Cirrhosis affects twice as many transgender adults as cisgender adults
LOS ANGELES — Cirrhosis is chronic, progressive end-stage liver disease that occurs when scar tissue prevents the liver from functioning normally. Studies have shown that...
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Researchers show promising material for solar energy gets its curious boost from entropy
Solar energy is critical for a clean-energy future. Traditionally, solar energy is harvested using silicon – the same semiconductor material used in everyday electronic devices. ...
The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) issues its position on how to address emergency food and nutrition needs in disaster preparedness
Philadelphia, July 10, 2024 – Despite escalating disaster frequency and severity, guidance for addressing emergency food and nutrition needs is limited. However, existing literature offers...
Not so simple: mosses and ferns offer new hope for crop protection
Mosses, liverworts, ferns and algae may offer an exciting new research frontier in the global challenge of protecting crops from the threat of disease.Credit: Dr...
New technology can detect kidney diseases earlier than standard methods
Using an advanced scanner, researchers from Aarhus University, among others, have developed a technology that can detect the earliest changes in the kidney when scar...
Hepatitis B: “Sleep timer” for immune cells discovered
In chronic hepatitis B, the liver contains immune cells that could destroy hepatitis B virus infected cells but are inactive. A team from the Technical...
New period product offers progress in women’s health
Bryan Hsu is tackling an area of research that has long been neglected - menstrual products. Credit: Photo by Jenise Jacques for Virginia Tech. Bryan Hsu...
The Gulf Stream is wind-powered and could weaken from climate change
New evidence of changes to the Gulf Stream during the last ice age could indicate additional sensitivity to future climatic changes, finds a new study...
Swedish labor market consensus is far from the whole story
Twentieth-century Swedish labour market policy was not solely shaped by inter-class cooperation, but also by tough conflicts between employers and employees, as industrial rationalisation and...
SUTD researchers discover that dual-language gameplay protects against cognitive ageing
Cognitive decline is inevitable as we age, but a research team led by Professor Yow Wei Quin from the Singapore University of Technology and Design...
Immune states: integrated views of immunity by combining traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine
The immune system plays a pivotal role in defending against pathogens and maintaining homeostasis, with numerous cells and molecules collectively participating in immune defense and...
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology opens office in West Africa
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) is delighted to announce that we have opened an office in West Africa, marking a significant step in...
Wolves’ return has had only small impact on deer populations in NE Washington, study shows
FROM: James UrtonCredit: Taylor Ganz FROM: James Urton (Note: researcher contact information at the end) Humans drove wolves to extinction in Washington state around the...
Award for Excellence in Natural Product Chemistry to Ricardo Riguera
The Specialised Group on Chemistry of Natural Products (GQPN) of the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ) has awarded its Excellence in Research Award 2023...
Blood cancer drug could make radiotherapy on brain tumours more effective
Drugs developed to fight blood and other cancers could also help improve the efficiency of radiotherapy in the most commonly diagnosed low-grade brain tumour in...
