England study finds nearly 500 children injured by e-scooters since 2019
E-scooters are emerging as a significant source of serious injury among children in England, according to a six-year study of emergency admissions at three major...
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How Macrophages Help Gastric Tumors Resist Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy has changed the treatment landscape for cancer, but its benefits remain unevenly distributed among patients with gastric cancer. Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), which is...
Scientists search for elusive axions using a powerful giant magnet
The hunt for the axion, one of particle physics’ most elusive hypothetical particles, has entered a decisive new phase. The German Research Foundation, or DFG,...
IOC urges routine screening and regular monitoring of elite athletes’ mental health
Mental health screening should become a routine part of elite sport, conducted at predefined points throughout an athlete’s career and repeated after major events, according...
UC San Diego, County Track New World Screwworm Risk as Pest Returns
The New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite once responsible for tens of millions of dollars in annual livestock losses in the United States, is moving...
Optically Tunable Coupling Enables Low-Loss Spatial Phase Modulation of Millimeter Waves
Researchers have unveiled a new approach that could make millimetre-wave technology more agile, efficient and dramatically easier to control. In a study published in Communications...
AA:DHA Supplementation Links Preterm Gut Microbiomes to Retinopathy Mechanisms
A newborn’s first battle may be shaped by an invisible ecosystem in the gut—and by the balance of two essential fatty acids delivered through nutrition....
Machine Learning May Make Prenatal Genetic Testing More Reliable
Advances in genome sequencing are opening a new window onto fetal health, allowing clinicians to examine an unborn baby’s DNA for changes associated with genetic...
Engineered CAR-T Cells Overcome Key Barriers in Solid Tumors
A new review published in Oncoscience argues that the next generation of CAR-T therapy for solid tumors will depend less on making T cells simply...
Surface oxygen species guide hydrogen production from methanol on platinum catalysts
Oxygen on Catalyst Surfaces Could Unlock Faster, Cleaner Hydrogen Production from Liquid Methanol Hydrogen is often described as a clean energy carrier, but its practical...
GSA CEO James C. Appleby Stepping Down After 18 Years
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is preparing for a major leadership transition after James C. Appleby, BSPharm, MPH, DSc (Hon), announced his intention to...
Nanobiochar may help crops resist drought, pollution, and nutrient loss
Researchers are turning to an ultrafine form of biochar as a possible all-in-one tool for agriculture’s mounting challenges. A new review in Biochar X examines...
Lorenz Studer Begins Presidency of International Society for Stem Cell Research
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has announced that Lorenz Studer, M.D., has begun his term as president, placing one of the world’s...
Chronic Conditions Linked to Aortic Disease Risk in Prospective Cohort Study
A new prospective cohort study published in Nature Communications is drawing attention to a question with major implications for cardiovascular medicine: how do chronic health...
Call to Action: Engaging Families Affected by Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
A new call to action in Pediatric Research is urging neonatal care teams to place families at the center of treatment and research involving hypoxic-ischemic...