Plants remove cancer causing toxins from air
A ground-breaking study has revealed that plants can efficiently remove toxic gasoline fumes, including cancer causing compounds such as benzene, from ...
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Researchers identify new genes that modulate the toxicity of the protein β-amyloid, responsible for causing Alzheimer’s disease
An international study led by the Molecular Physiology Laboratory at the UPF Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS) identifies new genes ...
Many older adults declined home medical care for fear of COVID, causing new or worsening conditions
COVID-19 interrupted or delayed medical treatment for many people who chose to put off elective procedures or couldn't get in ...
Uneven wetting under climate change is causing diverse variations in the thawing of frozen ground on the Tibetan Plateau
The Tibetan Plateau has experienced prominent warming and wetting since the mid-1990s that has altered the thermal and hydrological properties ...
Pollination loss removes healthy foods from global diets, increases chronic diseases causing excess deaths
Boston, MA – Inadequate pollination has led to a 3-5% loss of fruit, vegetable, and nut production and an estimated ...
Researchers identify a new entryway into cells for virus causing COVID-19
One of the many pressing research undertakings by the scientific community amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has focused on ways ...
New insights into the mechanisms causing diabetes
Osaka, Japan – Wake up pancreas, it’s time for work! Researchers led by Osaka University have now identified a mechanism ...
New VR system lets you share sights on the move without causing VR sickness
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have engineered a virtual reality (VR) remote collaboration system which lets users ...
Warmer climate causing acidification of the Arctic Ocean
Climate change is causing the Arctic Ocean’s sea ice to melt away. When the polar ocean loses its cover of ...
Slugs, snails are not alone in causing rat lungworm disease in humans
A review of decades of research revealed more than a dozen kinds of animals in addition to slugs and snails ...
Slugs, snails are not alone in causing rat lungworm disease in humans
A review of decades of research revealed more than a dozen kinds of animals in addition to slugs and snails ...
Leukemia vulnerability discovered causing drug sensitivity
All human tumors originating from various tissues share a series of properties that define them, including the ability to prevent ...
Researchers identify cells causing neuronal death in a mitochondrial disease animal model
Microglia, a type of central nervous system cell, is primarily responsible for neuronal death in Leigh Syndrome and the neurological ...
Oregon State research sheds light on how bacteria communicate their way to causing infection
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University scientists have identified proteins that prevent a bacterial cell from becoming misguided by its ...
What is causing the rise in black lung disease?
Silica exposure is a driving force behind rising rates of coal workers' pneumoconiosis, according to a new study published by ...
Pathogenic bacteria causing lung diseases hitchhike on red blood cells
Mycobacteria are a group of pathogenic bacteria that cause diseases like leprosy and tuberculosis in humans. Now, a new study ...
Blood levels of common antiepileptic drugs drop during pregnancy, causing breakthrough seizures
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 14, 2022 – Blood levels of many commonly used antiepileptic drugs drop dramatically with the onset of pregnancy, ...
Most “pathogenic” genetic variants have a low risk of causing disease
Imagine getting a positive result on a genetic test. The doctor tells you that you have a “pathogenic genetic variant,” ...
Treatment with injections of zika virus destroys brain tumors in mice without causing neurological damage
In a study conducted at the University of São Paulo’s Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center (HUG-CELL) in Brazil, ...
UCI-led study confirms linkage between altered DNA repair and DNA damage in neurodegenerative conditions causing debilitating movement disorders
Irvine, Calif., Nov. 30, 2021 — A new study led by University of California, Irvine researchers has confirmed a link ...
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UTHSC researchers’ work on human pangenome aids understanding of common chromosomal abnormality
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Weather anomalies are keeping insects active longer
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Mount Sinai researchers use new deep learning approach to enable analysis of electrocardiograms as language
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Healthy vascular fat during menopause may stave off dementia later in life
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Renowned sociologist and Black Voices Quintet set to dazzle at HDR UK’s Black Internship Programme Opening Ceremony 2023
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American Indian and Alaska native men less likely to receive prostate cancer screening