A new open-access research collection reveals unexpected lessons drawn from decades of rich data from the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
An asthma vaccine effective in mice
Inserm teams led by Laurent Reber (Infinity, Toulouse) and Pierre Bruhns (Humoral Immunity, Institut Pasteur, Paris) and French company NEOVACS have developed a vaccine that could induce long-term protection against allergic asthma, reducing the ... [Continue Reading]
Fighting Weight: How Military Recruiters Take On Obesity, Case By Case
A decade ago, Army recruiters started coaching individuals to help them lose weight so they could enlist. It's not an official Army program, but it has become necessary to recruitment, many say.(Image credit: Yuki Noguchi/NPR) SOURCE: Research News ... [Continue Reading]
Delaying second dose of covid-19 vaccine could result in lower mortality under certain conditions
Delaying the second dose of covid-19 vaccines, at least for people aged under 65, could result in up to 20% lower mortality, but only under certain conditions, finds a US study published by The BMJ today. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story ... [Continue Reading]
Troublemakers for truth — death threats for calling out bad COVID science
Death threats. Cyber harassment. Meet three dogged scientists on a mission ... SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
New technology enables rapid sequencing of entire genomes of plant pathogens
Next-generation sequencing technology has made it easier than ever for quick diagnosis of plant diseases. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Harvesting light like nature does
A new class of bio-inspired two-dimensional (2D) hybrid nanomaterials mimic the ability of photosynthetic plants and bacteria. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers identify new compound that may prevent cardiac arrhythmia risk from common drugs
Dozens of commonly used drugs, including antibiotics, antinausea and anticancer medications, have a potential side effect of lengthening the electrical event that triggers contraction, creating an irregular heartbeat, or cardiac arrhythmia called ... [Continue Reading]
Androgens play a critical role in regulating stomach inflammation in mice
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health determined that stomach inflammation is regulated differently in male and female mice after finding that androgens, or male sex hormones, play a critical role in preventing inflammation in the ... [Continue Reading]
New pre-clinical model could hold the key to better HIV treatments
Researchers have developed a unique pre-clinical model that enables the study of long-term HIV infection, and the testing of new therapies aimed at curing the disease. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers develop first-in-class inhibitors against key leukemia protein
The protein made by the ASH1L gene plays a key role in the development of acute leukemia, along with other diseases. The ASH1L protein, however, has been challenging to target therapeutically. SOURCE: Medical Research News - Health Research, ... [Continue Reading]
Do naturally high testosterone levels equal stronger female athletic performance?
Over the past few years, controversy has surrounded the World Athletics ruling that female hyperandrogenic athletes—female athletes with naturally high levels of testosterone—are banned from competing in certain track events. SOURCE: Medical ... [Continue Reading]
Transforming lung cells critical for pulmonary fibrosis
The failure of lung epithelial cells to complete transition from a stem cell-like state into a fully differentiated state causes lung fibrosis, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of the ... [Continue Reading]
Do labels on commercial kefir products report microbial levels correctly?
A recent study in the journal JDS Communications reports the results of an analysis of five brands of kefir on the US market, indicating the need for stricter regulation of this field. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
‘A great milestone’: CDC says fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks in the US
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks outdoors and can avoid wearing them indoors in most places. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Screening for ovarian cancer did not reduce early deaths
The latest analysis looked at data from more than 200,000 women aged 50-74 at recruitment who were followed up for an average of 16 years. The women were randomly allocated to one of three groups: no screening, annual screening using an ultrasound ... [Continue Reading]
06 | Patient Zero: Ticking Time Bomb
You’re a doctor faced with a dilemma: your patient isn’t responding to treatment. In fact, they’re getting worse. You run through a list of what might be wrong, but nothing seems to fit. And then suddenly -- whatever is wrong appears to be spreading. ... [Continue Reading]
Painful Endometriosis Could Hold Clues To Tissue Regeneration, Scientist Says
MIT bioengineer Linda Griffith spent years in debilitating pain before she was diagnosed with a condition often neglected in research. Her focus on the basic biology could lead to better treatments.(Image credit: Ada daSilva/Getty Images) SOURCE: ... [Continue Reading]
To prevent next pandemic, scientists say we must regulate air like food and water
Humans in the 21st century spend most of their time indoors, but the air we breathe inside buildings is not regulated to the same degree as the food we eat and the water we drink. A group of 39 researchers from 14 countries, including two from the ... [Continue Reading]
Freshly Made Plutonium From Outer Space Found On Ocean Floor
Research Filter: Mindwriting and what do our ancient poos reveal about our gut bacteria?
Are we a step closer to the future as researchers combine AI and a chip implant to allow a paralysed man to think his words onto a computer screen? Plus Dr Susannah Eliott from the Australian Science Media Centre explains to us what researchers have ... [Continue Reading]
Black fungus complicates India’s COVID pandemic
India faces a global health crisis as the number of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections reaches over 23.7 million. As India's health system buckles with increased admissions and a lack of resources, another health ... [Continue Reading]
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