Seismic Sleuths Reveal Earth’s Secret Mountains: A Hidden World Beneath Our Feet
Researchers from The University of Alabama discovered a dense layer of ancient ocean floor, or ultra-low velocity zone (ULVZ), between Earth’s core and mantle using…
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From Young to Old: How Common Stroke Risk Factors Evolve With Age
High blood pressure and diabetes are widely recognized as major risk factors for stroke. However, a new study, published in Neurology — the medical journal…
FDA’s Acetaminophen Limit Linked With Reduced Serious Liver Injury
The federal mandate, which was announced in 2011 and implemented in 2014, limited acetaminophen to 325 milligrams per opioid-acetaminophen combination pill. Acetaminophen is toxic to…
Rare Crustacean, Thought To Be Extinct, Found in a 2500-Foot-Long Cave
A cave inside Huntsville’s city was discovered to contain a small, rare crayfish that was previously believed to be extinct. A team led by an…
New Drug Could Help Stop Depression, Anxiety, Brain Injury, and Cognitive Disorders
The preclinical drug works by inhibiting the kinase Cdk5 which is found in mature neurons. Cdk5 has long been linked to neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders,…
A Surprising Structural Change in Metal Oxide at Low Temperature May Resolve a 60-Year-Old Mystery
Findings could help resolve a 60-year-old mystery and lead to applications in temperature-sensitive devices and energy-efficient systems. When water boils, it converts into another phase,…
Medication Shows Benefits Treating Type 1 Diabetes – Delayed Disease Progression, Lowered Insulin Requirements
Benefits of the blood pressure medication verapamil include delayed disease progression, lowered insulin requirements, and preservation of some beta cell function. Use of the drug…
Scientists Successfully Transplant Two Kidneys From a Genetically Modified Pig Into Human Recipient
UAB announces first clinical-grade transplant of gene-edited pig kidneys into brain-dead human. The study was designed and conducted to meet standards directly comparable to those…
Slow Release of a Drug, TT-10, Improves Heart Attack Recovery
Release of TT-10 from nanoparticles improved heart function after a heart attack, accompanied by increased cardiomyocyte proliferation and smaller infarct size in a mouse model….
Mysterious “Lonely Cloud” Bigger Than Milky Way Found in a Galaxy “No-Man’s Land”
A scientifically mysterious, isolated cloud bigger than the Milky Way has been found by a research team at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)…
Scent of a Vaccine: Many Advantages to Intranasal COVID-19 Vaccination
Intranasal vaccination is needle-free and elicits immunity at the site of infection, the respiratory tract. There are many reasons that an intranasal vaccine against the…
If You Want to Live Longer, Stay in School
Life expectancy in the United States has been in decline for the first time in decades, and public health officials have identified a litany of…