Explaining the DNA repair mechanism
Nucleotide excision repair (NER) is a critical DNA repair pathway that plays a key role in maintaining transcription and genome integrity by removing bulky DNA...
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Team undertakes study of lithium deposition behavior in hard carbon hosts
While lithium metal is an ideal anode for next-generation high-energy-density batteries, there are challenges to be addressed before it can reach its full potential. A...
Scientists reveal the role of immune progenitor cells in the repair of inflamed intestinal tissue
The human body contains an array of coexisting commensal microbes, primarily gut bacteria, which have been linked to the regulation of hematopoiesis, or the production...
Tin selenide nanosheets enables to develop wearable tracking devices
Researchers have synthesized two-dimensional (2D) tin selenide (SnSe) nanosheets with remarkable piezoelectricity—turning mechanical stress into electricity—that enables to develop self-power wearable health tracking devices with...
Improving the accuracy of markerless gait analysis
In people with gait disabilities (i.e., a pattern of walking—or gait—that is not normal), assessing gait speed, stride length, and joint kinematics are essential. Measurement...
Whispers from the deep sea: the subtle sounds of hydrothermal vents #ASA183
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 8, 2022 – Deep-sea hydrothermal vents host unique life that survives without sunlight, and they play a significant role in the cycle...
Digital healthcare, location optimization and road improvements are recommended to improve healthcare in Ho Chi Minh City
The quality and accessibility of healthcare plays a crucial role in preventing and mitigating health problems. A study conducted in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s...
ECNU Review of Education Special Issue: Ethical codes for kindergarten teachers from different countries
Early childhood education is a critical stage in a child’s intellectual and overall development. Similarly, early childhood education is an ethical task pivoted on the...
FAU receives $1 million NSF grant to empower women in stem faculty
The absence of an inclusive and diverse STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) faculty significantly hurts the education of a STEM workforce by the lack...
How does a cell move? ‘pull the plug’ on the electrical charge on the inner side of its membrane, say scientists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Tatsat Banerjee and Peter N Devreotes, Johns Hopkins Medicine FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say that a key to...
Low nutritional quality in vegetarian meat substitutes
The availability of foods based on plant proteins to substitute for meat has increased dramatically as more people choose a plant-based diet. At the same...
CU scientists shine a light on what comes up when you flush
Thanks to new University of Colorado Boulder research, scientists see the impact of flushing the toilet in a whole new light—and now, the world can...
Antibodies to common antibiotic possible new risk factor for type 1 diabetes
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Dec. 8, 2022) – Antibodies produced against the commonly used antibiotic, gentamicin, appear to increase the risk of type 1 diabetes in children...
Americans flocking to fire: national migration study
Americans are leaving many of the U.S. counties hit hardest by hurricanes and heatwaves—and moving towards dangerous wildfires and warmer temperatures, finds one of the...
Mekong Delta will continue to be at risk for severe flooding
The Mekong River Delta is the agricultural heartland of Vietnam; it is affected by droughts and flooding, which have become more severe in recent years....
