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Medical Xpress / TIE2 protein emerges as potential drug target to prevent development of dangerous blood vessel defects in brain
Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a cell surface receptor protein called TIE2 as the missing link between two key signaling pathways that drive the growth of ...
Phys.org / Scientists may be overestimating amounts of microplastics in the environment, and the culprit is lab gloves
It seems like every day a new study finds tiny plastic particles called microplastics where they should not be: in our bodies and our food, water and air.
Phys.org / JWST probes emerging young star clusters in nearby spiral galaxy NGC 628
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has observed a nearby spiral galaxy known as NGC 628. Results of the observational campaign, published March 10 on the arXiv pre-print server, ...
Phys.org / Hearing research traces evolution of key inner ear protein
In the intricate machinery of the inner ear, hearing begins with a protein that moves a few billionths of a meter up to 100,000 times per second. That protein, called TMC1, sits at the tips of sensory hair cells deep in the ...
Phys.org / Discarded oyster shells may pull rare earth metals from polluted water
New research from a team at Trinity College Dublin has unearthed a cheap and environmentally friendly new option for removing pollutants from our water. The key? Oyster shells that would ordinarily end up in landfill sites ...
Phys.org / Cyclone Narelle is now larger and 'more severe' as it crosses the Western Australian coast
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle continues to amaze us with its long journey across northern Australia. This cyclone began life near the Solomon Islands on March 16, when moist air rose rapidly and created a low-pressure zone.
Phys.org / Agricultural soils exposed to controversial weedkiller may be unexpected breeding ground for hospital 'superbugs'
Each year, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is responsible for an estimated 1.1 to 1.4 million deaths worldwide. Now, scientists have found evidence that the spread of AMR isn't always driven by bacteria evolving to resist ...
Phys.org / XRISM clocks hot wind of galaxy M82 at 2 million mph
For the first time, astronomers have directly measured the speed of superheated gas billowing from a cauldron of stellar activity at the heart of M82, a nearby galaxy undergoing an extraordinary burst of star formation. The ...
Medical Xpress / Passion fruit–derived molecule shows promise as a future Alzheimer's drug candidate
Four years ago, a research group at the University of Oslo made what would turn out to be a major discovery. They found that an extract from passion fruit had the potential to slow the development of Alzheimer's disease. ...
Medical Xpress / Previously unrecognized immune response could enhance defense against cancer
In a paradigm-breaking study, researchers have discovered a novel way the immune system, specifically T cells, attack their target cells, reshaping long-held assumptions in immunology and demonstrating direct implications ...
Medical Xpress / Overactive bladder independently linked to risk for recent fall
For adults aged 20 to 69 years, overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with an increased risk for a recent fall, according to a study published online March 19 in Neurourology and Urodynamics.
Phys.org / First microlasers capable of detecting individual molecules and ions could one day aid diagnosis
Scientists have created the first microlasers capable of detecting individual molecules and even single atomic ions, a breakthrough that could significantly advance early disease diagnosis and molecular-scale medical testing. ...
