Dental fillings could last twice as long
New material could mean fewer trips to the dentist's office, OHSU scientist reportCredit: OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff A compound used to make car bumpers strong and protect...
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How celastrol sensitizes brains to leptin, curbing hunger and obesity
New research reveals a pro-inflammatory pathway Celastrol's potent anti-obesity effects were widely reported in 2015. Derived from the roots of the thunder god vine, the...
Diabetes impairs multipotent stromal cell antibacterial activity
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 4, 2019-A new study reveals that the multipotent stromal cells (MSCs) of persons with diabetes...
Red tide rolling: Harmful algae found to flourish in both high-, low-CO2 environments
Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The algae responsible for Florida's toxic red tides may be more resilient to shifting ocean chemistry...
How megalodon’s teeth evolved into the ‘ultimate cutting tools’
Credit: Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived, is known only from its gigantic bladelike teeth,...
Dying trees in cities? Blame it on the pavement
Credit: Adam Dale A North Carolina State University study examining urbanization, scale-insect abundance and latitudinal warming on tree health in the Southeast captured a few...
How to catch a magnetic monopole in the act
Berkeley Lab-led study could lead to smaller memory devices, microelectronics, and spintronicsCredit: Farhan/Berkeley Lab A research team led by the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley...
First genetic clue for elusive pediatric liver disease
Biliary atresia with splenic malformation -- connection to ciliopathy gene A nationwide consortium of researchers has identified the first genetic defect linked to biliary atresia,...
Texas Biomed scientists developing new vaccine strategy for tuberculosis
Experimental TB protection delivered through a spray instead of a shotCredit: Texas Biomed San Antonio, Texas (March 4, 2019) - For years, scientists have been...
Study: More than one-third of patients risk major bleeding by doubling up on blood thinners
A daily aspirin is a commonly used, generally safe therapy for people who need help preventing heart attacks or stroke. But new Michigan Medicine research...
Team wins UCAR award for tool that could improve weather forecasting
Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN -- When a hail storm unleashes on Montana's plains, a precise warning an hour or more in advance...
BU researcher receives grant to study how PTSD may accelerate aging
(Boston)--Erika J. Wolf, PhD, a clinical research psychologist at the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System, has been awarded a two-year, $346,000...
Scientists develop printable water sensor
X-ray investigation reveals functioning of highly versatile copper-based compoundCredit: UAM, Verónica GarcÃa Vegas A new, versatile plastic-composite sensor can detect tiny amounts of water. The...
Exposure to trauma impacts ability to squash bad memories
(Boston)--People exposed to trauma are less able to suppress unwanted emotional memories due to neural and behavioral disruptions in their brain that may contribute to...
Bringing more human intelligence to AI, data science and digital automation
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 4, 2019-- The advent of data science, wireless connectivity and sensors, artificial intelligence (AI), and...
