How the brain is affected by Huntington’s Disease
The genetic disease Huntington’s not only affects nerve cells in the brain but also has widespread effects on microscopic blood vessels according to research.Credit: Lancaster...
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American College of Lifestyle Medicine announces induction into the American Medical Association House of Delegates
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is proud to announce its induction into the prestigious American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates. This significant...
Income inequality and carbon dioxide emissions have a complex relationship
Income inequality and carbon dioxide emissions for high-income nations such as the United States, Denmark and Canada are intrinsically linked – but a new study from Drexel...
Researchers engineer new approach for controlling thermal emission
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — If a material absorbs light, it will heat up. That heat must go somewhere, and the ability to control where and...
UTA honors two faculty for distinguished scholarship
The University of Texas at Arlington is honoring two faculty for their outstanding contributions to scholarship with the Distinguished Record of Research or Creativity Award.Credit:...
Replacing registered nurses in high stakes hospital care is dangerous to patients
Philadelphia (June 10, 2024) – A new study published in Medical Care today showed that substituting registered nurses (RN) with lower-wage staff (e.g. licensed practical...
Four-legged, dog-like robot ‘sniffs’ hazardous gases in inaccessible environments
Nightmare material or truly man’s best friend? A team of researchers equipped a dog-like quadruped robot with a mechanized arm that takes air samples from...
Brain’s structure hangs in ‘a delicate balance’
When a magnet is heated up, it reaches a critical point where it loses magnetization. Called “criticality,” this point of high complexity is reached when...
SNMMI elects Jean-Luc C. Urbain, MD, Ph.D., FASNC, as President-Elect at 2024 Annual Meeting
Toronto, Ontario—Jean-Luc C. Urbain, MD, PhD, FASNC, professor of Radiology/Nuclear Medicine and Medicine, has been named president-elect of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular...
Novel radiotracer produces high quality images of “Alzheimer’s disease of the heart”
Toronto, Ontario—A newly developed radiotracer can generate high quality and readily interpretable images of cardiac amyloidosis, a condition referred to as the “Alzheimer’s disease of...
Webb named Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Erin Webb, lead for the Bioresources Science and Engineering group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a Fellow of the American Society of...
Pesticides impair mobility and immune system of Brazilian native stingless bees, study shows
A study conducted by Brazilian researchers affiliated with São Paulo State University (UNESP), the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) and the Federal University of...
NTU Singapore-led study estimates that between 1980 and 2020, 135 million premature deaths could be linked to fine particulate matter pollution
A study led by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) revealed that fine particulate matter from 1980 to 2020 was associated with approximately...
Janet Rossant named as new Stem Cell Reports Editor-in-Chief starting in 2025
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) announces the appointment of Janet Rossant, President of the Gairdner Foundation and Senior Scientist Emeritus at the...
With new omega tool, scientists can rapidly analyze complex biological images through AI-powered ‘conversations’
In a new research article, scientists at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco (CZ Biohub SF) describe Omega, an open-source software tool that significantly advances the...
