny things matter – for instance, one amino acid can completely alter the architecture of the ...
Pandemic lessons: Insights into how mobility restrictions affect healthcare costs
Osaka, Japan - As the world grappled with lockdowns and restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at Osaka Metropolitan ...
New material allows for better hydrogen-based batteries and fuel cells
Researchers led by Genki Kobayashi at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research in Japan have developed a solid electrolyte for ...
Controlling thermoelectric conversion in magnetic materials by magnetization direction
1. NIMS has succeeded in directly observing the "anisotropic magneto-Thomson effect," a phenomenon in which the heat absorption/release proportional to ...
TTUHSC’s Reddy elected fellow by the National Academy of Inventors
P. Hemachandra Reddy, Ph.D., a professor in the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine’s Department of Internal Medicine who has researched ...
Despite use of tecovirimat since the beginning of the 2022 mpox outbreak, few data have been published on its antiviral effect in humans
Despite use of tecovirimat since the beginning of the 2022 mpox outbreak, few data have been published on its antiviral ...
New type of antibody shows promise against multiple forms of flu virus
Researchers have identified a previously unrecognized class of antibodies—immune system proteins that protect against disease—that appear capable of neutralizing multiple ...
Sniffing women’s tears reduces aggressive behavior in men
New research, publishing December 21st in the open access journal in PLOS Biology, shows that tears from women contain chemicals ...
Save the date for the 11th World Congress on Targeting Microbiota 2024 – Revolutionizing Future Medicine
Targeting Microbiota 2024: Vision, Strategies and PerspectivesCredit: International Society of Microbiota Targeting Microbiota 2024: Vision, Strategies and Perspectives The 11th ...
Professor Vladimir A. Botchkarev, Boston University School of Medicine, receives Skin Ageing & Challenges Best Scientific Award 2023
The Skin Ageing & Challenges 2023 conference, held in November 2023 in Lisbon, has recognized the outstanding contributions of Prof. ...
UH psychologist publishes most thorough compilation of sleep and emotion research to date
Losing sleep is actually something to lose sleep about. It doesn’t just make us tired – it can increase anxiety, ...
New insights revealed on tissue-dependent roles of JAK signaling in inflammation
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have gained a deeper understanding of the nuanced roles of ...
The future of canine stem cell therapy: unprecedented, painless, and feeder-free
Osaka, Japan – Dog owners may need to learn to appreciate their best friend’s urine. Scientists at Osaka Metropolitan University ...
Shock wave photographed passing through a single cell
A microscopic shock wave has been photographed passing through a single biological cell, thanks to a new photography technique. Nanosecond ...
Smithsonian-led study reveals five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs from Southeast Asia
A new study led by scientists at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History identifies five new species of soft-furred ...
Bugs that help bugs: How environmental microbes boost fruit fly reproduction
Osaka, Japan – For many of us, when we think of microbiomes, our first thoughts are probably about the beneficial ...
Scientists create chiral POM-based frameworks with enhanced stability and catalytic activity
A team of scientists has created a chiral assembly by blending inorganic polyoxometalates and organic cyclodextrin molecules. Polyoxometalates are a ...