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There's a mini second genome inside your cells, but no one could figure out how to edit it -- until now.

(University of Cambridge) An article published today in BMJ Opinion explores the relationship between hip-hop and mental health, revealing how the genre has helped shine on light on the issues surrounding mental health. ...

(University of Louisville) The University of Louisville has received funding from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a nasal spray to prevent serious viral respiratory infections such as COVID-19 using Q-Griffiths...

(American Chemical Society) Once used to prepare cuisine in only the finest restaurants, sous vide is now making its way into home chefs' kitchens. French for 'under vacuum,' the technique involves vacuum sealing food in...

(Universität Leipzig) Pathological changes related to the disability of Parkinson's patients can already be detected in signals from the scalp without the need to open the skull. Researchers from Leipzig University Hosp...

The only two living animals approved as medical devices in the U.S. have ebbed and flowed in usage. Some practitioners and patients swear by the results.

(American Chemical Society) As 2020 draws to a close, the global pandemic has cast an even brighter spotlight on the pharmaceutical industry. Experts have spent the year racing to develop tests, therapeutics and vaccines...

(Wiley) Although weight loss surgery is a highly effective treatment for obesity, it can be detrimental to bone health. A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research suggests that exercise may help ad...

(Taylor & Francis Group) Almost a third of young adults with asthma are ignoring COVID-19 guidelines, says survey

(Syracuse University) A new study published recently in ScienceDirect by researchers from Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University shows that California residents who receive services for intellectual and ...

(University of Cambridge) New lipid residue analyses have revealed a dominance of animal products, such as the meat of animals like pigs, cattle, buffalo, sheep and goat as well as dairy products, used in ancient ceramic...

(University of California - San Diego) UC San Diego researchers discovered that most people no longer produce the Siglec-12 protein, but some of those who do are at twice the risk for advanced cancer.

(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) The Einstein Foundation Berlin has launched its new Award for Promoting Quality in Research. This international, first-of-its-kind award aims to recognize researchers and institut...

(Henry Ford Health System) Henry Ford Health System is the first in the country to perform a procedure using the CG-100™ intraluminal device, which is temporarily inserted into the gastrointestinal tract and designed t...

(Northwestern University) In a well-resourced health system with adequate PPE, health care worker risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection was more strongly driven by community exposure than patient exposure early in the pandemic, ...

(Staffordshire University) A pioneering study carried out among patients in remission from Rheumatoid Arthritis has determined that they display significantly higher temperatures than healthy individuals.The work, publis...

(Georgia State University) Different languages describe motion differently, according to distinct lexical rules. And though we may not consciously notice those rules, we follow them -- and Georgia State researchers have ...

(University of East Anglia) Research shows that blood tests for biomarkers such as cholesterol and inflammation can predict disability in five years.Researchers studied blood biomarkers of 5,286 participants involved in ...

(Harvard Medical School) Harvard Medical School neuroscientists have identified genes that memory neurons use to rewire connections after new experiences. The findings shed light on the biology of long-term memory, with ...

(Washington State University) Exposure to the widely used weed-killer glyphosate makes genetic changes to rats that can be linked to increased disease in their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. These glyphosate-indu...

(University of California - Davis Health) An enzyme in the colon lining releases hydrogen peroxide - a known disinfecting compound- to protect the body from gut microbial communities. Findings from the UC Davis Health st...

(University of Freiburg) The Freiburg engineer and biologist Prof. Dr. Barbara Di Ventura receives a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC), one of the most prestigious prizes for European researcher...