SwRI models explain canyons on Pluto moon
SAN ANTONIO — Feb. 7, 2023 —In 2015, when NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft encountered the Pluto-Charon system, the Southwest Research ...
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Scientists explain emotional ‘blunting’ caused by common antidepressants
Scientists have worked out why common anti-depressants cause around a half of users to feel emotionally ‘blunted’. In a study ...
York University research helps explain why obesity is more dangerous for men
TORONTO, Jan. 9 2022 – A newly published study from York University sheds light on the biological underpinnings in sex differences in obesity-related ...
Experts explain treatment options for a common cancer complication
WASHINGTON—Experts provide the first framework for treating a common and life-threatening metabolic complication of cancer known as hypercalcemia of malignancy ...
First-line immune defences against COVID-19 are short-lived and may explain reinfection
A new study finds that antibodies produced in the nose decline nine months after COVID-19 infection, while antibodies found in ...
Seasonal changes in adolescent suicide explain controversial ‘13 Reasons Why’ findings
PHILADELPHIA – An analysis of suicide data published today concludes that seasonal fluctuations in suicide among adolescents and young adults ...
Molecular understanding of calcium-sensitive protein could explain the mysteries of long-term memory – and more
Margaret Stratton ponders a conundrum as she and her students study neuronal proteins in her lab: How can memory outlive the molecules ...
Gene mutation may explain brain cell plaque buildup in Alzheimer’s disease
A change in the DNA code (mutation) of a gene that plays a key role in the brain’s immune defenses ...
Mast cell levels may explain sex differences in osteoarthritis pain
Investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have discovered that at the time of total knee replacement, women have significantly ...
Early planetary migration can explain missing planets
HOUSTON – (Nov. 7, 2022) – A new model that accounts for the interplay of forces acting on newborn planets ...
How magnetism could help explain Earth’s formation
There are several theories about how the Earth and the Moon were formed, most involving a giant impact. They vary ...
Cellular mechanisms explain differences in species biology and help to understand their evolution
Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and Tampere University have published in the journal Molecular Ecology a comprehensive study ...
Poor professional development may explain failure of push to promote physical health in schools
International efforts to promote children’s physical health in schools are failing because of ineffective teacher professional development, new research suggests. ...
Differences in male and female ostriches could explain how they form groups
Males and females are affected in different ways by cooperation and competition in social groups – something that could determine ...
Statistical oversight could explain inconsistencies in nutritional research
The research, led by scientists at the University of Leeds and The Alan Turing Institute - The National Institute for ...
Ancient chemistry may explain why living things use ATP as the universal energy currency
A simple two-carbon compound may have been a crucial player in the evolution of metabolism before the advent of cells, ...
High blood pressure speeds up mental decline, but does not fully explain dementia disparities
People with high blood pressure levels face a faster erosion of their ability to think, make decisions and remember information ...
Layering, not liquid: Astronomers explain Mars’ watery reflections
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell astronomers believe bright reflections beneath the surface of Mars’ South Pole are not necessarily evidence of ...
Findings explain exceptional auditory abilities in Williams-Beuren Syndrome
Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is a rare disorder that causes neurocognitive and developmental deficits. However, musical and auditory abilities are preserved ...
Molecular changes in the brain in the aftermath of a traumatic event may help explain long-term susceptibility or resilience
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 20, 2022) – Social avoidance is a common symptom of PTSD, and scientists working to better understand ...
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Anu, previously gropod, awarded nearly $1 million competitive grant from the National Science Foundation
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International group of scientists warns nuclear radiation has devastating impacts on ecosystems
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New experimental treatment can stop the growth of schwannoma tumors
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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In search of the invisible galaxy
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Latin American and Caribbean researchers detail colonialism in ornithology