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Medical Xpress / Stress-activated pathway reveals how nervous system contributes to eczema flare-ups
The mystery of how stress exacerbates atopic dermatitis, more commonly known as eczema, may be closer to being understood. A new study published in the journal Science has identified a specific nerve pathway that helps explain ...
Medical Xpress / Eating about 4,200 mg sodium a day may raise heart failure risk 15%
Excessive consumption of dietary sodium (salt) is a significant, independent risk factor for new-onset heart failure, according to a report from Vanderbilt Health, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: ...
Medical Xpress / Improving physical activity in people with traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) increases the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases. Physical activity decreases this risk through improving cognitive health. In a recent study appearing in Frontiers in Rehabilitation ...
Phys.org / Why cooperative workplaces boost your sense of freedom
Jack Welch, the legendary General Electric CEO, was infamous for firing the bottom 10% of his workforce every year, without exception. The company's market cap rose substantially during Welch's tenure, but his "rank and yank" ...
Medical Xpress / Immune cell 'bloodhounds' track cancer cells' unique metabolic signatures and eliminate tumors in mice
A technique that transforms immune cells into cancer-seeking bloodhounds may overcome a roadblock that has hampered immunotherapy for solid tumors, according to a new study by Stanford Medicine researchers. The approach equips ...
Tech Xplore / Platinum-free fuel cells get a boost thanks to carbon-coated nickel catalyst
A high acid environment is great for a snappy hydrogen oxidation reaction—the reaction at the heart of a clean-energy fuel cell. The problem is the only catalysts that won't dissolve in the high acid of traditional fuel cells ...
Phys.org / New lipid nanoparticle design improves precision of mRNA vaccine delivery
Penn Engineers have redesigned a key component of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the delivery vehicles behind mRNA vaccines, to steer the particles toward lymph nodes while reducing off-target delivery to the liver. The advance ...
Phys.org / Gran Dolina site at Atapuerca reveals almost exclusive use of local chert 400,000 years ago
A paper published in the journal Quaternary International reveals a distinctive technological behavior at level TD10.2-BB of Gran Dolina (Atapuerca, Burgos), characterized by the almost exclusive use of local chert and linked ...
Tech Xplore / Stamping high-res imagery onto everyday items to 'reprogram' their appearance
Imagine a world where you could change the designs you see on bags, shirts, and walls whenever you want. Typical clothes would become customizable fashion pieces, while your humble abode could turn into a smart home. That's ...
Phys.org / Deep learning counts river herring across three Massachusetts rivers, matching human estimates
Each spring, river herring populations migrate from Massachusetts coastal waters to begin their annual journey up rivers and streams to freshwater spawning habitats. River herring have faced severe population declines over ...
Phys.org / 'Ghost forests' could be key to understanding coastal resilience to climate change
Rising sea levels are contributing to a phenomenon called "ghost forests," which are groups of dead and dying standing trees that have been drowned by intruding saltwater. And all along the eastern U.S. where there used to ...
Phys.org / 'Gray-box' AI reveals why catalysts work while speeding discovery
Self-driving laboratories (SDLs) powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly accelerating materials discovery, but can they also explain their results? Researchers from the Theory Department of the Fritz Haber Institute, ...
