Rethinking Blood Culture Timing Could Reduce NICU Antibiotic Exposure
A routine laboratory clock may hold the key to reducing unnecessary antibiotic exposure among newborns in intensive care. A new study in the Journal of...
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Northeast China Farms Lack Soil Carbon’s Maize Benefits Seen in Trials
A finding that could reshape the global conversation about climate-smart agriculture is challenging one of the field’s most appealing assumptions: that increasing soil organic carbon...
Engineered lipid nanoparticles enable durable blood stem cell editing in humanized mice
A new lipid nanoparticle system has enabled researchers to genetically modify human haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) inside humanized mice, addressing one of the...
Enhancing Interface Charge Transport Boosts Perovskite–CIGS Tandem Solar Cell Efficiency
Monolithic perovskite/Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ tandem solar cells have reached a new performance milestone, with researchers reporting a certified power conversion efficiency of 30.57% for a small-area device....
Human Activity More Than Doubles Arctic Fire Occurrence
The Arctic is often portrayed as a wilderness ruled almost entirely by temperature, drought, and the slow movement of climate systems. But a new study...
Study reveals HHV-8-driven immune regulation in HIV-associated and classic Kaposi sarcoma
Kaposi sarcoma is not simply a tumour made of abnormal blood vessels. It is a complex tissue ecosystem in which infected cells, immune cells, endothelial...
TMEM135 Deficiency Prevents Intestinal Fat Buildup Through ELOVL6-Driven PPARα Lipid Oxidation
A molecular switch that helps the intestine manage incoming fat may have been identified in an unexpected place: the activity of a protein called TMEM135....
Light activity may reduce stroke and death risk in atrial fibrillation
A large Norwegian study suggests that even modest physical activity may help reduce the risk of stroke and premature death in people with atrial fibrillation,...
Experimental drug weaponizes cancer’s sugar addiction against tumors
Cancer cells are often described as metabolic opportunists, consuming extraordinary amounts of glucose to sustain rapid growth. A new experimental drug takes advantage of that...
THC May Help End Trauma-Related Nightmares, Study Suggests
For people living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sleep can become a nightly reenactment of catastrophe. Traumatic memories may return as vivid, emotionally overwhelming nightmares,...
Warming Climate Drives Butterflies Worldwide Into New Territories
Butterflies may be among the most visible indicators of a rapidly changing planet. Their delicate wings suggest fragility, but their populations can reveal large-scale ecological...
Mouse-Adapted Omicron BA.1 Infection Causes Persistent Lung Inflammation and Fibrosis
A new study reports that infection with a mouse-adapted form of the Omicron BA.1 variant can leave behind prolonged inflammation and fibrotic changes in the...
New technology enables at-home blood test analysis
A Pocket-Sized AI Blood Analyzer Could Bring Continuous Health Monitoring Into the Home A portable blood-testing system developed by King’s College London spinout Algocyte could...
Cancer Cells Use Fatty Acid to Evade Immune Attacks in Liver Metastases
Liver metastases are among the most difficult complications of cancer to treat, but researchers in Belgium and their international collaborators have identified a mechanism that...
Intelligent Hybrid Strategy Enables High-Dimensional Encrypted Orbital-Angular-Momentum Comb Multicasting for Optical Networks
A new optical communications strategy is turning one of light’s most intricate properties into a potential engine for faster, more secure data networks. In a...