With recent studies having established the presence of nano and microplastic particles in the respiratory systems of both human and
Month: May 2024
Losing keys and everyday items ‘not always sign of poor memory’
The mysteries of how memory works are explained in a new book that suggests anyone can boost their powers of
Is it time to retire the best-before date?
The inventors of a suite of tests that enable food packages to signal if their contents are contaminated are working
Breakthrough in complex pain management
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic and debilitating pain disorder, typically considered lifelong with limited treatment options. Now,
An electrifying discovery may help doctors deliver more effective gene therapies
In an effort to improve delivery of costly medical treatments, a team of researchers in electrical engineering at the University
Activity in a room stirs up nanoparticles left over from consumer sprays
Common household products containing nanoparticles — grains of engineered material so miniscule they are invisible to the eye — could
Researchers target neurogenesis in new approach to treat Parkinson’s disease
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found a way to better control the preclinical generation of key neurons depleted
Loneliness grows as we age
Loneliness in adulthood follows a U-shaped pattern: it’s higher in younger and older adulthood, and lowest during middle adulthood, reports
New and improved way to grow the cells that give rise to the kidney’s filtration system
In a new study published in Cell Stem Cell, USC scientists report significant progress in cultivating nephron progenitor cells (NPCs),
Low-intensity grazing is locally better for biodiversity but challenging for land users, a new study shows
The grazing of both domestic and wild animals is shaping landscapes across Europe. It can also contribute to multiple ecosystem