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Medical Xpress / Study suggests one common amino acid may affect how long men live

A large new study suggests that higher levels of a common amino acid called tyrosine may be linked to a shorter lifespan in men.

Phys.org / DOE climate report 'demonstrably incorrect', say scientists in new analysis

A leading climate scientist has sought to set the record straight over "demonstrably incorrect" claims made in a major U.S. government report that misrepresented his work and downplayed the role of human activity in global ...

7 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Muscle repair may hinge on a timed metabolic 'switch,' study suggests

Scientists at the University of California, Irvine's School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences have discovered how muscle stem cells "flip a switch" to rebuild damaged muscle—a finding that could help address muscle ...

Medical Xpress / Call for dentists to reduce unnecessary nitrous oxide use

Nitrous oxide used for sedating patients during dental appointments has a significant environmental impact, with wide variation in use and wastage across the UK, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) ...

7 hours ago in Dentistry
Phys.org / Sustainability research overlooks key actors and actions in the face of the environmental crisis, says study

Efforts to advance toward a more sustainable world focus heavily on a limited set of actions and actors while overlooking key strategies and sectors needed to address the climate crisis and biodiversity loss, according to ...

8 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Monthly cabotegravir-rilpivirine injections superior to standard oral ART for HIV with adherence challenges

Monthly injections of long-acting cabotegravir-rilpivirine are superior to standard oral antiretroviral therapy (ART) in persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and medication adherence challenges, according to a ...

8 hours ago in HIV & AIDS
Phys.org / NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program to reduce flight gaps and risk

NASA said Friday it's adding an extra moon mission by Artemis astronauts before attempting a high-risk lunar landing with a crew.

9 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Perioperative enfortumab vedotin + pembrolizumab tied to improved outcomes with bladder cancer

Perioperative enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab and surgery lead to significantly better outcomes among patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who are ineligible for cisplatin-based chemotherapy compared with surgery ...

3 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Metabolic dysfunction is main driver of chronic kidney disease risk

Metabolic dysfunction, rather than steatotic liver disease (SLD), seems to be the main driver of chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk, according to research published online Feb. 23 in Nutrition & Diabetes.

Tech Xplore / Rechargeable Mg-O₂ battery uses metal-free nanoporous graphene cathode

Large-capacity rechargeable batteries capable of sustaining repeated charge-discharge cycles are expected to become core technologies for electric vehicles and other elements of an electrified society. However, current systems ...

8 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Coral proxy data reveals century-long slowdown of South China Sea throughflow under global warming

The South China Sea Throughflow (SCSTF) serves as a critical oceanic conveyor belt for heat and freshwater, mediating water exchanges between the South China Sea (SCS) and the Pacific and Indian oceans while regulating key ...

9 hours ago in Earth
Tech Xplore / Carmaker BMW to trial humanoid robots at German factory

German carmaker BMW said Friday it plans to deploy two AI-powered humanoid robots in a factory in a pilot program for the first time this year.

9 hours ago in Machine learning & AI