National Poll: Safety not always top of mind for parents choosing kids’ summer camps
When it comes to picking a summer camp for kids, logistics top the checklist for most parents, a new national poll suggests.Credit: University of Michigan...
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Spinning is key for line-dancing electrons in iron selenide
HOUSTON – (May 23, 2022) – Rice University quantum physicists are part of an international team that has answered a puzzling question at the forefront...
Long-hypothesized ‘next generation wonder material’ created for first time
For over a decade, scientists have attempted to synthesize a new form of carbon called graphyne with limited success. That endeavor is now at an...
Journal of Parkinson’s Disease welcomes new co-Editor-in-Chief Lorraine V. Kalia, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Amsterdam, May 20, 2022 – The Journal of Parkinson’s Disease (JPD), published by IOS Press, is pleased to announce the appointment of new co-Editor-in-Chief, Lorraine...
Research sheds light on crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever disease process
Army scientists determined that the body’s own natural immune response contributes to disease severity in mice infected with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), which causes...
Unraveling a perplexing explosive process that occurs throughout the universe
Mysterious fast radio bursts release as much energy in one second as the Sun pours out in a year and are among the most puzzling...
Where do “Hawaiian box jellies” come from?
An insightful cross-disciplinary team of University of Hawai‘i (UH) at Mānoa researchers, working for over a decade, published a study recently revealing that a key...
Resolution time of COVID vaccine-related lymphadenopathy
Leesburg, VA, May 19, 2022—According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), axillary lymphadenopathy detected by breast ultrasound after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination lasts longer than...
Mixing laser- and x-ray-beams
Unlike fictional laser swords, real laser beams do not interact with each other when they cross – unless the beams meet within a suitable material...
Haywire T cells attack protein in “bad” cholesterol
LA JOLLA, CA—Preventing atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of heart disease, means scientists need to understand how immune cells drive inflammation in the arteries.Credit: La Jolla...
A pioneering study discovers an underlying cause for infantile spasms and points to a novel therapy
Infantile spasm (IS) is a severe epileptic syndrome of infancy and accounts for 50% of all epilepsy cases that occur in babies during the first...
Killer T vs. memory – DNA isn’t destiny for T cells
(MEMPHIS, Tennessee – DATE, 2022) Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have solved an immunology puzzle. A CD8+ T cell can have two functionally...
Research reveals surprising inactivation mechanism for a voltage-gated ion channel
(Memphis, Tenn.—Month 20, 2022) Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are studying voltage-gated ion channels (VGICs). Their work revealed a previously unknown mechanism of...
Risk factors identified for autoimmune hepatitis after liver transplant
A multicenter study performed by a large international consortium that includes UT Southwestern has outlined a set of risk factors and outcomes for patients with autoimmune...
DNA contained in honey reveals honeybee health
Researchers from the B.S.R.C. ‘Alexander Fleming’ in Greece have optimised a method to characterise DNA traces in honey, revealing the species that honeybees interact with....
