Fewer sports injuries with digital information
The number of injuries in youth athletics is significantly reduced when coaches and parents have access to digital information on adolescent growth. It also takes...
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On pandemic’s third anniversary, loneliness and isolation are down, but still high, among older adults
After three years of pandemic living, loneliness, isolation and lack of social contact have finally started to decline among older adults, a new poll shows.Credit:...
Study shows how biodiversity of coral reefs around the world changes with depth
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 13, 2023) — In a paper published today in Current Biology, researchers from the California Academy of Sciences Hope for Reefs initiative,...
Getting a good night’s sleep could boost your response to vaccination
We all know how important sleep is for mental health, but a meta-analysis publishing in the journal Current Biology on March 13 found that getting...
Superstore MXene: New proton hydration structure determined
One of the biggest challenges for a climate-neutral energy supply is the storage of electrical energy. Conventional batteries can hold large amounts of energy, but...
Brown widow spiders’ aggression likely driver of black widow decline
Annapolis, MD; March 13, 2023—Black widow spiders have earned a fearsome reputation for their venomous bite. But in parts of the southern United States these...
Pediatric Investigation review takes stock of history and current status of long-acting growth hormone therapy
In 1957, Maurice Raben successfully isolated and purified the growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland, opening up a potential avenue of GH therapies. Children...
Arctic climate modelling too conservative
Climate models used by the UN’s IPCC and others to project climate change are not accurately reflecting what the Arctic’s future will be. Researchers at...
Organosulfur content of vegetables quantified
Osaka, Japan – The health-promoting effects of sulfur-rich vegetables such as onions and garlic have been known for a long time. How food containing sulfur...
Aging | Cognitive aging and dementia prevention: The time for psychology?
“ there is a need to explore brain mechanisms through which psychological processes may exert their protective or deleterious effects.”Credit: 2023 Bartrés-Faz et al. “...
Researchers find access to new fluorescent materials
“Phospholes can be modified by certain chemical reactions, which has a major impact on the colour and efficiency of the fluorescence of the molecule. Another...
High CO2 concentration in the atmosphere impoverishes rice farmland
The high concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is a double-edged sword, because it has an impact on global food security and climate...
Advancing treatment to prevent scar tissue after a heart attack
The European Union has awarded a European Consortium €4.5 million for the ELR-Scar project to validate a novel hydrogel biomaterial that will prevent scar tissue...
Generative AI for drug discovery expert Alex Zhavoronkov, Ph.D. presents at NextMed Health March 14
Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD, an expert in generative artificial intelligence (AI) for drug discovery and founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine (“Insilico”), will present at NextMed...
Surprising similarities in stone tools of early humans and monkeys
The research is based on new analyses of stone tools used by long-tailed macaques in the Phang Nga National Park in Thailand. These monkeys use...
