Modulating rapamycin target protein promotes autophagy, lowering toxic Huntingtin protein
Recent failed clinical trials of a drug designed to clear the mutant Huntingtin protein that…
Year: 2021
New evidence may change timeline for when people first arrived in North America
An unexpected discovery suggests that the first humans may have arrived in North America more…
STAT+: FTC issues a non-committal report on ‘rebate walls,’ but will the agency dig deeper?
In response to Congressional concerns over prescription drug pricing, the Federal Trade Commission released a…
Vitamin D may not provide protection from COVID-19 susceptibility or disease severity, study suggests
Observational studies have suggested that increased vitamin D levels may protect against COVID-19. However, these…
Amidst COVID surge, Asia-Pacific region needs ‘immediate and stronger support’
With the coronavirus still raging in many parts of the world, the UN’s refugee agency,…
Light shed on mysterious genotype-phenotype associations
A new study analyzing the association between an individual’s genetics (genotype) and their observable characteristics…
How best to focus efforts on classifying new species to prevent their extinction?
Many organisms in need of conservation are still unknown or lumped in with similar species,…
Role of sleep-related brain activity in clearing toxic proteins and preventing Alzheimer’s disease
Evidence of sleep-dependent low-frequency (less than 0.1 Hz) global brain activity in the clearance of…
‘Self-aware’ materials build the foundation for living structures
New research describes a new metamaterial system that acts as its own sensor, recording and…
Healthy lifestyle linked to better cognition for oldest adults — regardless of genetic risk
A new analysis of adults aged 80 years and older shows that a healthier lifestyle…
Parasites may accumulate in spleens of asymptomatic individuals infected with malaria
Malaria, a disease caused mainly by the parasites Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax, is associated…
Harmonious electronic structure leads to enhanced quantum materials
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism in magnetic compounds that couples multiple topological bands. The…
If countries implement Paris pledges with cuts to aerosols, millions of lives can be saved
Aerosol reductions that would take place as countries meet climate goals could contribute to global…
How AI could alert firefighters of imminent danger
Researchers have developed an artificial-intelligence-powered tool to predict and warn of a deadly phenomenon in…
Scientists identify mechanism linking traumatic brain injury to neurodegenerative disease
Scientists have revealed a potential mechanism for how traumatic brain injury leads to neurodegenerative diseases….
Precise data for improved coastline protection
Researchers have conducted the first precise and comprehensive measurements of sea level rises in the…
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Junk food game helps people eat less and lose weight
Using a brain-training app helps people eat less junk food and lose weight, new research…
It’s never too early to begin healthy eating habits
Researchers found that when health workers were trained to promote infant healthy feeding practices to…
A new direction of topological research is ready for take off
Through a recently developed experimental platform, topological matter can be realized in a fast, cost…
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Scientists demonstrate a better, more eco-friendly method to produce hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is used to disinfect minor cuts at home and for oxidative reactions…
Researchers fine-tune control over AI image generation
Researchers have developed a new state-of-the-art method for controlling how artificial intelligence (AI) systems create…
How news coverage affects public trust in science
News media reports about scientific failures that do not recognize the self-correcting nature of science…
Mass of human chromosomes measured
Researchers used a powerful X-ray beam to determine the number of electrons in a spread…
Why deep freezing iron-based materials makes them both magnetic and superconducting
Physicists have uncovered a new mechanism for enabling magnetism and superconductivity to co-exist in the…
Turbulence in interstellar gas clouds reveals multi-fractal structures
Astronomers describe the complex structure of the interstellar medium using a new mathematical method. The…
Researchers develop proof-of-concept treatment that elevates adult and fetal hemoglobin
Researchers have developed a proof-of-concept treatment for blood disorders like sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia…
Early bird or night owl? Study links shift worker sleep to ‘chronotype’
Getting enough sleep can be a real challenge for shift workers affecting their overall health….
How the major Swedish forest fire of 2014 affected the ecosystem
Researchers have spent four years gathering data from the areas affected by the major forest…
Trust among corvids
Corvids use social information to protect themselves against deception by conspecifics from neighboring territories. Read…
Mini bone marrow model predicts response to blood disorder treatment
A new miniature 3D model of human bone marrow has just been described. The model…
Taking a bite out of tooth evolution: Frogs have lost teeth more than 20 times
Researchers analyzed CT scans of nearly every living amphibian genus to reveal that frogs have…
Is the U. S. understating climate emissions from meat and dairy production?
Methane emissions from North American livestock may be routinely undercounted, a new analysis finds. The…
How do plants hedge their bets?
In some environments there is no way for a seed to know for sure when…
Californian smoke drifted as far as Europe in 2020 and caused heavy clouding of sun
The smoke from the extreme forest fires on the US West Coast in September 2020…
JAMA editor-in-chief stepping down after backlash from podcast that questioned racism in medicine
Following a huge backlash that flared after the Journal of the American Medical Association aired…
Childhood cancer discovery may stop tumor spread before it starts
A new discovery in Ewing sarcoma, an aggressive and often fatal childhood cancer, has uncovered…
Head injury and concussion in toddlers: Early detection of symptoms is vital
Concussions can have serious consequences for toddlers. A research team has developed a tool to…
‘Electronic nose’ accurately sniffs out hard-to-detect cancers
An odor-based test that sniffs out vapors emanating from blood samples was able to distinguish…
Western Australia’s natural ‘museums of biodiversity’ at risk
Up to three quarters of the biodiversity living on Western Australia’s iconic ironstone mountains in…
Protecting the intellectual abilities of people at risk for psychosis
Psychotic disorders comes with a progressive decline in IQ. If current drug treatments are successful…
ALS development could be triggered by loss of network connections in the spinal cord
The network connection between nerve cells in the spinal cord seems to play a critical…
Key causes of ocean circulation change
Researchers have identified the key factors that influence a vital pattern of ocean currents. Read…
Vaccine equity at heart of new $50 billion plan to end pandemic, drive recovery
Governments are being urged to finance a new $50 billion roadmap to end the COVID-19…
Scientists say active early learning shapes the adult brain
Through the Abecedarian Project, an early education, randomized controlled trial that has followed children since…
Light-shrinking material lets ordinary microscope see in super resolution
Engineers have developed a technology that turns a conventional light microscope into what’s called a…
Looking at future of Antarctic through an Indigenous Maori lens
It is time for the management and conservation of the Antarctic to begin focusing on…
‘A perilous point’: Global agencies call for $50 billion investment to combat Covid-19
In a plea to halt the Covid-19 pandemic, four global agencies are calling for investments…
Covid-19: Government faces legal challenge over alleged suppression of school data
The UK government could face legal proceedings unless it releases data on the spread of…
Being born very preterm or very low birthweight is associated with continued lower IQ performance into adulthood
The average IQ of adults who were born very preterm (VP) or at a very…
Infection with human papillomavirus linked to higher risk of preterm birth
Women carrying human papillomavirus (HPV) run an elevated risk of preterm birth, a new study…