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Medical Xpress / Stem cell scientists engineer 'synthetic organizer' cells to improve kidney organoids
In a study published in Science, USC researchers paired a biological discovery with an engineering feat to create more faithful, reproducible lab-grown kidney structures from stem cells, known as organoids.
Phys.org / Honeybee queens push pesticides to eggs to protect themselves over their offspring, research reveals
Worker bees are the first line of defense when it comes to removing contamination in honeybee colonies, but a queen has her ways, too. A honeybee queen facing chronic exposure to pesticides will take up that contamination ...
Phys.org / Postwar research compact fueled U.S. prosperity for eight decades, argues commentary
As the United States celebrates 250 years of independence, Science has published a commentary by Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels highlighting the impact of the reimagining of the American university pioneered ...
Medical Xpress / Almost half of dementia cases could be prevented—but change is needed
Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented by tackling modifiable risk factors such as physical inactivity, smoking, low education or social isolation, but new Curtin University research suggests current public health ...
Phys.org / Scourge of satellites lighting up the sky could be mitigated with help of ultra-black coating
Astrophysicists working to tackle the growing impact of satellite constellations have pioneered a new ultra-black coating as one possible way to mitigate the problem.
Tech Xplore / Spintronic hardware unlocks faster, lower-energy optimization, outpacing tested quantum annealers
Solving complex optimization problems is central to many modern technologies, from logistics and financial modeling to chip design, communications and artificial intelligence (AI). However, as these problems grow in size, ...
Phys.org / Seaweeds are not plants, and six other surprising facts about aquatic flora
Hidden beneath the water's surface is a botanical world that is among nature's most innovative and ecologically important.
Phys.org / Modern life may be outpacing the human mind
The human brain evolved for a world of familiar faces, immediate threats and small social groups. But the world around us is changing far faster than human biology can keep pace. That mismatch may help explain some of the ...
Medical Xpress / COVID's lingering shadow faded after omicron—but not for everyone
Six years after the world first learned of COVID-19, the pandemic has faded into an unpleasant memory for many. For others, however, it never fully ended. A long-term study by Hiroshima University has found that while lingering ...
Phys.org / Discarded plastic bottles help save dolphins from fishing nets
Newcastle University researchers have demonstrated that plastic bottles attached to fishing nets can help dolphins detect and avoid being caught and killed in the deadly gear.
Medical Xpress / Parkinson's patients undergoing deep brain stimulation show little to no cortical Lewy pathology
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that patients with Parkinson's disease undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) show little to no Lewy pathology in the prefrontal cortex at the time of ...
Medical Xpress / Dementia-causing substance turns into a therapeutic 'switch' with new Alzheimer's drug strategy
A substance that worsens dementia has become a "switch" that initiates treatment. KAIST researchers have developed a new therapeutic approach that uses hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), a reactive oxygen species that damages cells ...
