Ganymede’s Auroral Patches Reveal Shared Physics with Earth’s Aurorae
Scientsts from the United States, Europe and China have used the Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) onboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft…
Researchers show red blood cells drive better glucose tolerance at high altitude
New research reveals how hypoxia-driven red blood cell adaptations may reshape glucose regulation, offering fresh insight into diabetes…
Low oxygen turns red blood cells into powerful glucose sinks
Scientists have long known that people living at high altitudes, where oxygen levels are low, have lower rates…
Hypoxia rewires red blood cells to clear excess glucose
In a 2023 paper on hypoxia and glucose metabolism, our lab showed how organisms rewire their metabolism to…
A yeast-derived genetic tool offers hope for mitochondrial disorders and cancer
Nucleotide synthesis-the production of the basic components of DNA and RNA-is essential for cell growth and division. In…
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…