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Medical Xpress / 2010 to 2019 saw global decline in noncommunicable disease mortality
Noncommunicable disease (NCD) mortality decreased in most countries around the world from 2010 to 2019, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in The Lancet.
Phys.org / Cellular quality control in humans decoded
The process referred to as "nonsense-mediated mRNA decay" (NMD) is responsible for quality control in all cells of the body. This process monitors messenger RNAs (mRNA), which carry the blueprints for proteins. If errors ...
Phys.org / Urban heat relief: Trees need water and space to maximize cooling, study finds
Urban trees are often seen as natural allies in fighting summer heat waves. But how much they actually help to cool their surroundings depends heavily on how moist the soil is. This is the main finding of a new study led ...
Medical Xpress / Theory proposes key role for cortex layer 6b in attention and advanced mental functions
A layer deep in the cerebral cortex, which is the innermost layer of the mammalian brain, has recently been found to play a role in the regulation of brain states associated with wakefulness and attention.
Medical Xpress / Scientists reveal how the brain uses objects to find direction
We take our understanding of where we are for granted, until we lose it. When we get lost in nature or a new city, our eyes and brains kick into gear, seeking familiar objects that tell us where we are.
Tech Xplore / Machine embroidery encodes skin-like tension lines in textiles, enabling mass-customizable wearables
A zigzag stitch enables fabric to stretch until the thread is straight. University of Tartu researchers report in Advanced Materials that thread packing can encode fabric stretchability, leading the way to tailoring wearables ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds primary-care doctors often overlook prostate cancer risk in Black men
Although Black men die of prostate cancer at twice the rate of the rest of U.S. males, this fact often is not known or considered during appointments with their primary-care clinicians to discuss a common screening test.
Phys.org / Advanced underwater technology reveals a new species of deep-sea snailfish
MBARI's advanced underwater technology is revealing the remarkable species that thrive in the deep sea. In 2019, MBARI researchers encountered an unfamiliar pink snailfish swimming just above the seafloor. New research from ...
Phys.org / How the stuff of life could be brought to Europe's Mars Rover by rockfalls and ancient floods
The Rosalind Franklin mission's chance of finding evidence of past life on Mars has been boosted by two studies that show that the rover won't have to travel far to find materials potentially laden with organic molecules. ...
Medical Xpress / Surprising new roles discovered for known blood cancer gene DNMT3A
A gene called DNMT3A is important for guiding blood stem cells into forming all the cell types present in blood, including red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. When this gene accumulates mutations—which might ...
Tech Xplore / 'More than just an image': New algorithm can extract hyperspectral info from conventional photos
Professionals in agriculture, defense and security, environmental monitoring, food quality analysis, industrial quality control, and medical diagnostics could benefit from a patent-pending innovation that opens new possibilities ...
Tech Xplore / Scientists harness the power of collapsing bubbles to propel tiny robots
A team of scientists from China and the U.S. is pioneering the development of bubble-powered robots, which could one day replace needles for painless drug delivery into the body. Inspired by nature, the researchers developed ...
