How Scientists study the effect of brain irradiation on the damage to liver and the protective effects of Dragon’s Blood?
Radiation is the main source of biological stress in the low Earth orbit (LEO), which is the region encompassed by ...
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Skin’s protective chains uncovered
The skin’s top layer contains a diverse set of hundreds of lipid molecules called ceramides with varying chain lengths that ...
Why vaccination against malaria quickly loses its protective effect
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) studied the human immune response after immunization with the malaria pathogen Plasmodium ...
NASA gives boost to Boston University-led effort to model solar system’s protective bubble
A Boston University–led team that has pioneered major advances in our understanding of the bubble protecting the solar system—and all ...
HKU biologists find a new protective factor against excessive lipid accumulation in the liver of obese mouse – providing a potential treatment for fatty liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), commonly known as fatty liver disease, is a prevalent disease frequently seen in obese people. ...
Mom’s protective behaviors run deep
The image of a mouse mom fetching her pup safely home calls to mind a human mother’s rapid response when ...
Alzheimer’s: Protective immune cells active decades before symptom onset
In individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease, the immune cells of the brain – the “microglia” – start ...
New study confirms bioengineered RSV protein vaccine evokes protective immune response
Close interactions with infectious disease set both University of California, Santa Cruz graduate student Ana Nuñez Castrejon and Associate Professor ...
The protective armour of superbug C.difficile revealed
The spectacular structure of the protective armour of superbug C.difficile has been revealed for the first time showing the close-knit ...
Pre-primary education played ‘protective’ role against COVID learning losses in sub-Saharan Africa
Researchers have urged aid organisations and governments in sub-Saharan Africa to strengthen their plans for emergency pre-primary education, which evidence ...
When a protective gene buffers a bad one, a heart can beat
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 15, 2022 – It was a medical mystery: When University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists induced a ...
IPK identifies protective mechanism against negative consequences of ammonium fertilization
Nitrogen (N) is an essential mineral element for plant development and is widely used in crop production. While synthetic nitrogen ...
KTU students’ success in the Silicon Valley competition: Created a transparent protective face mask
A team of students from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) and start-up Assero have introduced an innovative see-through mask. The ...
Suiting up with Al-Mg-Si: New protective coating for steel to resist corrosion in ships and marine and coastal facilities and structures
One of the most common methods of improving the corrosion resistance of steel is coating it with other metals such ...
Bacterial battle: How protective cultures can protect us from food-borne pathogens in cheese
Cheese is a simple product. It usually only consists of milk, enzymes, salt, and bacteria that give the cheese its ...
Another breakthrough for team studying our solar system’s protective bubble
A multi-institutional team of astrophysicists headquartered at Boston University, led by BU astrophysicist Merav Opher, has made a breakthrough discovery ...
New research suggests medical instrument processing personnel may be exposed to tissue, blood, and patient fluids despite the use of personal protective equipment
Arlington, Va., December 2, 2021 – New data published today suggest that personnel who process reusable medical instruments and equipment ...
COVID vaccine booster increases antibody responses, is protective in rhesus macaques
WHAT: A booster dose of the mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine given to rhesus macaques about six months after their primary vaccine ...
Researchers demonstrate a more effective personal protective equipment strategy for COVID-19
Credit: University Hospital Southampton Research by the University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton has demonstrated that a newly-developed respirator ...
Researchers identify protective role of cells in overwintering fungi
Scientists have discovered a new role for cells that are known to nurture the overwintering reproductive structures in a type ...
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How to MRI your dragon: Illinois researchers develop first bearded dragon brain atlas
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Immune molecules from a llama could provide protection against a vast array of SARS-like viruses including COVID-19, researchers say
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Researchers perform non-line-of-sight ghost imaging with human vision
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Unique blend of comics and humor is key to success of public awareness posters in Singapore, finds Singapore-US researchers
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Human urine-derived stem cells have robust regenerative potential
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Researchers develop word-score model capable of estimating hidden hearing loss