Katerina Akassoglou elected to National Academy of Inventors
Katerina Akassoglou, PhD, senior investigator at Gladstone Institutes, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Election to NAI is the...
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Adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with increased risk of midlife stroke
A history of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO) is associated with higher odds of midlife stroke. APO included preterm delivery, low birth weight, preeclampsia, placental abruption,...
Denisovans or Homo sapiens: Who were the first to settle (permanently) on the Tibetan Plateau?
The Tibetan Plateau has long been considered one of the last places to be populated by people in their migration around the globe. A new...
$19 million research project seeks to understand how management impacts soil health, farmer well-being
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – An international coalition announced a $19 million research project aimed at understanding how a farmer or rancher's grazing management decisions impact soil...
Changes in the blood, not the heart, may underlie cardiac thrombosis in COVID-19 patients
Philadelphia, December 7, 2021 – Researchers examined autopsy tissue samples of hearts from patients who died early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Frequent and extensive blood...
Microfountain pen draws minute patterns for live cells, circuits
WASHINGTON, December 7, 2021 -- Advances in intuitive microwriting devices that can print microstructures could pattern electric circuits and more. The setup, featuring a robot...
A new drug target for kidney disease
Despite nearly two million people dying of acute kidney injury every year, and tens of millions more needing treatment, no effective drug treatment for the...
Danforth Center scientists develop an unprecedented three-dimensional X-ray microscope methodology to image plants at cellular resolution
ST. LOUIS, MO, December 7, 2021 – Measuring plant phenotypes, a term used to describe the observable characteristics of an organism, is a critical aspect...
From blood vessels as pathways to neurons as gatekeepers: Journey of immune cells in developing zebrafish revealed
Microglia, the immune cells of the brain, form the first line of defense against neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic brain injuries. They maintain brain homeostasis, the...
Primates vs cobras: how our last common ancestor built venom resistance
The last common ancestor of chimps, gorillas and humans developed an increased resistance toward cobra venom, according to University of Queensland-led research.Credit: The University of...
Tourist selfies risk passing deadly viruses onto Critically Endangered orangutans
Covid-19 not only affects humans; our closest relatives, the great apes, are also at risk. A team of experts, including Oxford Brookes University researchers say...
Ferocious fungus
Dec. 7, 2021 — It’s called Armillaria ostoyae, and it’s a gnarly parasitic fungus with long black tentacles that spread out and attack vegetation with...
Stem cell study paves way for manufacturing cultured meat
Scientists have for the first time obtained stem cells from livestock that grow under chemically defined conditions, paving the way for manufacturing cell cultured meat...
Microfluidics show promise as safer, simpler treatment option for severe neonatal jaundice
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Research by the Oregon State University College of Engineering has led to a promising potential therapy for neonatal jaundice that’s more safe,...
Smoke screen: Analysis of saliva from long-term cannabis smokers identifies disruptions in the healthy oral microbiome that may lead to brain disorders
More and more states are legalizing marijuana, but little is known about how long-term cannabis use affects the microbes in the oral cavity, known as...
