High blood pressure linked to increased risk of dying from COVID-19
Credit: European Heart Journal Patients with raised blood pressure have a two-fold increased risk of dying from the coronavirus COVID-19 compared to patients without high...
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Center for Alcohol Research in Epigenetics at UIC receives $8M from NIH
Continued research will test alcohol effects on whole epigenome and brain functionCredit: UIC Photos Services The University of Illinois at Chicago received $8.2 million from...
Scientists made a single-cell-resolution map of brain genes in humans and other primates
Credit: Pavel Odinev/ Skoltech A group of scientists led by Philipp Khaitovich, a professor at Skoltech, conducted a large-scale study of gene expression in 33...
Ancient DNA provides new insights into the early peopling of the Caribbean
New study reveals multiple waves of settlement and connections to the American mainlandCredit: Tom Björklund. According to a new study by an international team of...
Self-assembling, biomimetic composites possess unusual electrical properties
Credit: Mert Vural, Penn State Sometimes, breaking rules is not a bad thing. Especially when the rules are apparent laws of nature that apply in...
Mangroves at risk if carbon emissions not reduced by 2050, international scientists predict
Credit: NTU Singapore/Benjamin Horton Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), and an international research team have predicted that by 2050, mangroves will not...
Cannabis in Michigan: New report documents trends before recreational legalization
U-M Injury Prevention Center compilation of data from state and federal sources will serve as baseline for future studiesCredit: University of Michigan Nearly twelve years...
New image of a cancer-related enzyme in action helps explain gene regulation
Credit: Song Tan, Penn State New images of an enzyme in action as it interacts with the chromosome could provide important insight into how cells--including...
Uncuffing nitric oxide production: Beta-arrestin2 complexes regulate NO levels
Beta-arrestin2 is a critical protein that regulates the activity of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and the subsequent production of nitric oxide; however, following liver damage,...
New study reveals areas of brain where recognition and identification occur
Credit: Oscar Woolnough, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Neurosurgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston. Using "sub-millimeter" brain implants, researchers...
New technique retains nipple color in men after breast reduction
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - June 4, 2020 - Surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center have pioneered a new technique that prevents nipple discoloration and preserves...
Researchers study alternative training tools designed to improve Soldier performance
Credit: US Army photo ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (June 4, 2020) -- As the U.S. Army revamps its small arms training and raises rifle qualification...
NASA infrared imagery indicates cristobal’s heavy rainmaking capabilities
Credit: Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson One of the ways NASA observes tropical cyclones is by using infrared data that provides temperature information and indicates storm...
Silicon ‘neurons’ may add a new dimension to computer processors
Energy constraints lead to novel ways of efficient, at-a-distance communicationCredit: Courtesy of Chakrabartty lab When it fires, a neuron consumes significantly more energy than an...
Discovery unlocks ‘hot’ electrons for more efficient energy use
Credit: Illustration by Enrique Sahagún WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Highly energetic, "hot" electrons have the potential to help solar panels more efficiently harvest light energy....
