Skilled health workforce in India does not meet WHO recommended threshold
The density of the total health workforce is estimated to be 29 per 10,000 population but only 16 per 10,000 for trained workers The skilled...
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A forest ‘glow’ reveals awakening from hibernation
Researchers use fluorescence as a proxy to track photosynthesis in evergreen forestsCredit: Troy Magney Winters in the northern hemisphere are brutal. The harsh conditions drive...
More fishing vessels chasing fewer fish, new study finds
Credit: Reg Watson A new analysis of global fishing data has found the world's fishing fleet doubled in size over the 65-years to 2015 but...
De-TOXing exhausted T cells may bolster CAR T immunotherapy against solid tumors
Deletion of key gene regulatory factors fortifies T cell attack on melanoma cellsCredit: La Jolla Institute for Immunology LA JOLLA, CA--A decade ago researchers announced...
E-cigarette use, flavorings may increase heart disease risk, Stanford-led study finds
The flavoring liquid for electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease when inhaled, according to a study led by researchers at...
First-of-its-kind study in endothelial stem cells finds exposure to flavored e-cigarette liquids, e-cigarette use exacerbates cell dysfunction
Endothelial cell dysfunction, inflammation often precursors to heart disease There has been a rapid rise in e-cigarette use, but its health effects have not been...
Brain stimulation enhances visual learning speed and efficiency
May aid in faster vision recovery after stroke Practice results in better learning. Consider learning a musical instrument, for example: the more one practices, the...
Scientists uncover a trove of genes that could hold key to how humans evolved
Dozens of genes previosly thought to have similar roles across species are in fact unique to humansCredit: Sam Lambert Researchers at the Donnelly Centre in...
How language developed: Comprehension learning precedes vocal production
Human language and communication skills are unique in the animal kingdom. How they developed in the course of evolution is being researched, among other things,...
Global Strep A vaccine one step closer
Streptococcus genomes reveal potential vaccine targets present in over 20 countries worldwide The search for a global Strep A vaccine has narrowed after researchers sequenced...
Artificial intelligence detects a new class of mutations behind autism
Credit: Princeton University Many mutations in DNA that contribute to disease are not in actual genes but instead lie in the 99% of the genome...
Could gold be the key to making gene therapy for HIV, blood disorders more accessible?
A proof-of-principle study published in Nature Materials shows that gold nanoparticles loaded with CRISPR and other gene-editing tools safely and effectively edited blood stem cellsCredit:...
Group A strep genome research expedites vaccine development efforts
The global search for a group Strep A vaccine has narrowed after researchers identified a common gene signature in almost all global Strep A strains...
New causes of autism found in ‘junk’ DNA
The neurodevelopmental condition can result from mutations in the noncoding regions of the human genome, new research demonstrates for the first time Leveraging artificial intelligence...
Major step forward in the production of ‘green’ hydrogen
The first thermodynamically-reversible chemical reactor capable of producing hydrogen as a pure product stream represents a "transformational" step forward in the chemical industry, the authors...
