No trace of dark matter halos
Dwarf galaxies are small, faint galaxies that can usually be found in galaxy clusters or near larger galaxies. Because of this, they might be affected...
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Exploring arcobacter risk to the food industry and human health
The increase in the discovery of Arcobacter in food samples of all types raises public health concerns, as very little is known as yet about...
How bat brains listen out for incoming signals during echolocation
Bats famously have an ultrasonic navigation system: they use their extremely sensitive hearing to orient themselves by emitting ultrasonic sounds and using the echoes that...
Fancy a side of 3D printed carrots and crickets with your meal?
As the global population continues to age and grow, the demand for protein-rich food is also expected to increase concurrently. This has also caused concerns...
A new biosynthesis method has been developed to produce antibiotics from natural substances
Active drug agents have been chemically modified with fluorine for decades, owing to its numerous therapeutic effects: Fluorine can strengthen the bonding of the active...
Children’s headaches and mental health worsened during pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. – (August 5, 2022) Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many pediatric patients who suffer from headaches have experienced more frequent headaches...
A brain mechanism underlying the evolution of anxiety
Monoamine neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine play important roles in our cognitive and emotional functions. Their evolutionary origins date back to metazoans, and while...
B vitamins can potentially be used to treat advanced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Duke-NUS
SINGAPORE, 5 August 2022 – Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore have uncovered a mechanism that leads to an advanced form of fatty liver disease—and...
Digital support for reduced alcohol consumption
A digital support tool on your phone can help if you want to reduce your alcohol consumption. This has been shown in a study by...
Study finds that gold may hold the secret to treating inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), also known as "green cancer", is a chronic, non-specific disease of the intestine. IBD includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, both...
Estimated 98 million Americans skipped treatments, cut back on food, gas or utilities to pay for healthcare
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Aug. 4, 2022 — Higher healthcare prices drove 38% of American adults – representing an estimated 98 million people – to either...
Mitochondrial DNA mutations linked to heart disease risk
Mitochondria are organelles found within most cells, best known for generating the chemical energy required to power cellular functions. Increasingly, however, researchers are discovering how...
Pediatric obesity is a complex condition with multiple subtypes
Approximately one third of children in the United States are overweight or obese. A study publishing August 4th in PLOS Digital Health by Elizabeth Campbell...
Zooming in to get the full picture
Scientists have constructed the most complete and detailed single-cell map of embryo development in any animal to date, using the fruit fly as a model...
How pathogenic gene variants lead to heart failure
Cardiomyopathy is not a uniform disease. Rather, individual genetic defects lead to heart failure in different ways, an international consortium reports in Science.Credit: Dr. Eleonora Adami,...
