Climbing the social ladder slows dementia, Japanese study reveals
Osaka, Japan – Upward social mobility may ward off dementia, according to a new study. Dementia, a collective term for conditions marked by memory loss...
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Clarifying the cellular mechanisms underlying periodontitis with an improved animal model
TMDU researchers have developed a technique that allows a detailed analysis of periodontitis development over timeCredit: Faculty of Dentistry, TMDU TMDU researchers have developed a...
Tracking down toxic metals from tobacco smoke
Cigarette smoke has been studied for years, revealing a multitude of contaminants, including toxic metals. But exactly which of those metals can be traced to...
A new gene-editing system tackles complex diseases
The human genome consists of around 3 billion base pairs and humans are all 99.6% identical in their genetic makeup. That small 0.4% accounts for...
Up-conversion system of photon energy in colloidal clay
The purposes of the present work are: (i) to achieve the up-conversion of photon energy in the presence of colloidal clay; (ii) to introduce molecular...
Sepiolite: a new component suitable for 380 km/h high-speed rail brake pads
The traditional powder metallurgy compaction and sintering method was employed to produce sepiolite-reinforced copper-based brake pads, while carbon-ceramic composite brake discs were prepared using chemical...
The first homo sapiens facilitated the establishment of the Bonelli’s eagle in the Mediterranean 50,000 years ago
Spanish and Portuguese scientists have unraveled the ancestral history of one of the most iconic birds of prey in the current Iberian fauna, the Bonelli's...
Complete Stellar Collapse: unusual star system proves that stars can die quietly
University of Copenhagen astrophysicists help explain a mysterious phenomenon, whereby stars suddenly vanish from the night sky. Their study of an unusual binary star system...
Batteries: modeling tomorrow’s materials today
Research into new battery materials is aimed at optimizing their performance and lifetime and at reducing costs. Work is also underway to reduce the consumption...
Economies in South China and Indochina set to suffer under precipitation extremes brought about by climate change
Not a week seems to go by without news somewhere in the world of a disastrous flood, drought, wildfire, or some other kind of extreme...
City of Hope awarded $5.4 million CIRM grant to create a stem cell laboratory and expand access to state-of-the-art disease models and technology among a diverse scientific community
LOS ANGELES — City of Hope®, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, has been awarded $5.4 million from...
Rice chemist Gustavo Scuseria wins 2024 Schrödinger Medal
By Jade Boyd Special to Rice NewsCredit: Photo courtesy of Rice University. By Jade Boyd Special to Rice News Pioneering Rice University chemist Gustavo Scuseria...
One essential step for a germ cell, one giant leap for the future of reproductive medicine
KYOTO, Japan – May 20, 2024Credit: WPI-ASHBi/Kyoto University KYOTO, Japan – May 20, 2024 Infertility affects approximately 1 in 6 people in their lifetime worldwide...
Powering wearable devices with high-performing carbon nanotube yarns
Ikoma, Japan – With the growth of the Internet of Things, sustainable solution for powering wireless sensors and devices are considered important. Thermoelectric generators, for...
Second Phase 3 clinical trial again shows dupilumab lessens disease in COPD patients with type 2 inflammation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with type 2 inflammation may soon gain access to a new drug — dupilumab — that showed...
