Professor to aid health study of Latina women at risk for metabolic syndrome
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- A Binghamton University, State University of New York researcher will lend his data-analysis skills to a landmark study of Latina women funded...
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Landmark study quantifies the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on polar bears, removing an obstacle that prevented climate action
Bozeman, Montana – August 31, 2023 – In a new paper, scientists with Polar Bears International, the University of Washington, and the University of Wyoming...
Study connects greenhouse gas emissions to polar bear population declines, enabling greater protections under Endangered Species Act
New research from the University of Washington and Polar Bears International in Bozeman, Montana, quantifies the relationship between greenhouse gas emissions and the survival of...
Developing silicones that are friendlier toward health and the environment
Polysiloxanes, the scientific name for silicones, possess exceptional properties, and are used in numerous fields ranging from cosmetics to aerospace. They are absolutely everywhere! However,...
Ochsner ACO saves Medicare $27 million; ranks in top 5% for service
NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Accountable Care Network, LLC (OACN) achieved its seventh consecutive year of top-ranking results in both clinical performance and healthcare savings for the Medicare...
JMIR Dermatology call for papers theme issue on AI and ChatGPT in dermatology
JMIR Dermatology Editor-in-Chief: Robert Dellavalle, MD, PhD, MSPH and guest editors James A Solomon, MD, PhD, FAAD and Ian Brooks, PhD welcome submissions to a...
New blood test gives very high accuracy to screen for Alzheimer’s disease
A new blood test called p-tau217 shows promise as an Alzheimer's disease biomarker, and when used in a two-step workflow very high accuracy to either...
Do artificial roosts help bats? Illinois experts say more research needed
URBANA, Ill. — Artificial roosts for bats come in many forms — bat boxes, condos, bark mimics, clay roosts, and cinder block structures, to name a...
New research reveals Earth’s ancient ‘breath’: Study reveals connection between atmospheric changes and mantle chemistry
An international team of scientists have uncovered an important link between Earth’s early atmosphere and the chemistry of its deep mantle.Credit: Dr Hugo Moreira An...
The scent of the afterlife unbottled in new study of ancient Egyptian mummification balms
In an innovative endeavor to create a sensory bridge to the ancient past, a team of researchers led by Barbara Huber of the MPI of...
Newly discovered fungus helps destroy a harmful food toxin
Patulin (C7H6O4), a mycotoxin produced by several types of fungi, is toxic to a variety of life forms, including humans, mammals, plants, and microorganisms. In...
Breakthrough: Peering into nanofluidic mysteries one photon at a time
A discovery in the field of nanofluidics could shake up our understanding of molecular behavior on the tiniest scales. Research teams at EPFL and the...
CeMM receives HR Excellence in Research Award from the EU Commission
CeMM, the Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), has been awarded the HR Excellence in Research Award from the...
Arctic soil methane consumption may be larger than previously thought and increases in a drier climate
Arctic wetlands are known emitters of the strong greenhouse gas methane (CH4). Well-drained soils on the other hand remove methane from the atmosphere. In the...
Evolving chemical system changes its environment
A chemical system of synthetic replicators showing the first signs of Darwinian evolution: two different replicators compete for a common building block, and which one...
