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Phys.org / Life speaks one universal language to activate genes: It speaks many more to silence them
The signals that cells use to switch genes on have remained almost unchanged across 2 billion years of evolution, but the ones used to switch genes off vary dramatically from one branch of life to another, according to a ...
Phys.org / Study lays groundwork for classifying lunar soil
As we move closer to supporting a sustainable human presence on the moon, researchers are investigating how its soils can provide valuable resources and even grow food. An article in the Soil Science Society of America Journal ...
Medical Xpress / Can you get stronger without pushing yourself to the limit?
It is easy to assume that harder training always produces better results. In resistance training, which includes lifting weights or using resistance machines, taking every set to the point where you cannot complete another ...
Phys.org / August's total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland
For the first time in more than a century, a total solar eclipse is coming to mainland Spain with an even longer encore next summer.
Phys.org / Over 100 South American lakes could become climate-change early-warning observatories
More than 100 shallow lakes stretching over 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) along the Atlantic coast of southern Brazil and Uruguay could become one of the world's most important natural laboratories for understanding how climate ...
Phys.org / Good things take time—but new research suggests mindfulness can make the wait easier
Ask someone if they'd rather take $5 today or $10 next week and they'll know which option is better.
Medical Xpress / Fluoxetine treatment after traumatic injury linked to fewer PTSD symptoms, lower pain
A preliminary, unblinded study has shown that people who took the antidepressant Prozac after suffering a traumatic injury reported fewer PTSD symptoms and lower levels of pain in the year after their injury.
Medical Xpress / How to boost enrollment of Black, Hispanic patients in pediatric clinical trials
While Black and Hispanic families are enthusiastic about research participation, other provider- and system-focused factors may influence their involvement in pediatric oncology clinical trials, a UT Southwestern Medical ...
Tech Xplore / A real-time warning system for fake videoconferences
Videoconferencing facilitates communication between different locations while still allowing people to look each other in the eye. However, increasingly, we have to question whether the other person's eyes are real. This ...
Phys.org / Local knowledge can improve early warnings for glacial lake floods
Local knowledge, improved evacuation preparedness and resilient mobile phone-based communication channels can supplement early warning systems to reduce loss of life during glacial lake outburst floods.
Medical Xpress / Risk of death 21% lower in patients with HIV-related fungal disease who were given combination drug treatment
In a clinical trial of adults with HIV-related cryptococcal disease, those treated with a two-drug combination had a 21% lower risk of dying than those treated with just one drug. This is according to City St George's research ...
Phys.org / Most Americans prefer non-violent border enforcement, study finds
Most Americans favor nonviolent measures, such as temporary barricades, over violent measures, like the use of rubber bullets, by border enforcement officers toward undocumented migrants on the southern border, a UCL-led ...
