Structure of ‘gliding bird’ plant protein could lead to better crops
When pathogens attack, the NPR1 protein steps in to control a plant’s immune response. Scientists…
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In radical claim, study suggests inflammation wards off chronic pain instead of causing it
For two decades, Luda Diatchenko investigated the underlying biology of pain like a detective chasing…
Laser bursts drive extremely fast logic gates
By clarifying the role of ‘real’ and ‘virtual’ charge carriers in laser-induced currents, researchers have…
Traveling to the centre of planet Uranus: Materials synthesis research and study in terapascal range
Jules Verne could not even dream of this: A research team has pushed the boundaries…
Ancient microorganisms found in halite may have implications for search for life
Primary fluid inclusions in bedded halite from the 830-million-year-old Browne Formation of central Australia contain…
Seeing more species at the coast improves wellbeing: Yet another benefit of biodiversity
Seeing a larger number of species on urban coastlines — from marine animals to seaweed…
Scientists discovers new properties of magnetism that could change our computers
A fundamental property of magnetism has been disclosed through new research. The discovery may be…
Research shows the role empathy may play in music
Can people who understand the emotions of others better interpret emotions conveyed through music? A…
Toxoplasmosis: Propagation of parasite in host cell stopped
A new method blocks the protein regulation of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii and causes it…
Scientists discover new tools to fight potentially deadly Protozoa that has pregnant women avoiding cat litter boxes
Many doctors caution their pregnant patients to avoid cat feces; even the family pet’s litter…
Researchers reveal the origin story for carbon-12, a building block for life
After running simulations on the world’s most powerful supercomputer, an international team of researchers has…
Some shunts used after epilepsy surgery may risk brain shifting and chronic headaches
A new study associates some types of shunts used after epilepsy surgery with brains shifting…
New UN campaign aims to bring more young voices to halls of power
To support young people’s political participation and amplify their voices in public life, the UN…
Satisfaction with Scotland’s GP services fell during pandemic
Patient satisfaction with family doctor services in Scotland fell sharply during the covid pandemic, a…
Researchers find way to form diodes from superconductors
Researchers have demonstrated how a heterostructure consisting of superconductors and magnets can be used to…
Researchers identify possible new target to treat newborns suffering from lack of oxygen or blood flow in the brain
The condition, known as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), can result in severe brain damage, which is…
Copying others to dare
Learning from others can mitigate harmful risk aversion, even if the others we learn from…
Effects of stress on adolescent brain’s ‘triple network’
Stress and trauma during adolescence can lead to long-term health consequences such as psychiatric disorders,…
Efficient production technique for a novel ‘green’ fertilizer
A purely mechanical method can produce a novel, more sustainable fertilizer in a less polluting…
Small, mini, nano: Gear units created from a few atoms
Ever smaller and more intricate — without miniaturization, we wouldn’t have the components today that…
Rising income inequality linked to Americans’ declining health
Rising levels of income inequality in the United States may be one reason that the…
Machine learning framework IDs targets for improving catalysts
Chemists have developed a new machine-learning (ML) framework that can zero in on which steps…
Fruit flies prioritize mating over survival
Fruit flies continue to mate with each other even when infected with deadly pathogens —…
DNA provides unique look at moa and climate change
Ancient moa DNA has provided insights into how species react to climate change, a new…
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Transfusion of brain fluid from young mice is a memory-elevating elixir for old animals
For a human, one of the first signs someone is getting old is the inability…
Multiple diagnoses are the norm for mental illness; A new genetic analysis helps explain why
An analysis of 11 major psychiatric disorders offers new insight into why comorbidities are the…
How ‘calming’ our spinal cords could provide relief from muscle spasms
Poor sleep, difficulty moving and injuries from hitting something accidentally are just some of the…
US gun murders reached 25 year high in 2020
Guns were used in more than three quarters of murders in the US in 2020,…
Is it really time to ditch the mask?
The mandatory use of face masks in indoor public areas and on public transport as…
U.S. overdose deaths hit record 107,000 in 2021, CDC says
NEW YORK — More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another…
Shortage of respiratory professionals is jeopardising patient care
A lack of skilled staff to care for a growing number of patients requiring specialist…
Single cell RNA sequencing uncovers new mechanisms of heart disease
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a heart disease that leads to a stressed, swollen heart muscle. Due…
Artificial cell membrane channels composed of DNA can be opened and locked with a key
Scientists describe the design and construction of artificial membrane channels, engineered using short segments of…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Moderna’s new CFO leaves due to probe by former employer; Roche suffers another setback with a cancer drug
Top of the morning to you. The middle of the week is upon us and,…
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STAT+: Roche anti-TIGIT cancer immunotherapy fails second clinical trial
Roche said Wednesday that its experimental cancer immunotherapy directed against a target called TIGIT suffered…
Should patients own their health records?
It’s my body and my health so why can’t I be the legal owner of…
This Area Is Bigger In Psychopathic Individuals’ Brains, Researchers Find
Researchers said that the striatum of psychopathic individuals was about 10% larger than in those…
Test, Test, Test? Scientists Question Costly Mass COVID Checks
For many people worldwide, having cotton swabs thrust up their nose or down their throat…
Long COVID: How To Tell If You Have It?
Experts have warned that long COVID cases are steadily increasing amid the pandemic. Read Original…
Northern Ireland: healthcare can no longer wait for assembly to fix crisis, say health experts
Health experts in Northern Ireland have expressed frustration and dismay over the fact that the…
David Oliver: A new legal duty to provide specialist palliative care
In February 2022 the government accepted a Lords amendment to the Health and Social Care…
Unresolving fever, headache, cough, and negative covid-19 PCR result
A previously well man in his 60s presented with a 10 day history of fever,…
A scaly hearted conundrum
This is a keratoacanthoma on the head of a man in his 70s (fig 1)….
Opinion: The danger of letting primary care be a rescue path for burned-out specialists
One of the best-known effects of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the stress and sense…
Opinion: Listen: Get sick, go to the doctor, incur debt, repeat
Sickness can beget debt, which can then turn around and beget more sickness. That’s the…
STAT+: A new biotech investment firm, headed by a pair of noteworthy VCs, seeks to ‘free the founders’
The way biotech veteran Alexis Borisy and entrepreneur Zach Weinberg see it, the venture capital…
STAT+: Researchers look to deliver ‘unbiased judgment of AI bias’ in medicine
After an explosion of excitement in the potential for machine learning in medicine, cracks in…
Urgent action needed to address mental health risks of climate change
Scientists have sounded the final warning. Without urgent action, climate change will soon be irreversible,…
Study Finds ‘Substantial’ Antibody Boost From Fourth COVID Vaccine
The fourth dose of an mRNA vaccine could provide better protection against COVID-19, based on…
Ukrainian victims share harrowing testimonies of war
As the war in Ukraine grinds on, the work of UN investigators has continued, with…