Scientists discover clues to aging and healing from a squishy sea creature
Insights into healing and aging were discovered by National Institutes of Health researchers and their collaborators, who studied how a tiny sea creature regenerates an...
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Scientists designed new enzyme using Antarctic bacteria and computer calculations
For the first time, researchers have succeeded in predicting how to change the optimum temperature of an enzyme using large computer calculations. A cold-adapted enzyme...
Protection of biodiversity and ecosystems: we are still far from the European targets
The goal of fully protecting 10% of the EU's land area is ambitious for European countries that have been profoundly shaped by millennia of human...
Electrosynthesis of 15N-labeled amino acids from 15N-nitrite and ketonic acids
15N isotope-labeled amino acids (15N-amino acids) provide a safe and effective tracer tool for studying the synthesis of natural products, protein metabolism, and disease diagnosis...
Space debris: a quantitative analysis of the in-orbit collision risk and its effects on the earth
The amount of space debris has not stopped increasing since the first satellite was launched in 1957. The European Space Agency (ESA) estimates that there...
Engineered approach to remove protein aggregates from cells
Protein aggregates accumulate during aging and are linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s or Huntington’s disease. A new study by the Nyström lab at...
Getting adults on board with messy nature play
Climbing trees, making mud pies, or simply playing outside, parents and educators know that being in nature is an important part of every childhood. But...
The device that can remotely and accurately monitor breathing: as tested on cane toads
Constant monitoring of vital health signs is needed in a variety of clinical environments such as intensive care units, for patients with critical health conditions,...
Disorder lends robustness to the embryonic development of a tiny shrimp
Consider the crustacean Parhyale hawaiensis, a tiny crustacean with some interesting attributes.Credit: Damian Kao Alvina G Lai Evangelia Stamataki Silvana Rosic Nikolaos Konstantinides Erin Jarvis...
Revolutionizing regenerative medicine: Unlocking the healing power of oral keratinocytes
Niigata, Japan—Scientists have made significant progress in understanding the signals involved in regulating oral keratinocyte cell motility and proliferative capacity, offering new insights into potential...
Lessons learned from first genetically-modified pig heart into human patient
B-roll video and interview with researcherCredit: University of Maryland School of Medicine B-roll video and interview with researcher BALTIMORE, June 29, 2023– A new study...
Transport, domestic activities and agriculture are the main contributors to air pollution related mortality in European cities
Air pollution is the largest environmental cause of death. Now, a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by...
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire – and normal numbers of national park visitors
More Americans than ever are heeding the call of the outdoors – spending time recreating outside and enjoying national parks. Simultaneously, smoky skies are worsening...
Scientists edge toward scalable quantum simulations on a photonic chip
Scientists have made an important step toward developing computers advanced enough to simulate complex natural phenomena at the quantum level. While these types of simulations...
IceCube shows Milky Way galaxy is a neutrino desert
The Milky Way galaxy is an awe-inspiring feature of the night sky, dominating all wavelengths of light and viewable with the naked eye as a...
