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Medical Xpress / Retinal cell subgroups may unlock more effective transplants for blindness

A new understanding of retinal cell development may help pave the way for future retina transplants, which could restore sight to people whose conditions currently have no effective treatments, according to researchers at ...

12 hours ago
Phys.org / Engineered bacterium turns potato starch into biodegradable plastic in 24 hours

Every year, hundreds of millions of tons of petrochemical-based plastics are produced, much of which ends up in the environment or is incinerated. This exacerbates greenhouse gas emissions and the environmental crisis caused ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Brain-like organoids reveal how Ebola persists and spreads for 120 days

Following infection, the Ebola virus can survive unnoticed in the human body for months or even years, hiding in areas with little immune surveillance like the central nervous system. The danger is that those affected may ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / Dragonfly and damselfly migrations crisscross planet, with 100 species confirmed

Migration flights of dragonflies and damselflies crisscross much of our planet, new research reveals. Scientists from the universities of Exeter and Lund reviewed global evidence and found 100 dragonfly and damselfly species ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / Carbon dioxide unlocks safer oxidation chemistry under room-temperature conditions

Oxidation reactions are indispensable to the chemical industry, but from a process safety perspective, they are among the most challenging transformations. A research team at the University of Bayreuth, working in collaboration ...

13 hours ago
Phys.org / Meltwater is causing Antarctic glaciers to flow faster toward the ocean

In a new study, Professor Shin Sugiyama of Hokkaido University and his team have directly confirmed for the first time that water from melting snow and ice, or meltwater, found at the surface of a glacier can drain to its ...

15 hours ago
Phys.org / Climate change is causing fish to move to cooler water—what if their escape route is blocked?

Around the world, ocean warming is causing fish to move poleward in search of cooler water.

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Stem cell embryo models could unlock infertility clues beyond 14-day research limit

An international team of experts in embryology and bioethics has published the first white paper on the use of embryonic models based on stem cells in the field of reproductive biology. The document, coordinated by UPF researcher ...

13 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Parkinson's medication shows promise in treating treatment-resistant depression

For many people who suffer from depression, the condition is not just about feeling down but also about a loss of motivation and difficulty finding pleasure in activities they used to enjoy. A new study conducted in Sweden ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Early heart changes may predict cancer years before diagnosis, long-term study suggests

A new study led by UCLA Health physician-scientists suggests that subtle changes in heart structure and function may signal an increased risk of developing certain cancers years later. The findings, published in the Journal ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / AI tracks missing hydrogen atoms in crystals with 97% success rate

Artificial intelligence is often used to generate images. In research, specialized AI models are used for scientific applications—for example, to predict the positions of atoms in materials. The MatterGen model developed ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Why tiny amounts of vitamin B12 matter more as we age

Two micrograms is an almost unimaginably small amount. It weighs less than a tiny fragment of a grain of table salt. Yet adults need only around this amount of vitamin B12 each day, depending on the guideline used, to support ...

9 hours ago