Vaccine monitoring crucial as SARS-CoV-2 variants continue to evolve
Researchers have highlighted the importance of continued surveillance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccine performance…
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Scientists propose new theory that explains sand ripples on Mars and on Earth
Sand ripples are symmetrical. Yet wind — which causes them — is very much not….
Range-shifting fishes are climate-change losers, according to new research
Fish populations that experience rapid-range shift decline noticeably, up to 50 per cent over a…
Pronghorn population declining due to human development
A new article looked at 40 years of data collected on 40 pronghorn herds residing…
Researchers expand our understanding of how the body and brain communicate
Researchers investigating how exactly the brain processes the incoming stream of information from the heart…
Delta-8-THC use reported by 11% of 12th graders in 2023
Approximately 11% of 12th-grade students across the United States reported past-year use of delta-8- tetrahydrocannabinol…
Gene flow in giraffes and what it means for their conservation
Giraffes, with their bizarre body plan, have always held a special place in the minds…
Powerful new tool ushers in new era of quantum materials research
Research in quantum materials is paving the way for groundbreaking discoveries and is poised to…
Maternal obesity may promote liver cancer
Obesity, which could reach 50% of the population in certain developed countries by 2030, is…
STAT+: Here’s what you might have missed in Biden’s budget proposal
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Monday unveiled his requests for the 2025 budget, potentially his…
Cheetahs’ unrivalled speed explained by their ‘sweet spot’ size, finds Imperial study
A new study has answered a long-held question about why medium-sized land animals like cheetahs…
India’s water problems set to get worse as the world warms
Winter storms known as western disturbances that provide crucial snow and rainfall to northern India…
STAT+: For-profit health system’s Mass. hospitals teetering on the brink of financial disaster
Steward Health Care’s Massachusetts hospitals are on the brink of financial disaster. But in many…
Delta 8 THC use reported by 11% of high school seniors
WASHINGTON — In the last year, an estimated 11% of high school seniors have used…
STAT+: Researchers create talking throat patch for people with voice disorders
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have built a soft, adhesive patch capable…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a failed schizophrenia drug trial, a Pfizer cancer drug, and more
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Sunny skies and…
When did Wall Street sour on Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug?
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Cicadas’ unique urination unlocks new understanding of fluid dynamics
While most small insects and mammals urinate in droplets, cicadas urinate in jets. Researchers say…
Giving particle detectors a boost
Researchers have tested the performance of a new device that boosts particle signals. Read Original…
GPS nanoparticle platform precisely delivers therapeutic payload to cancer cells
A newly developed ‘GPS nanoparticle’ injected intravenously can home in on cancer cells to deliver…
Accessibility toolkit for game engine Unity
New work makes it easier for game developers to implement game aids for people with…
Peering into the tendrils of NGC 604 with NASA’s Webb
The formation of stars and the chaotic environments they inhabit is one of the most…
Design rules and synthesis of quantum memory candidates
In the quest to develop quantum computers and networks, there are many components that are…
Opinion: No parent who has seen the children I’ve treated for measles would refuse a vaccine
Over the past year, I have watched many children die of measles. In the final…
STAT+: First medicine developed to treat MASH expected to be approved soon
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve the first medicine developed specifically to…
Rigid rules at methadone clinics are jeopardizing patients’ path to recovery from opioid addiction
DETROIT — Every morning, Rebecca Smith, nursing a surgically repaired knee, carefully walks down the…
STAT+: New methadone rules are about to take effect. Here are 6 ways treatment could shift
The federal government is reforming methadone care for the first time in over two decades….
For people who speak many languages, there’s something special about their native tongue
A study of polyglots found the brain’s language network responds more strongly when hearing languages…
Would the highly sensitive transparent ultrasound transducer revolutionize biomedical imaging technology?
A team develops an ultrasensitive broadband transparent ultrasound transducer. Read Original Article: Would the highly…
Going top shelf with AI to better track hockey data
Researchers got a valuable assist from artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help capture and analyze…
New study reveals transgenerational effects of pesticide linuron on frogs
Grand-offspring of male frogs exposed to the pesticide linuron exhibited changes in their DNA that…
Researchers uncover protein responsible for cold sensation
Researchers have identified the protein that enables mammals to sense cold, filling a long-standing knowledge…
Flexible artificial intelligence optoelectronic sensors towards health monitoring
Artificial intelligence (AI) is known for its high energy consumption, especially in data-intensive tasks like…
Happiness can be learnt, but you have to work at it
We can learn to be happy, but only get lasting benefits if we keep practicing,…
Unveiling Inaoside A: An antioxidant derived from mushrooms
Natural products have unique chemical structures and biological activities and can play a pivotal role…
Muscaris grapes: Molecular secret of lychee note revealed
Researchers have succeeded in identifying the odorants responsible for the characteristic lychee note of Muscaris…
Breakthrough in nanostructure technology for real-time color display
New groundbreaking technology enables the real-time display of colors and shapes through changes in nanostructures….
In our cellular ‘glue,’ scientists find answers about heart attacks, strokes, more
Doctors may be able to leverage the new insights to identify patients at greatest risk…
AI may predict spread of lung cancer to brain
Scientists trained a machine-learning algorithm to predict accurately brain metastasis using biopsy samples from early-stage…
Study explores impacts of Arctic warming on daily weather patterns in the U.S.
Arctic sea ice is shrinking as the world continues to warm, and a new study…
Peter Lio, MD, FAAD: Minimizing Pain and Addressing Systemic Malignancy With Alternative Therapies – Dermatology Times
Peter Lio, MD, FAAD: Minimizing Pain and Addressing Systemic Malignancy With Alternative Therapies Dermatology Times Read…
Take one of many classes at WHATT Fair this weekend – Wooster Daily Record
Take one of many classes at WHATT Fair this weekend Wooster Daily Record Read Original Article:…
No, an anti-racist program in schools didn’t stress out kids, study finds
A new study of how high school students respond to a program designed to increase…
STAT+: Acadia’s Nuplazid fails as treatment for schizophrenia in Phase 3 study
Acadia Pharmaceuticals said Monday that its approved medicine called Nuplazid failed to improve the social…
Natural history specimens have never been so accessible
Researchers have painstakingly taken computed topography (CT) scans of more than 13,000 individual specimens to…
Halloween toy among plastics swallowed by sea turtles
A Halloween toy was among hundreds of plastic items found in the guts of dead…
Experts say leaked messages present false link between gender-affirming care and cancer
Hundreds of messages from an internal chat board for an international group of transgender health…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Wegovy approved for heart risks, an ALS drug puzzle, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: U.K. researchers warn about biases in medical devices, health care algorithms
LONDON — Regulators, clinicians, and health care algorithm developers need to take additional steps to…
Preventing the weaponization of AI-designed proteins
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