Bone growth protein might help more newborns survive severe lung disorders
When babies are born with alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACDMPV), their skin starts to turn blue from the under-oxygenated blood in...
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Almost ready for prime time: deep UV photodetectors head to real-world testing
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 – Numerous devices and detectors sense and catalog deep ultraviolet frequencies that the Earth's ozone layer otherwise absorbs. Most solar-blind space-borne...
Twisting Oreos shows creme filling sticks to one side
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 – Imagine the perfect way to eat an Oreo. Perhaps you twist the top layer, separating the cookie into two parts,...
New approach against chronic inflammation
Not only the villas of the rich and famous have a direct line to the police. The cells in our body also have a sophisticated...
No glacial fertilization effect in the Antarctic Ocean
Changes in the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) are considered to be the main cause of past and future climate change. A long-standing debate...
HKU biologists find a new protective factor against excessive lipid accumulation in the liver of obese mouse – providing a potential treatment for fatty liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), commonly known as fatty liver disease, is a prevalent disease frequently seen in obese people. Having high fat content in...
The origins and ID of pancreatic endocrine cells
The pancreas is a key metabolic regulator. When pancreatic beta cells cease producing enough insulin, blood sugar levels rise dangerously — a phenomenon known as...
A CRISPR-Cas9 based genome-wide screening identified novel targets for treating sorafenib-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma: cross-talk of FGF21 and the NRF2 pathway
This study is led by Xiujun Cai (Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine). Professor Xiujun Cai's research team...
Phase transitions in the early universe and their signals
The early universe may chirp about unknown physics. A University of Helsinki research team has demonstrated how an early universe phase transition will lead to...
When neurons behave like a double-edged sword
Kyoto, Japan -- A new study reports that immune cell responses to bacteria affect the intrinsic excitability of rat neuronal subtypes differently. The findings have...
Fruit snack or edible? Study finds some cannabis products look like popular snacks
Some cannabis edibles look remarkably like popular snack foods and may be easily confused for them, finds a new study led by researchers at NYU...
Age, Alzheimer’s related brain decline linked to little-studied enzyme
AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 19, 2022) – A little-studied enzyme has been found in high levels in healthy neurons, levels that scientists say decline with age and...
Automated CAST-R system helps to identify best antimicrobials to fight acute blood infections
When treating acute infections in patients, health care providers must be able to quickly and accurately identify the best antibiotics for fighting the infection.Credit: LIU...
About 30% of COVID patients develop “Long COVID,” UCLA research finds
FINDINGSCredit: Pixabay FINDINGS New UCLA research finds that 30% of people treated for COVID-19 developed Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), most commonly known as...
Extreme genetic drift in the Maniq hunter-gatherers of southern Thailand
Residing in the hills of southern Thailand, the Maniq comprise one of the last hunter-gatherer communities in the world. Although the Maniq are geographically isolated,...
