An Achilles heel shared by plants and animals
The biomolecule diphthamide is essential for the proper formation of proteins in cells. When humans…
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California’s trees are dying, and might not be coming back
The State of California is banking on its forests to help reduce planet-warming carbon dioxide…
Music-making and the flow of aerosols
If simply breathing can spread the SARS-CoV-2 virus to others nearby, what about blowing into…
Moderate drinking linked to brain changes and cognitive decline
Consumption of seven or more units of alcohol per week is associated with higher iron…
Research probes how people control unwanted thoughts
When trying to avoid an unwanted thought, people often reactively reject and replace the thought…
Could eating fruit more often keep depression at bay?
A study surveyed 428 adults and looked at the relationship between their consumption of fruit,…
Coastal glacier retreat linked to climate change
The world’s coastal glaciers are melting faster than ever. New research gives scientists a way…
As globe warms, infected pines starve and disease-causing fungi thrive
The high heat and low water conditions produced by global warming weaken pine trees’ resistance…
Nanotube-embedded coating detects threats from wear and tear in large structures
Carbon nanotubes’ natural fluorescence enables a method to detect high strain concentrations that can lead…
Brentuximab vedotin may improve overall survival in patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma
A study has found that the addition of brentuximab vedotin to standard chemotherapy treatment improves…
Individualized eating program helps dieters lose weight, keep it off
iDip, an individualized diet program, uses a unique visual tool that helps dieters choose foods…
Established drug for symptoms of angina pectoris also protects vascular system, study finds
A drug used in the clinical treatment of angina symptoms also has an anti-inflammatory effect…
Scientists pinpoint reason why women may not respond to depression treatments the same as men
Previous analyses within the nucleus accumbens showed that different genes were turned on or off…
Researchers use quantum-inspired approach to increase lidar resolution
Researchers have shown that a quantum-inspired technique can be used to perform lidar imaging with…
Patients with lupus benefit from COVID-19 vaccine booster
People with systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE, who received a ‘booster’ dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine…
An ocean of galaxies awaits
New COMAP radio survey will peer beneath the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of galaxies to…
Scientists discover ‘future-proof’ method using bacteria to remove phosphorus from wastewater
Scientists have developed a technique to remove phosphorus from wastewater at higher temperatures than is…
Long COVID has a significant impact on UK workforce, study finds
Experts looking at the effects of Long COVID on the UK workforce warn it has…
Whether you’re 18 or 80, lifestyle may be more important than age in determining dementia risk, study reveals
Individuals with no dementia risk factors, such as smoking, diabetes or hearing loss, have similar…
Turning white blood cells into medicinal microrobots with light
Medicinal microrobots could help physicians better treat and prevent diseases. But most of these devices…
Longer lasting sodium-ion batteries on the horizon
A new longer-lasting sodium-ion battery design is much more durable and reliable in lab tests….
Scientists propose solution to a long-puzzling fusion problem
Researchers demonstrate explanation of paradox that could apply to all spherical tokamaks, cost-effective candidates to…
Genomic research supports recognizing new scrub jay species in Texas and Mexico
A comprehensive new genetic and statistical study reveals two groups of scrub jays — one in…
Astronomers detect a radio ‘heartbeat’ billions of light-years from Earth
Astronomers detected a persistent radio signal from a far-off galaxy that appears to flash with…
Maternal milk tied to better school-age outcomes for children born preterm
In a study that followed preterm infants for seven years, investigators found that children who…
What a Martian meteorite can teach us about Earth’s origins
What do Mars and Iceland have in common? These days, not so much. But more…
Gender bias in search algorithms has effect on users, new study finds
Gender-neutral internet searches yield results that nonetheless produce male-dominated output, finds a new study by…
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Cancer cells can migrate toward certain ‘sweet spot’ environments
Engineers have discovered that cancer cells invade the body based on their environment. The discovery…
Efficient, stable, and eco-friendly thermoelectric material discovered
A thermoelectric metal oxide film with a thermoelectric figure of merit of ~0.55 at 600°C…
Nutrient imbalance in flathead lake
New research has found a sustained imbalance between nitrogen and phosphorus that likely has significant…
Research links national-level greenhouse gas emissions, warming and resulting economic damage
Study provides data on gains and losses attributable to individual countries, including the finding that…
Successful heart xenotransplant experiments set protocol for pig-to-human organ transplantation
A team successfully transplanted two genetically engineered pig hearts into recently deceased humans in June…
Soil quality critical to help some U.S. crops weather heat stress from climate change
The results singled out growing-degree days as the most important climatic factor and water holding…
New structure found in cells
Researchers have found a new, dynamic protein structure in cells. Read Original Article: New structure…
Spirituality linked with better health outcomes, patient care
The study is the most rigorous and comprehensive analysis to date of scientific literature on…
Space rocket junk could have deadly consequences unless governments act
The re-entry of abandoned stages of rockets left in orbit from space launches have a…
3D printing nickel single crystals using laser additive manufacturing technology
Engineers have succeeded in fabricating a nickel single crystal with only a very few crystalline…
Shift work increases the severity of strokes later in life
As most Americans wind down for bed, 15 million people are just clocking into work….
Protein folding in times of oxygen deficiency
Protein molecules require a defined shape in order to function. When they are created, their…
Two different white blood cell types play opposing roles in affecting heartbeat irregularities after heart attack
New research reveals that two different white blood cell types influence cardiac arrhythmia, suggesting that…
Experience required: A role for vision in the development of inhibitory networks
New research demonstrates that inhibitory and excitatory neuronal circuits of the visual system develop through…
A proof of odd-parity superconductivity
Superconductivity is a fascinating state of matter in which an electrical current can flow without…
Emotional patterns a factor in children’s food choices
The emotional context in which eating occurs has been thought to influence eating patterns and…
Haiti’s 1860 Jour de Pâques earthquakes may have released strain in key fault zone
Using details from historical newspaper accounts and letters, seismologists have learned more about Haiti’s 1860…
NASA Reveals Webb Telescope’s first images of unseen universe
NASA has revealed groundbreaking new views of the cosmos from the James Webb Space Telescope….
Investigational drug fosters nerve repair after injury
Scientists have shown that a brain-penetrating candidate drug currently in development as a cancer therapy…
How stressed-out plants produce their own aspirin
Plants protect themselves from environmental hazards like insects, drought and heat by producing salicylic acid,…
Cancer cells behave like Goldilocks — Researchers have resolved the mystery of cancer cell steering
An international research group has investigated the mechanisms of cell migration and the impact of…
Habitat shifts affect brain structure in Amazonian butterflies
Habitat differences help determine changes in the nervous system of tropical butterflies, scientists have found….
Rare deep-sea brine pools discovered in Red Sea
Researchers recently discovered rare deep-sea brine pools in the Gulf of Aqaba, a northern extension…