Revising the lifecycle of an important human parasite
Researchers have tracked Cryptosporidium in real time, creating a new paradigm for how the widespread parasite reproduces in a host.
April 20, 2022, 12:42 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Regulating the regulators of the immune system
Scientists reveal a new layer of complexity with which the immune system finds a balance between controlling pathogens and protecting healthy tissue.
April 20, 2022, 12:42 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
A new understanding of how the immune system deals with malaria
By analysing samples from patients who have been treated for malaria in Sweden, researchers can now describe how the immune system acts to protect the...
April 19, 2022, 10:48 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Sending out bacteria-carrying mosquitoes to protect people from dengue
Researchers developed a model to spatially distribute mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria, which reduce the transmission of the dengue virus. ...
April 19, 2022, 10:48 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Cross-racial study of 1.87m vets shows wide disparities in dementia
In what is believed to be the largest study to date on race and dementia, researchers tracked health and demographic data from close to two million ve...
April 19, 2022, 10:47 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Wearables can track COVID symptoms, other diseases
If you become ill with COVID-19, your smartwatch can track the progression of your symptoms, and could even show how sick you become.
April 19, 2022, 10:47 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Almost ready for prime time: Deep UV photodetectors head to real-world testing
Researchers are asking why, after decades of development and promising results, ultrawide bandgap photodetectors with deep UV capabilities haven't enj...
April 19, 2022, 10:47 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Bioengineers visualize fat storage in fruit flies
A new visualization technique is being used to untangle often discussed, yet mysterious, links between diet and things like obesity, diabetes and agin...
April 19, 2022, 9:42 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Mental illness associated with increased death from cardiovascular disease
Compared to the general population, people with severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, have higher levels of cardiovascular-related mortality...
April 19, 2022, 9:42 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
New research predicts the disappearance of Olympic Peninsula glaciers
By 2070, the glaciers on the Olympic Peninsula, in Washington State, will have largely disappeared, according to a new study. Although some glaciers w...
April 19, 2022, 8:58 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Portable, point-of-care COVID-19 test discerns alpha variant from earlier strains
A point-of-care COVID-19 test developed by researchers can now detect and differentiate the alpha variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from earlier strains...
April 19, 2022, 8:44 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Cancer burden facing Asian Americans partly caused by racism, experts say
Racism facing Asian Americans is compounding existing cancer inequities. They are the first U.S. population group to experience cancer as the leading ...
April 19, 2022, 8:16 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Engineers introduce the Oreometer
Engineers subjected Oreo cookies to rigorous materials tests to get to the center of a tantalizing question: Why does the cookie's cream stick to just...
April 19, 2022, 8:15 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
How air pollution alters lung tissue, increasing cancer susceptibility
Scientists have identified a mechanism that explains how fine air pollution particles might cause lung cancer, according to a new study.
April 19, 2022, 7 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
New approach against chronic inflammation: Treating mice with so-called 'nanobodies'
Researchers have succeeded in mitigating chronic inflammation in mice using customized 'mini-antibodies.' These nanobodies enabled them to dissolve mo...
April 19, 2022, 6:59 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Most vital strategies for successfully implementing changes in industry
Researchers have conducted a study in which they studied change initiatives at more than 600 architecture, engineering and construction firms in North...
April 19, 2022, 6:59 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
New process enables 3D printing of small and complex components made of glass in just a few minutes
Scientists combine materials science invention with newly developed 3D printing technology. Components made of highly transparent glass can be manufac...
April 19, 2022, 6:59 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Explanation for formation of abundant features on Europa bodes well for search for extraterrestrial life
Ice-penetrating radar data from Greenland suggests that shallow water pockets may be common within Europa's ice shell, increasing the potential habita...
April 19, 2022, 6:58 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Biologists find new protective factor against excessive lipid accumulation in liver of obese mouse
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), commonly known as fatty liver disease, is a prevalent disease frequently seen in obese people. Having high ...
April 19, 2022, 6:07 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Researchers create 3D model for rare neuromuscular disorders, setting stage for clinical trial
Scientists have created a bioengineered 3-D model that mimics the biology of two rare diseases. The researchers used the 'tissue chip' model to show h...
April 19, 2022, 6:07 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Nanoparticles prove effective against the yellow fever mosquito
Before being accidentally introduced to the New World by the 16th century slave trade, the yellow fever mosquito was a species native only to Africa. ...
April 19, 2022, 6:07 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Genes can affect our nutrient tolerance
A new study finds that minor genetic differences can affect the ability to utilize the energy of various nutrients. This work shows how nutritional pl...
April 19, 2022, 6:07 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Particles released by red blood cells are effective carriers for anti-cancer immunotherapy
A study has demonstrated that nano-sized vesicles released by red blood cells are a viable platform for delivering immunotherapeutic RNA molecules to ...
April 19, 2022, 6:07 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Study reveals new therapeutic option for head and neck carcinomas
The various manifestations of head and neck carcinomas rank sixth in frequency worldwide and are fatal for about half a million people every year. In ...
April 19, 2022, 6:07 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Promising drug candidates for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever identified
Researchers have identified key signalling pathways that when blocked by existing drug candidates limit reproduction of the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic...
April 19, 2022, 6:07 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
When the rust settles: Uncovering the movements of coffee leaf rust disease
Researchers have found a high incidence of coffee leaf rust (CLR) disease in Vietnam, the world's second-largest coffee producer. Potential origins an...
April 19, 2022, 6:07 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Phase transitions in the early universe and their signals
The early universe may chirp about unknown physics. A research team has demonstrated how an early universe phase transition will lead to gravitational...
April 19, 2022, 6:07 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Psychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer´s disease
In addition to memory problems and other cognitive symptoms, most people with Alzheimer's disease also suffer from mental health issues. It has long b...
April 19, 2022, 6:07 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
A better way to reduce child maltreatment
A first-of-its-kind national study has found that a special program adopted in many states to help some families at risk of child maltreatment has bee...
April 19, 2022, 6:07 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Novel treatment effective for sidewall brain aneurysm, study finds
A novel mesh plug that has been traditionally used to treat brain aneurysms occurring where the blood vessels branch out was found to be equally effec...
April 19, 2022, 6:07 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Fruit snack or edible? Study finds some cannabis products look like popular snacks
Some cannabis edibles look remarkably like popular snack foods and may be easily confused for them, finds a new study.
April 19, 2022, 4:58 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Researchers take step toward developing 'electric eye'
Using nanotechnology, scientists have created a newly designed neuromorphic electronic device that endows microrobotics with colorful vision. The newl...
April 19, 2022, 4:58 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
About 30 percent of COVID patients develop 'Long COVID,' research finds
New research finds that 30 percent of people treated for COVID-19 developed Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), most commonly known as 'Long COVID...
April 19, 2022, 4:58 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Guiding a superconducting future with graphene quantum magic
Superconductors are materials that conduct electrical current with practically no electrical resistance at all. This ability makes them extremely inte...
April 19, 2022, 4:58 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
No glacial fertilization effect in the Antarctic Ocean
Can iron-rich dust fertilize the ocean, stimulate algae growth there, and thereby capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? An international researc...
April 19, 2022, 4:58 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
The origins and ID of pancreatic endocrine cells
Scientists show that endocrine stem cells in the pancreas disappear after birth, and detail the genetic identity of the different types of pancreatic ...
April 19, 2022, 4:58 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Genetic analysis provides insights into the cause of hydrocephalus, or 'water on the brain'
Genetic studies of children with hydrocephalus ('water on the brain') combined with mouse models indicate that in certain genetic subtypes, the condit...
April 19, 2022, 4:56 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Pacific Northwest wildfires alter air pollution patterns across North America
Increasingly large and intense wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are altering the seasonal pattern of air pollution and causing a spike in unhealthy ...
April 19, 2022, 4:53 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Study finds infertility history linked with increased risk of heart failure
A woman's reproductive history can help predict her future risk of heart disease.
April 19, 2022, 12:24 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
What food sector needs to know about how to reduce sodium
Sodium is an essential micronutrient, but the amount we need is small. Three slices of bread or one teaspoon of table salt will do it, and chances are...
April 19, 2022, 12:24 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
COVID-19 vaccine protects kids and teens from severe illness
Results of a new multicenter study found that vaccination with a primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine reduced the risk of COVID...
April 19, 2022, 12:24 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Scientists resurrect ancient enzymes to improve photosynthesis
A new study describes a breakthrough in the quest to improve photosynthesis in certain crops, a step toward adapting plants to rapid climate changes a...
April 19, 2022, 12:24 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
How to print a robot from scratch: Combining liquids, solids could lead to faster, more flexible 3D creations
Engineers have developed a new way to 3D-print liquid and solid materials together, potentially leading to more dynamic and useful products -- from ro...
April 19, 2022, 12:24 a.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Lithium's narrow paths limit batteries
Study suggests that lithium batteries would benefit from more porous electrodes with better-aligned particles that don't limit lithium distribution.
April 18, 2022, 10:13 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Adriatic ecosystems withstand major climate shifts but wither under human impact
An analysis of more than 70,000 fossils indicates that mollusk communities were incredibly resilient to major climatic shifts during the last ice age....
April 18, 2022, 10:13 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Nanoparticles show promise for locating, removing endometriosis lesions
Scientists have developed a new nanotechnology approach for locating and removing the painful and dangerous lesions associated with endometriosis, a c...
April 18, 2022, 10:13 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
AI reduces miss rate of precancerous polyps in colorectal cancer screening
Artificial intelligence reduced by twofold the rate at which precancerous polyps were missed in colorectal cancer screening, reported a team of intern...
April 18, 2022, 8:30 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Genetics affects functions of gut microbiome
Scientists are exploring how human genetics impacts functions of the gut microbiome, and are expanding awareness of the role human genetics plays in s...
April 18, 2022, 8:04 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Recreational marijuana access reduces demand for prescription drugs
Legalization of recreational marijuana reduces demand for costly prescription drugs through state Medicaid programs, according to a new analysis.
April 18, 2022, 8:04 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
Clinicians grapple with decisions in crisis-care simulation
A new analysis conveys the moral distress that triage team members experienced while participating in a simulated crisis-care event in which they had ...
April 18, 2022, 7:39 p.m.
Mayur Tembhare
