When macrophage digestion goes wrong
The exchange of gases between the air we breathe and our blood takes place via alveoli – tiny air sacs in our lungs. For this...
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Novel analysis shows the experience of reward increases connectivity between the default mode network and other brain regions
East Hanover, NJ. September 16, 2022. Researchers have reported findings that add to our knowledge of how human behavior may be shaped by the default...
Highlights from the journal CHEST®, September 2022
Glenview, Illinois – Published monthly, the journal CHEST® features peer-reviewed, cutting-edge original research in chest medicine: Pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine and related disciplines. Journal topics include...
NIST Awards $700,000 to improve small, low-cost, wireless COVID sensor
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, via an application from the RAPID Manufacturing Institute, awarded the University of Arkansas $699,604 to improve a Wi-Fi...
Data science reveals universal rules shaping cells’ power stations
Mitochondria are compartments – so-called “organelles” -- in our cells that provide the chemical energy supply we need to move, think, and live. Chloroplasts are...
Does exercise drive development? In the sea anemone, the way you move matters
As humans, we know that an active lifestyle gives us some control over our form. When we hit the pavement, track our steps, and head...
New test can ID patients at risk of severe COVID-19, study finds
A genomic test being developed by a Charlottesville, Va., company can predict a patient’s risk of developing severe COVID-19, new research from UVA Health suggests....
Support for art and other cultural objects can be strengthened by highlighting their collective value, finds new Rotman School research
Toronto - New research into the sacredness of artistic objects shows that it’s possible to get people to see just about any artwork as sacred...
University of Rochester researchers go ‘outside the box’ to delineate major ocean currents
For the first time University of Rochester researchers have quantified the energy of ocean currents larger than 1,000 kilometers. In the process, they and their...
Overexpressed Cyclin D1 and CDK4 proteins are responsible for the resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitor in breast cancer that can be reversed by PI3K/mTOR Inhibitors
This study is carried out by Prof. Qiang Liu (Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University). In this study, researchers found that...
Lithium-ion batteries: One size does not fit all in application or in assessment
Seeing is believing — or, rather, seeing can aid in understanding, especially when it comes to the mechanisms underpinning lithium-ion batteries. Despite near-ubiquitous use in...
An unstable, flake-like network in the making
During development, the cells of an embryo divide until a fully functional organism emerges. One component of the cell is especially important during this process:...
The physics of the premature lung: Why mechanical ventilation can harm preterm lungs
They have just published the results of their study in the journal Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. During normal breathing, the diaphragm descends below the...
Towards a better understanding of depression
Human beings and fruit flies have very little in common – at first sight. However, studying these flies it is in fact possible to find...
Improved mineralized material can restore tooth enamel
Scientists have perfected hydroxyapatite, a material for mineralizing bones and teeth. By adding a complex of amino acids to hydroxyapatite, they were able to form...
