Gout ‘more than doubles’ risk of kidney failure
Patients with gout are at increased risk of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure, according…
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Mechanism inducing self-killing of cancer cells
A research team has developed helical polypeptide potassium ionophores that lead to the onset of…
Many psychiatric disorders have heightened impulsivity
The study analyzed data from studies across eight different psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder,…
More rain yet less water expected for up to 250 million people along the Nile
An increase in the frequency of hot and dry years could impact the water and…
Smarter experiments for faster materials discovery
A team of scientists have designed, created, and successfully tested a new algorithm to make…
High-protein bedtime snacks no problem for active women
In a study of women weight lifters, nutrition scientists showed that protein consumption before bed…
Newly discovered giant planet slingshots around its star
Astronomers have discovered a planet three times the mass of Jupiter that travels on a…
Millennials, think you’re digitally better than us? Yes, according to science
Legend has it that millennials, specifically the ‘Net Generation,’ masterfully switch from one technology to…
Nuclear winter would threaten nearly everyone on Earth
If the United States and Russia waged an all-out nuclear war, much of the land…
Scientists call for infiltration to be better incorporated into land surface models
Soil scientists can’t possibly be everywhere at once to study every bit of soil across…
Parental burnout can lead to harmful outcomes for parent and child
When the daily stress of parenting becomes chronic it can turn into parental burnout, an…
Using artificial intelligence to track birds’ dark-of-night migrations
Researchers have unveiled a machine learning system called ‘MistNet’ to extract bird data from the…
Popular pain medication associated with greater risk of hypoglycemia
As the opioid tramadol has grown in popularity so too have documented cases of adverse…
Water harvester makes it easy to quench your thirst in the desert
In 2017, chemists demonstrated that a new MOF design could rapidly adsorb water from even…
Vaccine against deadly superbug Klebsiella effective in mice
Researchers have developed a vaccine that is effective, in mice, against hypervirulent strains of Klebsiella…
Novel therapy studied for inherited breast cancer
Adding back a tiny molecule, microRNA 223-3p, to BRCA1-mutant cancer cells forces the cancer to…
Enhancing materials for hi-res patterning to advance microelectronics
Scientists created organic-inorganic materials for transferring ultrasmall features into silicon with a high aspect ratio….
Neurological brain markers might detect risk for psychotic disorders
People who may hear and see things that are not there could have symptoms of…
Using Wi-Fi like sonar to measure speed and distance of indoor movement
Researchers have developed a technique for measuring speed and distance in indoor environments, which could…
Better seizure control with ketogenic diet in infants with genetic epilepsy
Research shows that starting infants as young as 3 weeks old on the ketogenic diet…
Social media stress can lead to social media addiction
Social network users risk becoming more and more addicted to social media platforms even as…
Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to changes in teen’s brain activity
Prenatal exposure to the organophosphate pesticides has been linked to poorer cognition and behavior problems…
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Scientists discover ‘electron equivalents’ in colloidal systems
Scientists tethered smaller particles in colloidal crystals to larger ones using DNA, allowing them to…
Changing partners doesn’t change relationship dynamics
New romances eventually follow patterns similar to old ones, according to a new study. Read…
Seeing it both ways: Visual perspective in memory
Think of a memory from your childhood. Are you seeing the memory through your own…
Gene linked to autism undergoes changes in men’s sperm after pot use
A specific gene associated with autism appears to undergo changes in the sperm of men…
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Glacier-fed rivers may consume atmospheric carbon dioxide
Glacier-fed rivers in northern Canada may be consuming significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the…
New breathalyzer can detect marijuana
A team has developed a breathalyzer device that can measure the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),…
Cellular processes controlling the formation of lymphatic valves
A mouse model study has identified new cellular processes controlling development of the small valves…
Would a carbon tax help to innovate more-efficient energy use?
Taxing carbon emissions would drive innovation and lead to improved energy efficiency, according to a…
Satellite-based estimates of reduced deforestation in protected areas needed
In the context of progressing towards new targets for a post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, the…
Affordable, less intensive methane detection protocol
A new testing protocol that uses existing, affordable water chemistry tests can help scientists and…
The dark side of extrasolar planets share surprisingly similar temperatures
A new study by astronomers has found that the temperature on the nightsides of different…
How to practice safer sunscreening
Scientists are using nanoparticle screening on personal care products and finding previously thought toxic chemicals…
Kids from disadvantaged neighborhoods more likely to be obese as adults
Children who grow up in disadvantaged neighborhoods are nearly one-third more likely to experience obesity…
Cancer cells’ immune weak spot revealed
Scientists have found a vulnerability in cancer cells that could make them more susceptible to…
Machine learning increases resolution of eye imaging technology
Biomedical engineers have devised a method for increasing the resolution of optical coherence tomography (OCT)…
These albino lizards are the world’s first gene-edited reptiles
Meet the world’s first gene-edited reptiles: albino lizards roughly the size of your index finger….
Gene mutations coordinate to drive malignancy in lung cancer
Scientists have shown exactly how mutations in two different genes coordinate to drive the development…
Greater left ventricular mass increases risk of heart failure
Elevated left ventricular mass, known as left-ventricular hypertrophy, is a stronger predictor of coronary artery…
New drug combination shows promising activity in non-small cell lung cancer patients
Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) now have more improved treatment options compared to…
Optical neural network could lead to intelligent cameras
Engineers have made major improvements on their design of an optical neural network — a…
Laser printing tech produces waterproof e-textiles in minutes
In just three minutes, the laser printing approach can produce a 10×10 cm smart textile…
Arms race between parasites and their victims
Acanthocephala are parasitic worms that reproduce in the intestines of various animals, including fish. However,…
Ancient prescribed-burns could revitalize communities today
In collaboration with tribes in Northern California, researchers examined traditional fire management practices and found…
Retina-on-a-chip provides powerful tool for studying eye disease
The development of a retina-on-a-chip, which combines living human cells with an artificial tissue-like system,…
Fat pumps generate electrical power
A previously unknown electrical current develops in the body’s cells when the vital fat pump…
Excess body fat increases the risk of depression
Carrying ten kilograms of excess body fat increases the risk of depression by seventeen per…
A molecular ‘Trojan Horse’
The research group has achieved the synthesis of a potential immunosuppressive agent by modification of…
Bad Blooms: Researchers review environmental conditions leading to harmful algae blooms
When there is a combination of population increase, wastewater discharge, agricultural fertilization, and climate change,…