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Medical Xpress / Injectable 'satellite livers' could offer an alternative to liver transplantation

More than 10,000 Americans who suffer from chronic liver disease are on a waitlist for a liver transplant, but there are not enough donated organs for all of those patients. Additionally, many people with liver failure aren't ...

8 hours ago in Medical research
Phys.org / The key to attacking 'undruggable' proteins: Transient clustering state reveals a moving target

Intrinsically disordered proteins lack a fixed structure, which is why they have been considered "undruggable" targets for drug development for years. However, these proteins play a key role in numerous diseases—ranging ...

7 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Inclined sleeper-associated sudden unexpected infant deaths continued after recall

Sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs) continued to occur in inclined sleepers even after manufacturer recalls in 2019, according to a study published online Feb. 23 in Pediatrics.

Phys.org / Moths use magnetic compass and visual cues to guide them during migration

Nocturnal insects may use both Earth's magnetic field and visual cues to guide their migratory flight behaviors, according to recent findings. The research, published in eLife, presents compelling evidence on how geomagnetic ...

8 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / HETDEX data reveal a vast 'sea of light' between early galaxies

Astronomers with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) have used data from the project to make the largest, most accurate 3D map yet of the light emitted by excited hydrogen in the early universe, 9 billion ...

9 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Rainfall can shape bird populations as much as temperature, global study reveals

Scientists have long focused on rising temperatures to understand how climate change is reshaping the natural world. But there's a critical blind spot in that picture: rain. A new global study reveals precipitation has been ...

9 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Ancient zircon crystals provide a window into early Earth history

There are many open questions about how our planet formed 4.55 billion years ago: When did plate tectonics start? When did the Earth's mantle begin to vigorously circulate in a process called convection? What was Earth like ...

9 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Bacteria found in mouth and gut may help protect against severe peanut allergic reactions

One of the big mysteries in food allergy is why two people with similar levels of peanut-specific antibodies can react so differently. It turns out the answer may be in the mouth and gut's bacteria. A new study, led by researchers ...

9 hours ago in Inflammatory disorders
Tech Xplore / Power producers have financial incentives to block market integration despite cost savings, says study

Renewable energy is lowering electricity costs in some parts of the country, but those benefits aren't being seen by consumers everywhere because they're typically placed far away from demand centers. Better integrating electricity ...

8 hours ago in Business
Phys.org / Prolonged drought linked to instability in key nitrogen-cycling microbes in Connecticut salt marsh

A prolonged drought in southeastern Connecticut reduced the stability of microorganisms responsible for a critical step in the nitrogen cycle in a coastal salt marsh, according to research led by a Connecticut College scientist ...

1 hour ago in Biology
Phys.org / Wildlife imaging shows that AI models aren't as smart as we think

Using AI to identify wildlife reveals a potential "transferability crisis," researchers say. Marketing for AI imaging systems often suggests that models can easily tackle novel scenarios across ecosystems and settings, much ...

10 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Liquid crystal phase in antiferromagnets can be detected electrically

The best candidate for next-generation magnetic devices—technology that can power, store, sense or transport information—may be, counterintuitively, antiferromagnets. Today, the most widely used magnetic materials are ...

10 hours ago in Physics