20 Years after ‘Hyper-X’, UVA team makes NASA hypersonic breakthrough
What if the future of space travel were to look less like Space-X’s rocket-based Starship and more like NASA’s “Hyper-X,” the hypersonic jet plane that,...
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Two studies shows mixed progress against EoE
Despite high hopes, a drug that wipes out the namesake cell type associated with the disease eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) doesn’t make patients feel better and...
A heart of stone: Study defines the process of and defenses against cardiac valve calcification
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The human body has sophisticated defenses against the deposition of calcium minerals that stiffen heart tissues, researchers at the University of Illinois...
Special Issue of Applied Biosafety focuses on synthetic genomics
In its first special issue on Biosafety and Biosecurity Considerations of Synthetic Genomics, the first part of a two-part special issue of the peer-reviewed journal...
AI-based Alphafold: Its potential impact on predictive medicine
AlphaFold is an outstanding example of artificial intelligence’s computational capabilities in accurately predicting intricate protein structures. A new Review article explores AlphaFold’s recent advancements and...
Neuroscience research leverages stem cells to understand how neurons connect and communicate in the brain
Newly published research from Colorado State University answers fundamental questions about cellular connectivity in the brain that could be useful in the development of treatments...
Annenberg survey finds public perception of scientists’ credibility slips
PHILADELPHIA – New analyses from the Annenberg Public Policy Center find that public perceptions of scientists’ credibility – measured as their competence, trustworthiness, and the...
Starving cancer cells to enhance DNA damage and immunotherapy response
“Depleting amino acid likely expose the Achilles heel of the cancer and exacerbate DNA repair-targeted and immune-based therapy response.”Credit: 2024 Shahi and Kidane. “Depleting amino...
Global consensus for sarcopenia
“ the development of a global conceptual definition of sarcopenia signifies a new dawn for this muscle disease.”Credit: 2024 Kirk et al. “ the development...
Ocean’s loss of oxygen caused massive Jurassic extinction. Could it happen again?
DURHAM, NC – Researchers have discovered a clue in Italian limestone that helps explain a mass extinction of marine life millions of years ago, and...
AI-generated exam submissions evade detection at reputable UK university
In a test of the examinations system of the University of Reading in the UK, artificial intelligence (AI)-generated submissions went almost entirely undetected, and these...
NIAID discovery leads to novel probiotic for eczema
WHAT: NIAID research has led to the availability of a new over-the-counter topical eczema probiotic. The probiotic is based on the discovery by scientists at...
The on-and-off affair in DNA
Researchers led by Kannosuke Yabe, Asuka Kamio, and Soichi Inagaki of the University of Tokyo have discovered that in thale cresses histone H3 lysine-9 (H3K9)...
A kissing bug humans do not want to canoodle
In July 2023, a New Castle County resident was getting ready for bed when they pulled back their comforter and saw a large black and...
Rewriting the armadillo family tree: A new species, plus a name change for the state mammal of Texas
While their scaly armor and long claws look vaguely reptilian, armadillos belong to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters. There are nearly...
