‘Synthetic’ cell shown to follow chemical directions and change shape, a vital biological function
In a feat aimed at understanding how cells move and creating new ways to shuttle drugs through the body, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say...
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Ancient Syrian diets resembled the modern “Mediterranean diet”
Thousands of years ago, people in ancient Syria likely ate mostly grains, grapes, olives and a small amount of dairy and meat — similar to...
NASA’s laser relay system sends pet imagery to, from space station
Using NASA’s first two-way, end-to-end laser relay system, pictures and videos of cherished pets flew through space over laser communications links at a rate of...
The gender gap in life expectancy: are eggs and sperm partly responsible?
Osaka, Japan – Women live longer than men. This isn’t unique to humans, either; we see this trend in a wide range of other animals....
Unleashing the power of metamaterials to improve MRI imaging
In recent years, the field of metamaterials has experienced substantial growth, revealing exciting potential, especially in advancing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. Three new studies...
What waves know about their surroundings
We use ultrasound to analyse the body, radar systems to study airspace or seismic waves to study the interior of our planet. Many areas of...
NASA’s planet hunter satellite observes smaller object in a black hole pair directly for the first time
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC) & M. Mugrauer (AIU Jena) Several international research groups have already confirmed the theory that there are two black holes...
An AI-powered wearable system tracks the 3D movement of smart pills in the gut
Scientists at the University of Southern California have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system to track tiny devices that monitor markers of disease in the...
Ism1 deficiency in mice exacerbates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis with enhanced cellular senescence and delayed fibrosis resolution
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive lung disease marked by the thickening and scarring of lung tissue with unclear etiology. Affecting around...
Syphilis cases are rising, but many people don’t know symptoms
PHILADELPHIA – Syphilis cases are on the rise around the globe, but many Americans don’t know the symptoms.Credit: Annenberg Public Policy Center PHILADELPHIA – Syphilis...
2024 Kavli Prize Laureates named in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience
Eight scientists from three countries are honored for their research that has broadened our understanding of the big, the small and the complex.Credit: The Kavli...
Redefining “hormonal”: The new nonprofit empowering women
Hormonally.org is a digital platform that provides free-to-access, evidence-based resources designed to empower women (and all those affected by hormones) to seek the appropriate care,...
Uncovering the nature of emergent magnetic monopoles
Magnetic monopoles are elementary particles with isolated magnetic charges in three dimensions. In other words, they behave as isolated north or south poles of a...
Hokkaido University scientist recognized in award from the Royal Society of Chemistry
The NSF Center for Molecularly Optimized Networks team, of which Professor Jian Ping Gong of the Faculty of Advanced Life Science and the Institute for...
Study demonstrates sustained reduction in child mortality following educational interventions in low-resourced countries
Pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in low and middle-income countries see elevated mortality rates, often 10 times higher than those in high-income countries. One leading...
