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Medical Xpress / Why heart disease is so often undiagnosed in women

As a cardiologist, I see this far too often: women come to us later in the course of heart disease, sometimes after weeks or even months of vague symptoms that were dismissed or misdiagnosed. We've made significant advances ...

Phys.org / Synthetic key enzyme enables the conversion of CO₂ into formic acid

For a carbon-neutral bioeconomy, processes are needed that can efficiently capture CO2 and convert it into valuable products. Formic acid, or more specifically its salt, formate, is considered a promising candidate as it ...

23 hours ago in Chemistry
Tech Xplore / EU set to drop 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry

The European Union looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe's embattled auto industry.

10 hours ago in Automotive
Phys.org / Integrative quantum chemistry method unlocks secrets of advanced materials

A new computational approach developed at the University of Chicago promises to shed light on some of the world's most puzzling materials—from high-temperature superconductors to solar cell semiconductors—by uniting two ...

23 hours ago in Physics
Phys.org / Engineered material uses light to destroy PFAS and other contaminants in water

Materials scientists at Rice University and collaborators have developed a material that uses light to break down a range of pollutants in water, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, the "forever chemicals" ...

23 hours ago in Chemistry
Phys.org / A hormone can access the brain by 'hitchhiking' on extracellular vesicles, researchers discover

Researchers at Touro University Nevada have discovered that tiny particles in the blood, called extracellular vesicles (EVs), are a major player in how a group of hormones are shuttled through the body. Physical exercise ...

23 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / From labs to local tables: How research is helping fight food insecurity

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity became a pressing issue in Broome County, N.Y. In response, several members of the Binghamton University, State University of New York community established the (COVID-19) ...

5 hours ago in Social Sciences
Medical Xpress / Experimental microneedle painkiller patch for pigs shows proof of concept

An experimental pain-relieving drug delivery method for farm animals using microneedle patches may not have delivered an effective dose, but it took a pivotal step that offers new leads for innovation.

9 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Manta rays create mobile ecosystems, study finds

A new study from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and the Marine Megafauna Foundation finds that young Caribbean manta rays (Mobula yarae) often swim with groups of other ...

23 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Nanomotors drive protein network formation inside artificial cells

No one has yet created a fully functioning artificial cell. But a research team at Aarhus University has taken a step in that direction:

23 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Tech Xplore / 'Easiest scam in the world': Musicians sound alarm over AI impersonators

Does the latest track by your favorite singer sound slightly off? You may be right. Fraudulent AI-generated tracks are increasingly appearing in artists' own profiles on streaming platforms, presented as their original work.

10 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / Hearing and vision tests drop in residential care

Older New Zealanders in residential care have inadequate access to vision and hearing tests, according to new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research.

5 hours ago in Health