Adaptations across scales: Scientists learn how horseshoe crab sees through its cuticle lenses
The primitive compound eyes of a horseshoe crab are one the largest to be found in nature. In contrast to many insects and spiders that...
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“SharkGuard” reduces bycatch of endangered sharks, sea trials show
For sharks living in the open ocean, longline fishing is the number-one threat, with an estimated 20 million pelagic sharks caught annually by fishers looking...
Measuring organ development
Organs in the human body have complex networks of fluid-filled tubes and loops. They come in different shapes and their three-dimensional structures are differently connected...
NIH awards $12 million for antiviral therapeutic development
WHAT:Credit: NIAID WHAT: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, recently awarded more than $12 million...
Solid salamander: Prehistoric amphibian was as heavy as a pygmy hippo
The last of the temnospondyls – amphibians that look more like crocodiles – became extinct during the Cretaceous period, about 120 million years ago, after...
Believe it or ‘nut’, almonds can help you cut calories
Weight loss is never an easy nut to crack, but a handful of almonds could keep extra kilos at bay according to new research from...
Keep your cats inside for the sake of their health and the surrounding environment
The next time you crack your backdoor to let your cat outside for its daily adventure, you may want to think again. For a cat,...
Legs of sprinters: Highly muscular, still maneuverable
A comprehensive knowledge of human biomechanics is useful for training athletes more effectively. From a biomechanical perspective, sprinting is challenging in comparison to walking and...
A new paradigm in 3D manufacturing
A University of Texas at Arlington researcher has earned a National Science Foundation grant to program 2D materials for 3D manufacturing of soft conductive materials.Credit:...
Johns Hopkins Medicine awarded $10 million to optimize antibiotic therapy for bacterial infections
To study how best to treat potentially dangerous infections commonly seen in people with underlying chronic medical conditions, two infectious disease experts at Johns Hopkins...
MRI reveals significant brain abnormalities post-COVID
CHICAGO – Using a special type of MRI, researchers have uncovered brain changes in patients up to six months after they recovered from COVID-19, according...
NSAIDs may worsen arthritis inflammation
CHICAGO – Taking anti-inflammatory pain relievers like ibuprofen and naproxen for osteoarthritis may worsen inflammation in the knee joint over time, according to a new...
Quick-closing valve allows fish to rapidly regulate the water in their cells
Regulating the fluid balance in their cells is vital in all living things. When insufficient water is being transported via the cell membrane, cells can...
National poll: 1 in 7 parents haven’t discussed vaccines with their child’s primary care provider during pandemic period
Parents may not always turn to health professionals for vaccine advice – and a small subset could even be avoiding the conversation – a new...
CPR mannikins used in instructive social media posts lack diversity, influencing patient outcomes and disparities in training and care
Philadelphia, November 21, 2022 – Investigators found that there is a marked lack of diversity in the mannikins depicted by public social media accounts of...
