Leipzig biophysicists decipher functionality of adrenaline-binding receptor
Every organism reacts to its environment. An external stimulus causes the body to release messengers such as adrenaline, which bind to receptors. The receptors transmit...
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Human activity: A double-edged sword in the face of drought
Earth and environmental scientists reported that as human socio-economic activities increase, greenhouse gas emissions will rise, leading to more frequent extreme weather events such as...
How to make ageing a ‘fairer game’ for all wormkind
Why do some people live for longer than others? The genes in our DNA sequence are important, helping avoid disease or maintain general health, but...
Inspired by nature: synthetic nightshade molecule effective against leukemia cells
Nightshade plants produce a diverse array of compounds with therapeutic potential. Researchers at CeMM have now identified an artificial variant inspired by the Withanolides group...
Restoring the Great Salt Lake would have environmental justice as well as ecological benefits
Inland seas around the world are drying up due to increasing human water use and accelerating climate change, and their desiccation is releasing harmful dust...
Chilling discovery: Study reveals evolution of human cold and menthol sensing protein, offering hope for future non-addictive pain therapies.
Chronic pain affects millions worldwide, and current treatments often rely on opioids, which carry risks of addiction and overdose. Credit: ASU/David Rozul Chronic pain affects millions...
Circadian clock impact on cluster headaches funded by $2.4M NIH grant for UTHealth Houston research
The link between severe headache disorders headaches and the body’s circadian clock in pain timing and thresholds will be studied with a $2.4 million grant...
ALS: Newly discovered subtypes and sex differences create new approaches for drugs
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS for short, is a mysterious neurodegenerative disease that is almost always fatal. A consortium of researchers led by the Technical University...
Giving pre-med students hands-on clinical training
A group of pre-medical students received valuable hands-on clinical training during a workshop in the new Smart Hospital at The University of Texas at Arlington.Credit: Photo...
Study identifies first drug therapy for sleep apnea
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and international collaborators have led a worldwide, advanced study demonstrating the potential of tirzepatide, known...
Cooling ‘blood oranges’ could make them even healthier – a bonus for consumers
An orange teeming with antioxidants and other health benefits may be a shot in the arm for consumers and citrus growers, if the fruit is...
Salk scientist Jesse Dixon named 2024 Pew Biomedical Scholar
LA JOLLA (June 18, 2024)—Salk Institute Assistant Professor Jesse Dixon has been named a 2024 Pew Biomedical Scholar by The Pew Charitable Trusts. This honor...
LMU researchers film energy materials as they form
Shooting a movie in the lab requires special equipment. Especially when the actors are molecules – invisible to the naked eye – reacting with each...
Study forecasts 110,000 premature deaths by 2050 due to PM2.5 and aging
A new study from the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) indicates that fine particulate matter, which is less than 2.5 µm in diameter...
IISc physicists find a new way to represent ‘pi’
While investigating how string theory can be used to explain certain physical phenomena, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have stumbled upon on...
