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Very soon, we need to become fossil free, not only in the energy sector, but as well in industry. Hydrocarbons or other raw chemicals can...

Mothers with depression take longer to respond to their child, MU study finds

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A recent study at the University of Missouri found mothers who are struggling with depression tend to take longer to respond to...

Astrophysics: Scientists observe high-speed star formation

Gas clouds in the Cygnus X Region, a region where stars form, are composed of a dense core of molecular hydrogen (H2) and an atomic...

Scientists warn of many dangerous climate feedback loops

Contacts: Dr. Chris Wolf, [email protected]; Dr. William Ripple, [email protected]; Dr. Jillian Gregg, [email protected] (Corvallis, Oregon) Credit: Chris Wolf, William Ripple Background photo by Peter Buschmann...

An evolutionarily young protein that arose de novo in Old World monkeys:

Evolution: Miniproteins appeared “from nowhere”

Every biologist knows that small structures can sometimes have a big impact: Millions of signaling molecules, hormones, and other biomolecules are bustling around in our...

Synthesis and characterization of hierarchically ordered macro–meso–microporous zeolite ZSM-5 (OMMM–ZSM-5)

Accelerating molecular diffusion by constructing hierarchical Murray zeolites for maximized catalytic activity

Introducing interconnected mesopores and macropores into microporous zeolites with the rationalized pore size at each level is an effective strategy to suppress the diffusion limitations,...

Flu vaccination rate holds steady but misinformation about flu and Covid-19 persists

PHILADELPHIA – Although the public had been alerted that this winter could be a potentially bad flu season, barely half of Americans said in January...

UTA research professor identifies brain cells linked to pediatric seizures

A University of Texas at Arlington bioengineer and his doctoral student have discovered how to identify which brain cells lead to epileptic episodes in children.Credit:...

Returning to the workplace after disabling neurotrauma

Kessler Foundation awarded Social Security Administration funding to expand research for improving employment outcomes following neurotrauma

16East Hanover, NJ, February 16, 2023. Kessler Foundation has received $3,000,000 from the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Interventional Cooperative Agreement Program (ICAP) to fund a...

Discovery in zebrafish may lead to a better understanding of a wide range of mental health disorders related to stress, anxiety

Virginia Tech researchers studying brain development have identified a molecule that is critical in developing the stress response, a finding that sheds new light on...

Potential for profits gives Rice lab’s plastic waste project promise

HOUSTON – (Feb. 16, 2023) – Putting that soda bottle or takeout container into the recycling bin is far from a guarantee it will be...

Receptor location matters for psychedelic drug effects

Location, location, location is the key for psychedelic drugs that could treat mental illness by rapidly rebuilding connections between nerve cells. In a paper published...

Texas Biomed HIV vaccine candidate aims to block virus before it takes root

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $3.8 million to Texas Biomedical Research Institute to further develop a promising HIV vaccine candidate that stops the...

Travellers as sentinels: what are the most common vector-borne diseases among European travellers arriving from Africa?

So-called arthropod-borne diseases are human illnesses, commonly transmitted by the bite of infected arthropod vectors like ticks, mosquitoes, sandflies, or fleas. Efforts to strengthen disease...

Aging | Epigenetic age and lung cancer risk in the Clue II prospective cohort study