• Hubble Telescope’s Ambitious Survey Provides Unprecedented Insights into the Lives of Stars

    Updated: 2024-03-28 15:58:34
    Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Hubble Telescope’s Ambitious Survey Provides Unprecedented Insights into the Lives of Stars March 28, 2024 March 28, 2024 NASA JPL The ULLYSES program studied two types of young stars : super-hot , massive , blue stars and cooler , redder , less massive stars than our Sun . The top panel is a Hubble Space Telescope image of a star-forming region containing massive , young , blue stars in 30 Doradus , the Tarantula Nebula . Located within the Large Magellanic Cloud , this is one of the regions observed by ULLYSES . The bottom panel shows an artist's concept of a cooler , redder , young star that's less massive than our Sun . This type of star is still gathering material from its surrounding

  • Ancient DNA reveals the appearance of a 6th century Chinese emperor

    Updated: 2024-03-28 15:46:22
    Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Ancient DNA reveals the appearance of a 6th century Chinese emperor March 28, 2024 Cell Press The facial reconstruction of Emperor Wu who was ethnically Xianbei What did an ancient Chinese emperor from 1,500 years ago look like A team of researchers reconstructed the face of Chinese Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou using DNA extracted from his remains . The study , published March 28 in the journal  Current Biology suggests the emperor†s death at the age of 36 might be linked to a stroke . It also sheds light on the origin and migration patterns of a nomadic empire that once ruled parts of northeastern . Asia Emperor Wu was a ruler of the Northern Zhou dynasty in ancient China . Under his

  • Familial Alzheimer’s disease transferred via bone marrow transplant in mice

    Updated: 2024-03-28 15:44:43
    Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Familial Alzheimer†s disease transferred via bone marrow transplant in mice March 28, 2024 Cell Press Familial Alzheimer†s disease can be transferred via bone marrow transplant , researchers show March 28 in the journal  Stem Cell Reports When the team transplanted bone marrow stem cells from mice carrying a hereditary version of Alzheimer†s disease into normal lab mice , the recipients developed Alzheimer†s disease—and at an accelerated . rate The study highlights the role of amyloid that originates outside of the brain in the development of Alzheimer†s disease , which changes the paradigm of Alzheimer†s from being a disease that is exclusively produced in the brain to a

  • Graft much? Doctors received $12 billion from drug, device makers between 2013-2022

    Updated: 2024-03-28 15:43:31
    , Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Graft much Doctors received 12 billion from drug , device makers between 2013-2022 March 28, 2024 Penn State Despite evidence that financial conflicts of interest may influence medical practice and research and may erode patient trust in medical professionals , these relationships remain . pervasive According to a new analysis of the Open Payments platform , a database that tracks payments between physicians and industry , a team led by a Penn State researcher found that doctors received approximately 12.1 billion from drug and device makers between 2013 and 2022. Their findings published today March 28 in  JAMA It†s one of the first studies to look at industry payments longitudinally

  • We've glimpsed something that behaves like a particle of gravity

    Updated: 2024-03-27 16:00:30
    Gravitons, the particles thought to carry gravity, have never been seen in space – but something very similar has been detected in a semiconductor

  • Killing cancer by making it overheat

    Updated: 2024-03-27 14:52:04
    Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Killing cancer by making it overheat March 27, 2024 Netherlands Cancer Institute In the fight against cancer , the prevailing approach has been to inhibit the processes that allow cancer cells to divide rapidly . However , this strategy often leads to cancer cells developing workarounds , rendering the tumor unresponsive to . treatment Matheus dos Santos Dias , a researcher , is taking a completely different approach – one that might seem counterintuitive at first . We’re going against the prevailing view that you can only fight cancer cells by inhibiting them , 8221 he explains . But we had strong evidence that it also works if you overstimulate and exhaust them . 8221 The idea behind

  • Unlocking the Role of Human Microglia in Alzheimer’s Disease

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    Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Unlocking the Role of Human Microglia in Alzheimer’s Disease March 27, 2024 Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie Microglia , the specialized immune cells in the brain , play a crucial role in Alzheimer’s disease AD but the exact mechanisms behind their contribution have been elusive due to the complexities involved in studying them in human brain . samples Now , a team of researchers has developed a breakthrough xenotransplantation model that is providing new insights into how human microglia respond to the disease . environment The study , led by Prof . Bart De Strooper UK-DRI UCL and VIB-KU Leuven and Prof . Renzo Mancuso VIB-UAntwerp was published in Nature Neuroscience . The

  • Researchers Identify Top Dementia Risk Factors

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    Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Researchers Identify Top Dementia Risk Factors March 27, 2024 University of Oxford Image caption : To the left of the figure , the red-yellow colour denotes the regions that degenerate earlier than the rest of the brain , and are vulnerable to Alzheimer†s disease . These brain areas are higher-order regions that process and combine information coming from our different senses . To the right of the figure , each dot represents the brain data from one UK Biobank participant . The overall curve shows that , in these particularly fragile regions of the brain , there is accelerated degeneration with age . Credit : G . Douaud and J . Manuello . In a new study published in Nature Communications

  • Sleepless Nights Aging You Faster than You Think

    Updated: 2024-03-27 00:59:31
    Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Sleepless Nights Aging You Faster than You Think March 27, 2024 Stockholm University Have you ever felt like you’ve aged overnight , all because of a bad night’s sleep Well , it turns out there’s some truth to that feeling , according to researchers at Stockholm . University In a series of studies published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B , the researchers have discovered that sleep plays a crucial role in how old we . feel Given that sleep is essential for brain function and overall well-being , we decided to test whether sleep holds any secrets to preserving a youthful sense of age , 8221 says Leonie Balter , a researcher at the Department of Psychology ,

  • Researchers warn: Kill fewer grey seals or risk extinction

    Updated: 2024-03-27 00:56:02
    : Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Researchers warn : Kill fewer grey seals or risk extinction March 27, 2024 University of Gothenburg Researchers at the University of Gothenburg are sounding the alarm over the threat posed to the long-term survival of the grey seal population in the Baltic Sea . Their new study , based on statistics from 20th century seal hunting and predictions of future climate change , suggests that the current hunting quotas of around 3,000 animals per year could once again push the species to the brink of . extinction After decades of overhunting and environmental contamination , the grey seal population in the Baltic Sea plummeted from over 90,000 at the beginning of the 20th century to just 5,000

  • Cracking the Secrets of Insect Blood: How Caterpillars Rapidly Seal Wounds

    Updated: 2024-03-27 00:49:19
    : Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Cracking the Secrets of Insect Blood : How Caterpillars Rapidly Seal Wounds March 27, 2024 Frontiers In Tobacco hornworm , ie , final instar caterpillar of the Carolina sphinx moth In the intricate world of biological materials , insect blood , known as hemolymph , has long been a mystery . Unlike vertebrate blood , which is well-understood , insect hemolymph lacks the familiar components of red blood cells , hemoglobin , and platelets . Instead , it contains amoeba-like cells called hemocytes that play a crucial role in immune . defense Just like blood , hemolymph must quickly clot when it comes into contact with the outside world to stop bleeding . But how this remarkable feat is

  • Unearthing Ancient Dental Secrets: How Our Ancestors’ Mouths Differed from Our Own

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    : Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Unearthing Ancient Dental Secrets : How Our Ancestors’ Mouths Differed from Our Own March 27, 2024 Trinity College Dublin Killuragh Cave , County Limerick , Ireland . Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable discovery in an Irish limestone cave – well-preserved microbiomes from two 4,000-year-old teeth . These findings have shed light on the evolution of oral health and the impact of dietary changes over . millennia The study , published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution , reveals the first high-quality ancient genome of Streptococcus mutans , a bacterium that is a major cause of tooth decay . The researchers also found bacteria associated with gum disease , providing a

  • Tiny Wallabies Pack a Powerful Bite

    Updated: 2024-03-27 00:43:41
    Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Tiny Wallabies Pack a Powerful Bite March 27, 2024 Flinders University Australian researchers have discovered that little rock-wallabies more than make up for their small size when it comes to biting power . The dwarf marsupials can bite with much greater force than their larger cousins , allowing them to feast on the same tough . vegetation The findings , to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity , show that two miniature rock-wallaby species have evolved skull adaptations that give their bites a huge punch relative to their body size . The surprising super-strength has earned them the nickname Little Wallaby Syndrome” from the Flinders University research . team If I were a

  • Plants May Hold Key to New Weight Loss Pills

    Updated: 2024-03-27 00:37:48
    Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Plants May Hold Key to New Weight Loss Pills March 27, 2024 European Association for the Study of Obesity AI finds two plant extracts that mimic GLP1 agonists like semaglutide and tirzepatide Researchers have uncovered two promising plant compounds that could lead to a new class of weight loss drugs . The compounds were identified through advanced computer simulations as potential alternatives to medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro that mimic a key hunger-regulating . hormone The search for plant-derived weight loss pills is driven by the limitations of current injectable GLP-1 agonist drugs according to Elena Murcia from the Catholic University of Murcia in Spain , who will present the

  • Joints that could heal themselves? Researchers could get there in five years

    Updated: 2024-03-26 22:03:50
    Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Joints that could heal themselves Researchers could get there in five years March 26, 2024 University of Colorado Stephanie Bryant , a researcher in the BioFrontiers Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder , will be receiving a substantial grant to find a possible cure for osteoarthritis works with Graduate Research Assistant Laurel Stefani , a Biomedical Engineering PhD major from Richardson , TX . Photo by Casey A . Cass University of Colorado Imagine a day when joints could heal . themselves At the first inkling of a creaky knee , patients could get a single shot in the joint that would not only stop their cartilage and bone from eroding , but kick start its regrowth . In more

  • How DNA Influences How Much You’ll Smoke

    Updated: 2024-03-26 21:58:21
    Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search How DNA Influences How Much You’ll Smoke March 26, 2024 University of Colorado A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder has shed light on how genetic variations influence smoking behaviors , providing valuable insights into the complex interplay between genes and nicotine . addiction The research , published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence , focuses on the most well-known smoking-related genetic variant , nicknamed Mr . Big , 8221 and how it interacts with other genetic differences to shape an individual’s smoking . habits Pamela Romero Villela , a PhD student in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and the study’s first author , emphasizes the importance of

  • My experimental adventures in quantum thermodynamics

    Updated: 2024-03-25 05:50:11
    Imagine a billiard ball bouncing around on a pool table. High-school level physics enables us to predict its motion until the end of time using simple equations for energy and momentum conservation, as long as you know the initial conditions … Continue reading →

  • A classical foreshadow of John Preskill’s Bell Prize

    Updated: 2024-02-20 04:11:02
    Editor’s Note: This post was co-authored by Hsin-Yuan Huang (Robert) and Richard Kueng. John Preskill, Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech, has been named the 2024 John Stewart Bell Prize recipient. The prize honors John’s contributions in … Continue reading →

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  • What geckos have to do with quantum computing

    Updated: 2023-12-28 01:20:33
    When my brother and I were little, we sometimes played video games on weekend mornings, before our parents woke up. We owned a 3DO console, which ran the game Gex. Gex is named after its main character, a gecko. Stepping … Continue reading →

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