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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...

Sodium-based Material Yields Stable Alternative to Lithium-ion Batteries

University of Texas at Austin researchers have created a new sodium-based battery material that is highly stable, capable of recharging as quickly as a traditional...

Hadi Ghasemi, Cullen Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston

University of Houston researcher pushes limit of when water will freeze

Though it is one of the great mysteries of science, the transformation of water into ice often escapes people's minds as it is just assumed that’s what happens....

Overview of cercozoan diversity and symbionts of Arabidopsis thaliana.

Freely available protist culture collection supports deeper understanding of plant microbiomes

We are all closely associated with microorganisms. The most common example is the human gut, where bacteria are necessary for digestion and health or can...

Feixiong Cheng, PhD, Cleveland Clinic Genomic Medicine Institute

Cleveland Clinic research identifies sildenafil as candidate drug for Alzheimer’s disease

December 6, 2021, CLEVELAND: A new Cleveland Clinic-led study has identified sildenafil – an FDA-approved therapy for erectile dysfunction (Viagra) and pulmonary hypertension (Ravatio) –...

Study: Cataract surgery linked with lessened dementia risk

Cataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is associated with a lower risk...

Glucose control is a key factor for reduced cancer risk in obesity and type 2 diabetes

Good glucose control is important for reduction of cancer risk in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Large durable weight loss, as such, appears to afford...

SARS-CoV-2 infects sustentacular cells in the olfactory epithelium of COVID-19 patients

It is now widely known that COVID-19 is associated with the transient or long-term loss of olfaction (the sense of smell) but the mechanisms remain...

Long-range four-stranded DNA structures found to play a role in rare ageing disease

A special form of four-stranded DNA, recently seen in human cells, has been found to interact with a gene that causes Cockayne Syndrome when faulty.Credit:...

Male spiders are attracted by a female like planets orbiting a star

The tiny male golden orb-weaving spider faces a considerable challenge when searching for a mate. He is a fraction of the size of the massive...

Common arctic finches are all the same species

For birders struggling to figure out what kind of Redpoll they’re watching, new research from the University of Colorado Boulder says don’t worry—the different species...

NYITCOM research finds nasal problem plagued long-nosed crocodile relatives

Research published in the journal Anatomical Record finds that humans have more in common with endangered crocodiles than we think—namely, a deviated septum.Credit: Jason Bourke, Ph.D. Research...

York University researchers solve the mystery of the origin of the western honey bee

Where did western honey bees come from? New research finds the sweet spot

Embargoed: Not for Release Until 2:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time Friday, 03 DecemberCredit: York University Embargoed: Not for Release Until 2:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time...

Printing technique creates effective skin equivalent, heals wounds

WASHINGTON, December 3, 2021 -- Chronic wounds are deep and difficult to repair. Often, the top of the injury heals before the bottom, so the...

Scientists edge closer to probe that would inspect atherosclerotic plaques by forcing molecules to sound their presence