How mother-youth emotional climate helps adolescents cope with stress
URBANA, Ill. – Transition to middle school can be a stressful time for adolescents. They must adjust to a new peer group and social environment...
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For communication between brain areas, milliseconds matter
Understanding how brain areas communicate is one of the oldest questions in neuroscience. Researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre at UCL used causal techniques to...
Palmitoylation of MDH2 by ZDHHC18 activates mitochondrial respiration and accelerates ovarian cancer growth
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) exhibits strong dependency on the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and oxidative phosphorylation to fuel anabolic process. S-palmitoylation refers to the addition...
Posture assessed in health exam detects cognitive decline
A mass survey of citizens aged 50 to 89 years examined whether cognitive decline could be detected by sagittal spinal balance measurement based on a...
Ningaloo corals are ill-equipped to handle future climate change
The relatively pristine coral populations of WA’s inshore Kimberley region are better equipped to survive ocean warming than the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Marine Park, according...
Unique molecular CODE – Paramagnetic encoding of molecules
Today we commonly encounter contactless RFID chips in a number of products, but can similar technology be implemented at the molecular level? The answer is...
Going all the way: Scientists prove that inhaled vaccines offer better protection and immunity than nasal sprays
HAMILTON, June 10, 2022–McMaster University scientists who compared respiratory vaccine-delivery systems have confirmed that inhaled aerosol vaccines provide far better protection and stronger immunity than...
Eric and Wendy Schmidt announce Schmidt Science Fellows fifth cohort
Boston, MA, June 9, 2022 – Today, Eric and Wendy Schmidt announced the 2022 cohort of Schmidt Science Fellows. The 29 new Fellows are a...
Scientists discover new molecule that kills hard-to-treat cancers
A new molecule synthesized by a University of Texas at Dallas researcher kills a broad spectrum of hard-to-treat cancers, including triple-negative breast cancer, by exploiting...
Western diets rich in fructose and fat cause diabetes via glycerate-mediated loss of pancreatic islet cells
(LOS ANGELES) – June 9, 2022 - Those who are habitually inclined to consume burgers, fries and soda may think twice about their dietary choices...
Portland State study shows how ‘green islands’ help forests regenerate after fire
Thanks to climate change, high-elevation forests in the Central Cascade mountains of the Pacific Northwest are burning more frequently and expansively than in the recent...
Superworms capable of munching through plastic waste
Researchers at the University of Queensland have found a species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on...
New clues about how hot Jupiters form
Since the first hot Jupiter was discovered in 1995, astronomers have been trying to figure out how the searing-hot exoplanets formed and arrived in their...
Highlights from the journal CHEST®, June 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...
Jefferson Lab nuclear physicist receives DOE Early Career grant
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Alexander Austregesilo, a staff scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, has been awarded a research...