Science

Advance in the treatment of acute heart failure identified

A multicenter study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy in Nashville has identified…

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Early trauma cuts life short for squirrels, and climate change could make matters worse

Life in the Yukon can be tough for young red squirrels. Frigid winters, food scarcity, intense competition for territories and…

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Human activities have an intense impact on Earth’s deep subsurface fluid flow

The impact of human activities -- such as greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation -- on Earth's surface have been well-studied.…

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Solving the riddle of the sphingolipids in coronary artery disease

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have uncovered a way to unleash in blood vessels the protective effects of a type of…

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Giant viruses infect deadly parasite

The single-celled organism Naegleria fowleri ranks among the deadliest human parasites. Researchers around Matthias Horn and Patrick Arthofer from the…

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This tiny chip can safeguard user data while enabling efficient computing on a smartphone

Health-monitoring apps can help people manage chronic diseases or stay on track with fitness goals, using nothing more than a…

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World’s chocolate supply threatened by devastating virus

A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made,…

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AI tool creates ‘synthetic’ images of cells for enhanced microscopy analysis

Observing individual cells through microscopes can reveal a range of important cell biological phenomena that frequently play a role in…

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Bella moths use poison to attract mates: Scientists are closer to finding out how

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids are as bitter and toxic as they are hard to pronounce. They're produced by several different types of…

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Simulated microgravity affects sleep and physiological rhythms

Simulated effects of microgravity significantly affect rhythmicity and sleep in humans, a new study from the University of Surrey finds.…

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