How fungi elude antifungal treatments
Every year, life-threating invasive fungal infections afflict more than 2 million individuals globally. Mortality rates for these infections are high, even when patients receive treatment.Credit:...
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Forever chemical pollution can now be tracked
Organofluorine compounds — sometimes called ‘forever chemicals’ — are increasingly turning up in our drinking water, oceans and even human blood, posing a potential threat...
Pesticide exposure linked to stillbirth risk in new study
Living less than about one-third of a mile from pesticide use prior to conception and during early pregnancy could increase the risk of stillbirths, according...
Viral defense protein speeds up female stem cell production
Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) have discovered a treatment which accelerates the production and quality of pluripotent stem cells in mice. This...
New guidelines to address racism in bioethics
New York, NY — August 7, 2024 — Columbia University’s Division of Ethics Chief Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, PhD, is lead author of a new target article in The American...
60% of birds who survive collision with a building go on to die during rehabilitation care, and when these numbers are combined with instant deaths, US bird collision deaths might exceed 1 billion per year
60% of birds who survive collision with a building go on to die during rehabilitation care, and when these numbers are combined with instant deaths,...
Individuals vary in how air pollution impacts their mood
Affective sensitivity to air pollution (ASAP) describes the extent to which affect, or mood, fluctuates in accordance with daily changes in air pollution, which can...
Alaskan land eroding faster due to climate change
A new study out of The University of Texas at Arlington shows that frozen land in Alaska is eroding faster than it can be replaced...
Work-from-home success might depend on home office setup
In a new survey study, Dutch employees who worked from home tended to report higher levels of productivity and less burnout if they were more...
TikTok videos glamorizing disordered eating behavior and extremely thin body image ideals make women feel worse about their bodies
Women who spend a lot of time on TikTok — especially those seeing a lot of pro-anorexia content — feel worse about their appearance, a...
New perspectives for using corals in climate research
Measuring temperatures from Earth’s past is important for understanding the development of its climate. Ancient ocean temperatures are most commonly reconstructed by analysing the ratio...
Vitis genomics: charting the path to resilient grape varieties
Recent advancements in grape genomics have significantly enhanced our understanding of grapevine biology and breeding. By sequencing over 44 grape genomes, researchers have identified key...
Disaster plant pathology: solutions to combat agricultural threats from disasters
An often-overlooked component of natural and human-driven disasters is their potential to affect plant health and thus food security at domestic and international scales. Most...
Corn’s ‘missing link’
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has begun to unravel a mystery millennia in the making. Our story begins 9,000 years ago. It was then that...
Auburn researchers seek novel approach to study aerosols implicated in respiratory virus transmission
Paul Ohno, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is the recipient of a prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) award for $370,348...
