A home away from a homeland
CAMBRIDGE, MA - When the Haitian Multi-Service Center opened in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston in 1978, it quickly became a valued resource. Haitian immigrants...
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Novel peptide formulation shows promise of restoring cognitive decline in schizophrenia
Ishikawa, Japan -- Schizophrenia is a complicated mental health disorder accompanied by wide range of symptoms such as hallucinations, impaired cognitive ability, and disorganized speech...
Harnessing musculoskeletal modeling: A leap forward in personalized muscle strength assessment
Researchers have developed an innovative method for assessing spinal muscle strength, utilizing isokinetic testing combined with advanced spine musculoskeletal modeling. This cutting-edge approach, detailed in...
New technique could lead to more organs being available for transplant
LONDON, ON – A team at Lawson Health Research Institute is the first in Canada to perform a transplant using a technique called abdominal normothermic...
Groundbreaking discovery: Zinc can make crop yields more climate-resilient
Researchers have discovered that zinc plays a crucial role in the nitrogen fixation process of legumes. This finding, along with the transcriptional regulator Fixation Under...
Ammonites went out with a diverse bang—and not a long, slow fizzle—in the Late Cretaceous
Los Angeles, CA (June 27, 2024) —A new study published in the journal Nature Communications led by paleontologists at the University of Bristol along with...
Cleveland Clinic launches wellness and diet coaching app featuring state-of-the-art food and fitness tracking, support and education
Embargoed until 4am EDT Cleveland, OH (Thursday, June 27, 2024) – Cleveland Clinic and app developer FitNow, Inc. have launched the Cleveland Clinic Diet app,...
Materials research revolutionized by a small change
Like the flutter of a butterfly's wings, sometimes small and minute changes can lead to big and unexpected results and changes in our lives. Recently,...
20 Years after ‘Hyper-X’, UVA team makes NASA hypersonic breakthrough
What if the future of space travel were to look less like Space-X’s rocket-based Starship and more like NASA’s “Hyper-X,” the hypersonic jet plane that,...
Two studies shows mixed progress against EoE
Despite high hopes, a drug that wipes out the namesake cell type associated with the disease eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) doesn’t make patients feel better and...
A heart of stone: Study defines the process of and defenses against cardiac valve calcification
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The human body has sophisticated defenses against the deposition of calcium minerals that stiffen heart tissues, researchers at the University of Illinois...
Special Issue of Applied Biosafety focuses on synthetic genomics
In its first special issue on Biosafety and Biosecurity Considerations of Synthetic Genomics, the first part of a two-part special issue of the peer-reviewed journal...
AI-based Alphafold: Its potential impact on predictive medicine
AlphaFold is an outstanding example of artificial intelligence’s computational capabilities in accurately predicting intricate protein structures. A new Review article explores AlphaFold’s recent advancements and...
Neuroscience research leverages stem cells to understand how neurons connect and communicate in the brain
Newly published research from Colorado State University answers fundamental questions about cellular connectivity in the brain that could be useful in the development of treatments...
Annenberg survey finds public perception of scientists’ credibility slips
PHILADELPHIA – New analyses from the Annenberg Public Policy Center find that public perceptions of scientists’ credibility – measured as their competence, trustworthiness, and the...
