Cigarette smoke extract primes airway cells for greater nanoplastic damage
A laboratory model reveals how smoke-damaged epithelial barriers may leave airway cells more vulnerable to a second environmental…
Scientists uncover how muscle actin filaments grow and renew themselves
Biophysicists unraveled a mystery of how muscles form at the molecular level and how they maintain their function.…
Controlled breathing shows promise for reducing substance use cravings
Controlled breathing interventions can reduce cravings in people who use substances, including alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, according…
Chemists use programmable DNA to build precise protein crystals
For decades, scientists have largely relied on painstaking trial and error to coax proteins into crystalline forms. Crystallization…
Coffee refill? Go for it, says American Heart Association, with note of caution. — Harvard Gazette
Good news for java enthusiasts: Earlier this month the American Heart Association released a statement endorsing up to…
This AI startup has roughly 50 employees, no product and has never published a word of research. It’s worth $32 billion
Most startups need a product, paying customers and a believable path to profitability before investors start throwing billions…
UConn-made protein supplement is being studied. What it’s for.
A six-month study on an amino-acid supplement shake developed by UConn School of Medicine researchers for Parkinson’s patients…
Humpback whale sighted on drone video giving birth at Kingscliff in NSW
A drone operator has captured a rare sighting of a humpback whale giving birth on the New South…
2,700 year-old Italian cemetery reveals how status, gender, and diet impacted people’s lives
Scientists studied bones from 148 people buried nearly 2,700 years ago in an Italian cemetery to see what…
Common Supplement Linked to Better Health in Study of 16,000 Older Adults
A new study suggests that a popular everyday vitamin may do more than fill nutritional gaps—it could also…
Eye state alters brain signals for mind wandering
A type of brain activity linked to arousal and attention can track mind wandering. But research is conflicting on whether this activity promotes or…
Time-restricted eating may help lower dementia risk in older women
Results from a small clinical trial suggest it may be possible to reduce your risk of dementia by…