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Medical Xpress / Biological pacemaker dogma challenged as TBX18 fails and Hcn2 delivers
Researchers from Amsterdam UMC have overturned a key assumption in the biological pacemaker field. In a new preclinical study, they show that the transcription factor TBX18 does not generate true biological pacemaker activity, ...
Phys.org / On the hunt for cosmic dawn and the universe's very first stars
After only four short years, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and observational cosmologists like Richard Ellis at University College London (UCL) have pushed the cosmic lookback time to an era when the universe's ...
Phys.org / Firms with independent board members are more willing to challenge risky CEO pay structures, says new research
The study, published in European Financial Management, focused on "inside debt," which includes pensions and deferred compensation awarded to chief executives. Unlike bonuses or shares, these payments can encourage CEOs to ...
Medical Xpress / Americans split on fluoridation; opposition by MAHA supporters notable
As the debate over the value of adding fluoride to public drinking water percolates in communities across the nation, a new nationally representative survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University ...
Medical Xpress / Endometriosis and fibroids: Expert explains advances giving women less invasive treatment options
Endometriosis and uterine fibroids are two of the most common gynecological conditions. While they have important differences, they also have things in common. Both can lead to serious complications, affect fertility and ...
Medical Xpress / Poll: Trust in CDC has fallen dramatically in the last year
A year after changes to federal leadership in the U.S. public health system, a new poll finds that trust in public health agencies has dropped dramatically. Only 50% of U.S. adults say they trust health recommendations from ...
Phys.org / How Hurricane Dorian changed disaster reporting
When Hurricane Dorian slammed into the Bahamas on Sept. 1, 2019, its Category 5 winds devastated two islands over three days, destroyed infrastructure, left thousands missing or homeless, and caused more than 70 recorded ...
Phys.org / Five-year plan to help scientists better understand the causes of algal blooms
As toxic algal blooms intensify around the world, a renowned Bowling Green State University researcher continues to lead the global conversation on how to prevent them, keeping the university and its Center for Great Lakes ...
Tech Xplore / Good news for renewables: Southern Australia's offshore winds will stay strong even as the climate changes
If you've ever stood on a Victorian beach and felt the wind from the Southern Ocean, you'll know this is not a gentle force. Whipped up across thousands of kilometers of cold ocean, these winds are relentless and powerful.
Medical Xpress / Joint Korea-Japan research finds no evidence linking mobile phone radio frequency exposure to cancer
A large-scale international collaborative animal study found no statistically significant association between long-term exposure to radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic fields (EMF) emitted by mobile phones and the incidence ...
Medical Xpress / Rat kidneys grown in mice offer new insights into addressing organ donor shortages
Kidney transplantation remains the most effective treatment for end-stage kidney disease, yet a severe shortage of donor organs continues to limit access for millions of patients worldwide. With demand for kidney transplants ...
Phys.org / Q&A: Expert offers insight on stopping the New World screwworm
NC State University entomologist Maxwell Scott is among a handful of people worldwide with the most thorough understanding of the genetics and life cycle of the New World screwworm, a blowfly that lays its eggs in wounds ...
