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Phys.org / Scientists use string theory to crack the code of natural networks
For more than a century, scientists have wondered why physical structures like blood vessels, neurons, tree branches, and other biological networks look the way they do. The prevailing theory held that nature simply builds ...
Phys.org / New Zealand's rare flightless parrot begins breeding again
New Zealand's critically endangered flightless parrot, the kakapo, started breeding last week for the first time in four years, the government conservation department said.
Phys.org / Hubble spies stellar blast setting clouds ablaze
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image captures a jet of gas from a forming star shooting across the dark expanse. The bright pink and green patches running diagonally through the image are HH 80/81, a pair of Herbig-Haro ...
Medical Xpress / Clinicians use intraocular pressure as continuous risk factor for glaucoma management
Clinicians seem to generally use intraocular pressure (IOP) as a continuous risk factor in their treatment patterns in patients with glaucoma, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Medical Xpress / Molecular mechanism underlying peripartum cardiomyopathy revealed
Scientists at The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation have identified a previously unknown molecular safeguard that protects the heart during pregnancy, shedding new light on the causes of peripartum cardiomyopathy ...
Phys.org / Repeating fast radio burst shows diverse activity and hints at magnetar origin
Using the upgraded Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (uGMRT), Indian astronomers have performed multi-frequency observations of a repeating fast radio burst designated FRB 20201124A. Results of these observations shed more ...
Phys.org / The secrets of the invasive short-spined thrips
Lush homeowner gardens and thriving farms and nurseries across the globe are fighting a tiny invader considered one of the world's most damaging pests.
Medical Xpress / Investigating HIV's hidden immune evasion strategy
A Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications has revealed how HIV can protect infected cells by altering the sugars on their surface, hindering the host immune system and avoiding detection.
Medical Xpress / Researchers uncover how E. coli bacteria sneak into the prostate
A research team at the University of Würzburg has, for the first time, uncovered how E. coli bacteria sneak into the prostate. The study opens the door to potential new treatments for bacterial prostatitis.
Medical Xpress / Inside the battle for the future of addiction medicine
Elyse Stevens had a reputation for taking on complex medical cases. People who'd been battling addiction for decades. Chronic pain patients on high doses of opioids. Sex workers and people living on the street.
Tech Xplore / Superpixel-based virtual sensor grid enables robust, low-cost infrastructure monitoring
Structural health monitoring (SHM) and condition monitoring are crucial processes that ensure reliability and safety of engineering systems in a variety of fields, including aerospace, civil engineering, and industry. These ...
Medical Xpress / Common blood protein protects patients from lethal 'black fungus' infection, new study finds
Albumin is the most common protein in the blood, a vital molecule produced by the liver that helps maintain fluid balance and transports proteins and hormones. It also plays a key role in fighting off a lethal disease called ...
