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Medical Xpress / Antibody spurs nerve fiber regrowth following spinal cord injury
An international research group has demonstrated that the antibody NG101 promotes the regeneration of damaged spinal cord tissue. Now, under the leadership of scientists at the University of Zurich and Balgrist University ...
Tech Xplore / Team identifies where renewable hydrogen delivers the greatest social benefit
Renewable electrolytic hydrogen produced by using electricity drawn from wind and solar sources delivers its greatest societal value when applied to steelmaking, transoceanic shipping and long-haul heavy-duty trucking, according ...
Phys.org / Support local people to protect world's nature, new report urges, as deadline for global conservation target looms
For better or worse, a huge number of people will be affected by efforts to achieve "30x30"—the internationally-agreed conservation goal to protect and conserve at least 30% of the world's land and seas by 2030. How many ...
Science X / Salmon make clicking sounds when stressed—but no one knows how
It's noisy underwater, especially just below the surface. "A lot of the ambient noise is from the wind and waves," says Kristbjörg Edda Jónsdóttir, who is a research scientist at SINTEF, where she found out how much noise ...
Phys.org / We found hundreds of huge ancient mass graves hidden in the Sahara desert
We have been on a years-long campaign of satellite remote sensing of the vast desert landscapes in Eastern Sudan.
Phys.org / Africa has the world's greatest genetic diversity, yet it's missing from research: We're filling the gap
Throughout history, most of the world's genomic research has relied on DNA data from people of European ancestry.
Medical Xpress / Novel molecular marker may improve prostate cancer treatment
Most prostate cancers rely on male sex hormones, known as androgens, to grow. As a result, standard treatment focuses on lowering androgen levels or blocking their activity, but many tumors eventually become resistant and ...
Medical Xpress / Human islet map links cell mix to insulin output and diabetes risk
Diabetes is the most common and serious chronic disease worldwide, characterized by insufficient insulin to maintain proper blood glucose levels. It affects more than 12% of Americans and is the eighth leading cause of death ...
Medical Xpress / Vitamin B12: The essential nutrient with a complicated cancer link
We've all heard the advice: eat your fruit and vegetables, get your vitamins, and stay healthy. For the most part, that guidance holds up. But some nutrients have a more complicated story, and vitamin B12 is a fascinating ...
Medical Xpress / Gene-edited stem cell transplant shows promise for aggressive blood cancers
For highly aggressive types of blood cancer, stem cell transplantation is often the only potentially curative therapy, yet even after a transplant, these cancers often return. Now a clinical trial, led by researchers at Washington ...
Medical Xpress / HIV reveals more than 100 escape mutations against promising antibody therapies
Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) are among the most promising new treatments for HIV, offering the potential to forego traditional daily doses of antiretroviral drugs. In one recent clinical study of bNAbs identified ...
Medical Xpress / Frequent exposure to media on real-world gun violence is linked to mental health risks
Frequent exposure to real-world firearm violence through the media is associated with worse mental health outcomes, according to Rutgers researchers. Their study, published in BMC Public Health, has found that frequent exposure ...