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Phys.org / Nano-sandwich photocathode improves solar conversion of CO₂ into ethanol
Czech researchers at Charles University in Prague, led by Pavla Eliášová, have developed an advanced photocathode that helps convert the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into pure ethanol using sunlight. The new technology solves ...
Medical Xpress / New philosophical framework reframes moral distress in health care
Nurses and physicians often recognize what kind of care a patient deserves at a given moment, whether it is more time at the bedside, a change in pain management or a detailed conversation about the goals of a specific treatment. ...
Medical Xpress / Silent artery plaques may appear in one in 13 adults before age 30
Atherosclerosis, the process underlying most cardiovascular diseases, begins long before the first symptoms appear. An international study shows that the disease can already be detected in apparently healthy young adults ...
Medical Xpress / Monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin-6 achieves sustained reductions in inflammation biomarkers through six months
The investigational anti-interleukin-6 (IL-6) monoclonal antibody pacibekitug produced sustained reductions in inflammation-related biomarkers through six months in patients with chronic kidney disease and elevated inflammatory ...
Medical Xpress / Peroxisome structure can help protect insulin and maintain beta cell health
Researchers at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center have identified a previously underappreciated role for tiny structures inside cells called peroxisomes in protecting insulin and maintaining the health and maturity ...
Medical Xpress / No benefit of heart CT scan in patients with acute chest pain, trial finds
Coronary CT angiography (CTCA) scans do not reduce the risk of heart attacks or cardiac death over three years in patients with acute chest pain whose heart attacks have been excluded, according to the results of a trial ...
Medical Xpress / Reducing antibiotic courses by two weeks could be possible in patients with infective endocarditis
A response-tailored strategy reduced antibiotic duration by two weeks without compromising the safety of patients with left-sided infective endocarditis.
Medical Xpress / Preclinical study points to cancer drugs as possible treatments for chronic nerve pain
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found new evidence that BRAF, a protein commonly involved in cancer, plays a key role in developing, amplifying and maintaining chronic pain caused by ...
Phys.org / Talking to your children about consent and sexual violence can be hard. Here's how to start the conversation
There have been multiple high-profile alleged incidents of sexual violence against women and girls in news headlines this month. Some involve teenage boys.
Tech Xplore / Life cycle assessment identifies cleaner biodiesel pathways across five feedstocks
To mitigate climate change and limit global warming to within 1.5°C, scaling up global renewable energy capacity is an important goal. However, the transition to clean energy faces significant resource constraints.
Medical Xpress / Magic mushrooms in palliative care: Clinicians are keen but ill-equipped
Once relegated to the counterculture, psilocybin—the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms"—has been receiving renewed scientific attention. A growing body of research points to its potential for treating depression, ...
Medical Xpress / FDA authorizes first wearable to track both ketones and blood sugar
People with diabetes can now get an early warning when a dangerous complication starts to build in their bodies.
