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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2024 — The freshness of animal meat is an essential property determining its quality and safety. With advanced technology capable of preserving...

Could ultra-processed foods be the new ‘silent’ killer?

From fizzy drinks to cereals and packaged snacks to processed meat, ultra-processed foods are packed with additives. Oil, fat, sugar, starch and sodium, as well...

Scientists directly observed altermagnetism

In a paper recently published in Nature, an international team of researchers breaks down the traditional idea of dividing magnetism into two branches – the...

Kale growing at a farm outside Baltimore

Pesticides found in kale but at low risk levels

Kale fans can rest easy knowing pesticides used to grow the hearty greens are unlikely to end up in their salads or smoothies, a new...

NYU’s Jinyoung Park and SueYeon Chung win Sloan Foundation Research Fellowships

Two New York University faculty have been awarded fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: SueYeon Chung, an assistant professor at the Center for Neural...

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Unlocking the energetic secrets of collective animal movement: How group behavior reduces energy costs in fish

Many animals, including apex predators, move in groups. We know this collective behavior is fundamental to the animal’s ability to move in complex environments, but...

A new glue, potentially also for you

A new glue, potentially also for youCredit: Peter Allen, Ryan Allen, and James C. Weaver. A new glue, potentially also for you A new bonding...

Eating too much protein is bad for your arteries, and this amino acid is to blame

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 19, 2024 – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers discovered a molecular mechanism by which excessive dietary protein could increase atherosclerosis risk....

Stanley Hazen, MD, PhD, Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic-led study discovers link between high levels of niacin – a common b vitamin – and heart disease

February 19, 2024, Cleveland: Cleveland Clinic researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a common B...

Newly discovered genetic markers help pinpoint diabetes risks, complications

In the largest genome-wide association study to date on Type 2 diabetes, a team of international researchers, co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst genetic epidemiologist,...

Second year of Cal Poly astronomy fellowship to examine high-energy particle jets near supermassive black holes

February 16, 2024 Credit: Courtesy Jodi Christiansen February 16, 2024 Contact: Nick Wilson 805-235-8008; [email protected] Second Year of Cal Poly Astronomy Fellowship to Examine High-Energy...

Tooth of the xenacanthiform shark Orthacanthus lintonensis

Why two prehistoric sharks found in Ohio got new names

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Until recently, Orthacanthus gracilis could have been considered the “John Smith” of prehistoric shark names, given how common it was.Credit: Modified from...

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Poorly coiled frog guts help scientists unravel prevalent human birth anomaly

How does our intestine, which can be at least 15 feet long, fit properly inside our bodies? As our digestive system grows, the gut tube...

Figure 1. Severity and distribution of itching in hemodialysis patients

Unveiling uremic toxins linked to itching in hemodialysis patients

Niigata, Japan – Dr. Yamamoto et al. found the several uremic toxins as one of causes of itching in hemodialysis patients. Hemodialysis patients commonly experience...

Giant Antarctic sea spiders reproductive mystery solved by UH researchers