A vacuum chamber is never perfectly empty. A small number of atoms or molecules always remain, and measuring the tiny
Month: August 2023
New gene editing tool helps zero in on small cancer-linked mutations
A change in just one letter in the code that makes up a cancer-causing gene can significantly affect how aggressive
Dissecting the anatomy of a ‘superheroic’ science class
What do superheroes Deadpool and Elastigirl have in common? Each was used in a college anatomy class to add relevance
Parkinson’s disease: Essential role in neuroinflammation found for a subset of brain macrophages
In Parkinson’s disease, growing evidence targets neuroinflammation as essential for brain pathogenesis. But which group of immune cells that reside
Stem cell therapy rescues symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
In the ongoing search for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, a burgeoning branch of medicine is bringing new hope. Stem
Study confirms link between concealed carry weapons and gun homicide rates
Concealed guns significantly impact homicide rates and public safety, according to a Rutgers study that found an increase in homicides
Long COVID symptoms can emerge months after infection
Long COVID can persist for at least a year after the acute illness has passed, or appear months later, according
A climate-orchestrated early human love story
A new study published in the journal Science by an international team finds that past changes in atmospheric CO2 and
Mechanism underlying bacterial resistance to the antibiotic albicidin revealed
A new analysis shows that infectious bacteria exposed to the antibiotic albicidin rapidly develop up to a 1,000-fold increase in
COVID-19 causes mitochondrial dysfunction in heart and other organs, researchers find
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, researchers have been trying to determine why this