https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/index.htm/ en-us Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:30:02 EST Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:30:02 EST 60 https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/index.htm/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205170648.htm Sniffles, snorts and blows of runny noses are the hallmarks of cold and flu season -- and that increase in mucus is exactly what bacteria use to mount a coordinated attack on the immune system, according to a new study. The team found that the thicker the mucus, the better the bacteria are able to swarm. The findings could have implications for treatments that reduce the ability of bacteria to spread. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:06:48 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205170648.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144427.htm Scientists' debut 'reverse metabolomics,' a groundbreaking approach to advancing microbiome research. They use the technique to discover hundreds of new human molecules, and a new biomarker and therapeutic target for inflammatory bowel disease. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:44:27 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144427.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144420.htm Chemists have now come up with a way to make molecules known as acenes more stable, allowing them to synthesize acenes of varying lengths. Using their new approach, they were able to build molecules that emit red, orange, yellow, green, or blue light, which could make acenes easier to deploy in a variety of applications. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:44:20 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144420.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144414.htm A new report equips policymakers with the latest and most pivotal climate science research from the previous 18 months, synthesized to help inform negotiations at COP28 and policy implementation through 2024 and beyond. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:44:14 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144414.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144411.htm A new organoid model of the dopaminergic system sheds lights on its intricate functionality and potential implications for Parkinson's disease. The model replicates the dopaminergic system's structure, connectivity, and functionality. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:44:11 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144411.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144408.htm Artificial hands can be operated via app or with sensors placed in the muscles of the forearm. New research shows: a better understanding of muscle activity patterns in the forearm supports a more intuitive and natural control of artificial limbs. This requires a network of 128 sensors and artificial intelligence based techniques. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:44:08 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144408.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144405.htm Researchers have developed a new, data-driven machine-learning technique that speeds up software programs used to solve complex optimization problems that can have millions of potential solutions. Their approach could be applied to many complex logistical challenges, such as package routing, vaccine distribution, and power grid management. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:44:05 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144405.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144402.htm Researchers have uncovered the intricate molecular mechanism used by parasitic phytoplasma bacteria, known for inducing 'zombie-like' effects in plants. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:44:02 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144402.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144356.htm A new study estimates 152,753 excess infant deaths were attributable to living in flood-prone areas in Bangladesh over the past 30 years. The findings begin to unspool the long term public health impacts of recurring environmental hazards such as flooding, wildfires, or extreme heat, many of which are becoming more common or more severe under climate change. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:43:56 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144356.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144212.htm A study found that in preclinical models, transplanting older organs can trigger senescence in younger recipients. They observed that young and middle-aged mice that received heart transplants from older mice had impaired physical capacity, with reduced running times and grip strengths. Middle-aged mice who received older hearts also showed increased anxiety-related behavior, impaired memory and poorer learning performances. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:42:12 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144212.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114829.htm Researchers have developed a promising new solar-powered atmospheric water harvesting technology that could help provide enough drinking water for people to survive in difficult, dryland areas: They synthesized a super hygroscopic gel capable of absorbing and retaining an unparalleled amount of water. One kilogram of dry gel could adsorb 1.18 kilograms of water in arid atmospheric environments and up to 6.4 kilograms in humid atmospheric environments. This hygroscopic gel was simple and inexpensive to prepare and would consequently be suitable for large-scale preparation. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:48:29 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114829.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114821.htm An interdisciplinary research team is using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify microplastics faster and more accurately than ever before. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:48:21 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114821.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114811.htm Researchers have developed a light-activatable prodrug nanomedicine for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) therapy. Through the intravenous injection of the nanomedicine and application of light irradiation to diseased eyes, anti-angiogenic and photodynamic combination therapy can be activated, offering a minimally invasive alternative for the treatment of AMD and other ocular disorders characterized by abnormal blood vessel growth. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:48:11 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114811.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114809.htm While anger and aggression are instinctive behaviors found across many species, leaving these emotions unchecked can lead to conflict and violence. In a recent study, researchers demonstrated that neuronal-glial interactions in the cerebellum determine the degree of aggression exhibited by mice. This suggests that future therapeutic methods could adjust glial activity in the cerebellum to help reduce unwanted aggression. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:48:09 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114809.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114757.htm 3D eye scans can reveal vital clues about kidney health that could help to track the progression of disease, research suggests. The advance could revolutionize monitoring of kidney disease, which often progresses without symptoms in the early stages. Experts say the technology has potential to support early diagnosis as current screening tests cannot detect the condition until half of the kidney function has been lost. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:47:57 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114757.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114754.htm Researchers have discovered magnetic monopoles -- isolated magnetic charges -- in a material closely related to rust, a result that could be used to power greener and faster computing technologies. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:47:54 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114754.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114751.htm Seeing robots made with soft, flexible parts in action appears to lower people's anxiety about working with them or even being replaced by them. A study found that watching videos of a soft robot working with a person at picking and placing tasks lowered the viewers' safety concerns and feelings of job insecurity. This was true even when the soft robot was shown working in close proximity to the person. This finding shows soft robots hold a potential psychological advantage over rigid robots made of metal or other hard materials. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:47:51 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114751.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114749.htm Researchers have resolved a long-standing debate surrounding laser additive manufacturing processes with a pioneering approach to defect detection. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:47:49 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114749.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114746.htm There is no shortage of advice for women on what to eat, how to train, or what supplements to take during their menstrual cycles, but a new review by an international team of scientists has found little evidence to support such recommendations. In fact, they found sparse research on women and exercise at all, and even less on the effect of their periods on sports performance, physiology, or physical fitness. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:47:46 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114746.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114739.htm A collaboration between quantum physicists and astrophysicists has achieved a significant breakthrough in understanding neutron star glitches. They were able to numerically simulate this enigmatic cosmic phenomenon with ultracold dipolar atoms. This research establishes a strong link between quantum mechanics and astrophysics and paves the way for quantum simulation of stellar objects from Earth. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:47:39 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114739.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114736.htm Through analysis of high-resolution data from a ten-meter telescope in Hawaii, researchers have succeeded in generating new knowledge about three stars at the very heart of the Milky Way. The stars proved to be unusually young with a puzzling chemical composition that surprised the researchers. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:47:36 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114736.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114728.htm Researchers have shown unambiguous laboratory evidence that amino acids transported in the ice plumes of Saturn's moon, Eceladus, can survive impact speeds of up to 4.2 km/s, supporting their detection during sampling by spacecraft. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:47:28 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114728.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114726.htm Researchers report that mice display behavior that resembles self-recognition when they see themselves in the mirror. When the researchers marked the foreheads of black-furred mice with a spot of white ink, the mice spent more time grooming their heads in front of the mirror -- presumably to try and wash away the ink spot. However, the mice only showed this self-recognition-like behavior if they were already accustomed to mirrors, if they had socialized with other mice who looked like them, and if the ink spot was relatively large. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:47:26 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205114726.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204215918.htm Aquaporins, which move water through membranes of plant cells, were not thought to be able to permeate sugar molecules, but researchers have observed sucrose transport in plant aquaporins for the first time, challenging this theory. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:59:18 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204215918.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204215915.htm As humans age, our eyes adjust based on how we use them, growing or shortening to focus where needed, and we now know that blurred input to the eye while the eye is growing causes myopia. It is so specific that the eye grows exactly to compensate for the amount and the direction of blur. Researchers have built a high-frequency ultrasonography system to measure eye size and how quickly eyes grow to better understand myopia and its contributing factors. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:59:15 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204215915.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204215910.htm For the first time, researchers have mapped the financial sector's influence on the emergence of infectious diseases. They find that a relatively small number of powerful financial institutions, such as investment companies, pension funds, and banks could help accelerate actions that mitigate the risks of new pandemics, according to a new study. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:59:10 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204215910.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204215905.htm Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have risen again in 2023 -- reaching record levels, according to new research. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:59:05 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204215905.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170257.htm The topic of water and the way it can move producing water droplets that leap -- propelled by surface tension -- and frost that jumps -- by way of electrostatics -- is a central focus of a group of scientists. Having incorporated the two phases of liquid and solid in the first two volumes of their research, their third volume investigates a third phase, with boiling water. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:02:57 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170257.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170254.htm As the climate warms, preserving forest cover will be increasingly important for wildlife conservation, finds a study of North American mammals. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:02:54 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170254.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170246.htm To speed up their growth, leukemia cells typically activate the recycling of cellular structures -- enabling them to dispose of defective components and better supply themselves with building materials. Researchers have now shown that leukemia cells with a very common mutation activate specific genes that are important for this recycling process. Their findings open up new therapeutic options for the future. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:02:46 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170246.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170243.htm Physicists have developed a technique with the potential to enhance optical data storage capacity in diamonds. This is possible by multiplexing the storage in the spectral domain. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:02:43 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170243.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170237.htm A new sensor on the submersible Alvin discovered reactive oxygen species for the first time in deep-sea corals, broadening our understanding of fundamental coral physiology. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:02:37 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170237.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170229.htm Utah's variable topography produces a tremendous range of wildfire behavior, according to new research. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:02:29 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170229.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170227.htm A biology student studied more than 600,000 wildlife rehabilitation center records to look at the human impact on wild animals, from lead poisonings to window strikes to vehicle collisions. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:02:27 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170227.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170221.htm Researchers developed a wearable device that can transmit health data 2,400 times the distance of Wi-Fi without significant network infrastructure. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:02:21 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170221.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135305.htm The holiday season is a time for joy and celebration but many Americans admit the endless flurry of activities make it difficult to eat healthy, exercise and get adequate rest, according to a new survey. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:53:05 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135305.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135302.htm Global warming can still be limited to 1.5°C by 2100 while ensuring that the poor are not hit hardest by climate policies and climate impacts. This is achieved by immediately introducing broad carbon pricing together with re-distributive policies using carbon pricing revenues and further measures to reduce energy consumption, accelerate technological transitions, and transform the land sector. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:53:02 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135302.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135300.htm Researchers are investigating the potential of a painless, needle-free vaccine delivery by ultrasound. The method uses cavitation, which is the formation and popping of bubbles in response to a sound wave. Though initial in vivo tests reported 700 times fewer vaccine molecules were delivered by the cavitation approach compared to conventional injection, the cavitation approach produced a higher immune response. The researchers theorize this could be due to the immune-rich skin the ultrasonic delivery targets. The result is a more efficient vaccine that could help reduce costs and increase efficacy. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:53:00 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135300.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135254.htm A consideration of how mountains influence El Niño and La Niña-induced precipitation change in western North America may be the ticket to more informed water conservation planning along the Colorado River, new research suggests. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:52:54 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135254.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135252.htm Inspired by a small and slow snail, scientists have developed a robot protype that may one day scoop up microplastics from the surfaces of oceans, seas and lakes. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:52:52 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135252.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135235.htm The sound a disc makes while soaring through the air is full of information about how fast the disc is flying and how quickly it spins. This inspired Kyle S. Dalton of Penn State University to combine disc golf and acoustics into an interactive acoustic signal processing lesson. He set three microphones in a line and connected them to equipment that converts each microphone's signal to a data point. Then he threw a disc with a small whistle mounted on top and recorded the flying disc's acoustical signal. The resulting dataset can be used to learn basic processing tools and practice data visualization. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:52:35 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135235.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135233.htm Satellite and spacecraft operators may finally be able to detect small pieces of debris orbiting Earth using a new approach. Colliding pieces of space debris emit electric signals that could help track small debris littering Earth's orbit, potentially saving satellites and spacecraft. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:52:33 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135233.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135222.htm A new article proposes a simple and effective hybrid generative model that can predict unseen domain boundaries in synthesized materials with limited observations, without the need for expensive calculations or simulations. The study highlights the potential of simple and interpretable machine learning models in describing and understanding the nature and origin of disorder in complex materials, leading to improved functional materials design. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:52:22 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135222.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135219.htm A star near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy originated outside of the Galaxy according to a new study. This is the first time a star of extragalactic origin has been found in the vicinity of the super massive black hole. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:52:19 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135219.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135216.htm Self-folding polymers containing gadolinium forming nanosized complexes could be the key to enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and next-generation drug delivery. Thanks to their small size, low toxicity, and good tumor accumulation and penetration, these complexes represent a leap forward in contrast agents for cancer diagnosis, as well as neutron capture radiotherapy. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:52:16 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135216.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135213.htm Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the deposition of clumped proteins in the brain and progressive neuronal cell death. Although the causal link between protein aggregates and neurodegeneration is clear, it is still unclear in what way misfolded proteins trigger cell death. A team showed that misfolded prion proteins can inactivate the TDP-43 protein. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:52:13 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135213.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135211.htm Decreasing pancreatic beta cell numbers -- the only cells that produce insulin -- is a leading cause of diabetes. In a promising development, a research group has revealed that stimulating autonomic vagal nerves connected to the pancreas can improve the function and also increase the number of pancreatic beta cells in mice. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:52:11 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135211.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135202.htm Pregnancy brings a rise in pancreatic beta cells -- the cells that produce insulin. Shortly after birth, these cells return to their normal levels. The mechanisms behind this process had remained a mystery. But now a research group has revealed that white blood cells called macrophages 'eat' these cells.  Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:52:02 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135202.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135156.htm The prevailing assumption has been that Einstein's theory of gravity must be modified, or 'quantized', in order to fit within quantum theory. This is the approach of two leading candidates for a quantum theory of gravity, string theory and loop quantum gravity. But a new theory challenges that consensus and takes an alternative approach by suggesting that spacetime may be classical -- that is, not governed by quantum theory at all.  Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:51:56 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135156.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135150.htm Hispanic/Latina women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) -- conditions marked by high blood pressure during pregnancy -- are more likely to have abnormalities in their heart structure and function decades later when compared with women without a history of HDP, according to a new study. The findings also suggest that while having high blood pressure later in life can contribute to these abnormalities, HDP play the greater role, significantly raising a woman's risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:51:50 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135150.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135147.htm An international research team has achieved a breakthrough in the detection of protein ions: Due to their high energy sensitivity, superconducting nanowire detectors achieve almost 100% quantum efficiency and exceed the detection efficiency of conventional ion detectors at low energies by a factor of up to a 1,000. In contrast to conventional detectors, they can also distinguish macromolecules by their impact energy. This allows for more sensitive detection of proteins and it provides additional information in mass spectrometry. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:51:47 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135147.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135144.htm Graphene, that is extremely thin carbon, is considered a true miracle material. An international research team has now added another facet to its diverse properties with new experiments: Experts fired short terahertz pulses at micrometer-sized discs of graphene, which briefly turned these minuscule objects into surprisingly strong magnets. This discovery may prove useful for developing future magnetic switches and storage devices. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:51:44 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135144.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135141.htm Materials scientists mapped the structural features of a 2D ferroelectric material made of tin and selenium atoms using a new technique that can be applied to other 2D van der Waals ferroelectrics, unlocking their potential for use in electronics and other applications. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:51:41 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135141.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135131.htm In Korea, workers are being provided with virtual reality (VR)-based safety training content to mitigate the increase in occupational accidents. However, the current training evaluation methods suffer from a lack of immediate feedback from participants for personal learning performance evaluation. To address this, a team of researchers has now developed a new framework that uses real-time biometric data during VR training for improving personalized safety and preventing occupational hazards. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:51:31 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135131.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135128.htm Artificial intelligence tools hold promise for applications ranging from autonomous vehicles to the interpretation of medical images. However, a new study finds these AI tools are more vulnerable than previously thought to targeted attacks that effectively force AI systems to make bad decisions. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:51:28 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135128.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135123.htm A new laser-based technique can create images of structures too tiny to view with traditional microscopes, and without damaging them. The approach could help scientists inspect nanoelectronics, including the semiconductors in computer chips. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:51:23 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135123.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135115.htm What wiped out the dinosaurs? A meteorite plummeting to Earth is only part of the story, a new study suggests. Climate change triggered by massive volcanic eruptions may have ultimately set the stage for the dinosaur extinction, challenging the traditional narrative that a meteorite alone delivered the final blow to the ancient giants. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:51:15 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135115.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135112.htm Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers spot unexpected source of carbon monoxide ice at galactic region surprisingly devoid of stars. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:51:12 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135112.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135110.htm A new endovascular catheter, recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is paving the way to more effective and safe treatment for acute pulmonary embolism. Already shown to be effective for reducing blockages in lung arteries, new research shows that this catheter also reduces blockages in the smaller segmental pulmonary artery branches. These branches are ultimately responsible for oxygenating the blood in the lungs. The new study, which was part of the National Institutes of Health-sponsored multicenter RESCUE clinical trial, further showed a correlation between decreased numbers of blockages in the small lung arteries and functional recovery of the right ventricle of the heart, which pumps blood into the main pulmonary artery of the lungs. Compared to other devices, the BASHIR™ catheter also had significantly lower bleeding rates, a key advance in acute pulmonary embolism treatment. The findings are described in JACC: Advances. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:51:10 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135110.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135107.htm Research has shown that children who experience adversity during their early years may undergo faster biological aging. Nonetheless, a recent study reveals that positive parenting interventions can potentially shield children from this consequence, helping slow the epigenetic aging process. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:51:07 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135107.htm