Stem cells from placental amniotic membrane slow lung scarring in pulmonary fibrosis
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - In a study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM), a team led by researchers at the Eugenia...
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Female Gulf War combat veterans have persistent symptoms more than 25 years later
Credit: Augusta University photographer Kim Ratliff AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 25, 2020) - More than a quarter century after the Gulf War, female veterans who saw...
Defects in developing frog brain can be prevented or repaired with bioelectric drugs
Researchers suggest the discovery offers a roadmap for exploration of therapeutic drugs that could help repair birth defects in humansCredit: Vaibhav Pai, Tufts University MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE,...
7,000 years of demographic history in France
Credit: © Eva-Maria Geigl et Thierry Grange, Institut Jacques Monod (CNRS/Université de Paris) A team led by scientists from the Institut Jacques Monod (CNRS/Université de...
uOttawa researchers discover new sex hormone
New hormone that stimulates sexual functions in fish could lead to novel infertility treatments in humansCredit: Pixabay When University of Ottawa biologists Kim Mitchell and...
Bristol scientists see through glass frogs’ translucent camouflage
Credit: Dr James Barnett Glass frogs are well known for their see-through skin but, until now, the reason for this curious feature has received no...
There is no escaping from climate change, even in the deep sea
Credit: Isaac Brito-Morales et al., Nature Climate Change. May 25, 2020 Even though the deeper layers of the ocean are warming at a slower pace...
Marine species are outpacing terrestrial species in the race against global warming
Credit: © Gaël Grenouillet Global warming is causing species to search for more temperate environments in which to migrate to, but it is marine species...
A new law in laser physics could make eye surgery simpler
New soliton laser pulses deliver high energy in a trillionth of a secondCredit: Louise Cooper/University of Sydney Scientists have developed a new type of laser...
Study reveals first evidence inherited genetics can drive cancer’s spread
Credit: Elizabeth and Vincent Meyer Laboratory of Systems Cancer Biology at The Rockefeller University Sometimes cancer stays put, but often it metastasizes, spreading to new...
Understanding ceramic materials’ ‘mortar’ may reveal ways to improve them
Credit: Images courtesy Hongliang Zhang MADISON -- When most people think of ceramics, they might envision their favorite mug or a flowerpot. But modern technology...
New double-contrast technique picks up small tumors on MRI
Credit: Xiandoing Xue, UC Davis researchers at the University of California, Davis offers a significant advance in using magnetic resonance imaging to pick out even...
Astronomers see ‘cosmic ring of fire,’ 11 billion years ago
Unusual galaxy set to prompt rethink on how structures in the universe formCredit: James Josephides, Swinburne Astronomy Productions Astronomers have captured an image of a...
Public disclosure of COVID-19 cases is more effective than lockdowns
New research shows South Korea's tech and privacy laws effectively protect the vulnerable while preserving economic stability during the pandemicCredit: Goldcastle7 South Korea is a...
Pensoft partners with ReviewerCredit to certify and reward peer review
Credit: Pensoft Following recent API integration with ReviewerCredits, Pensoft - the scholarly publisher and technology provider - has launched a pilot phase with one of...