Aerobic Respiration Began Much Earlier Than We Thought
Original story from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA, USA). Aerobic respiration began hundreds of millions of years earlier…
Transcription factor HOXD13 drives melanoma growth and immune evasion
A molecule that helps regulate gene activity has also been shown to drive skin cancer growth and tumors’…
Stiff red blood cells drive sickle cell disease severity
A new breakthrough study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities could explain why patients…
Artificial lung keeps patient alive after lung removal
By replacing both breathing and circulatory buffering, a novel artificial lung bought critical time after lung removal, revealed…
Carotid artery procedures do not improve cognitive performance
Improving blood flow to the brain by opening a narrowed neck artery may not improve patients’ cognitive skills,…
New nanomaterial kills cancer cells via oxidative stress
Scientists at Oregon State University have developed a new nanomaterial that triggers a pair of chemical reactions inside…
KAIST proposes novel strategy for multifactorial Alzheimer’s treatment
Conventional treatments of Alzheimer’s disease, one of the most common forms of dementia, have been largely focused on…
New Lunar Regolith Analysis Challenges Meteorite-Water Theory
Planetary scientists analyzing oxygen isotopes in lunar soil from the Apollo mission sites conclude that meteorite bombardment over…
Biologists ‘Resurrect’ 3.2-Billion-Year-Old Enzyme | Sci.News
A team of researchers led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison has reverse-engineered a primordial nitrogen-fixing enzyme, illuminating how…
Regular aerobic exercise slows a key marker of brain aging in midlife
A year of consistent aerobic activity didn’t just boost fitness; it shifted MRI-based brain age in early to…
World-first deep-ocean landers to hunt down origins of dark oxygen
Researchers have unveiled two world-first deep-ocean landers designed to probe the origins of dark oxygen, which is produced…
Groundwater chemistry may raise children’s lead exposure risk
A nationwide county-level study reveals how subtle differences in groundwater chemistry may influence pipe corrosion and children’s blood…