Dry Eye Disease Impacts Cornea Healing Process
People with a condition known as dry eye disease are more likely than those with healthy eyes to suffer injuries to their corneas. Studying mice,…
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Polarized X-Rays Reveal Stunning New Details About Extremely Hot Matter Surrounding Black Hole
Researchers’ recent observations of a stellar-mass black hole called Cygnus X-1 reveal new details about the configuration of extremely hot matter in the region immediately…
4000 Tons Released Annually: Hazardous Herbicide Chemical Goes Airborne
Amines can have a damaging effect on human and environmental health. “Dicamba drift,” or the movement of the herbicide dicamba through the atmosphere, can cause…
Repeat COVID-19 Infections: Significantly Increased Risk of Organ Failure and Death
Scientists recommend masks, vaccines, and vigilance to prevent reinfection. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began almost three years ago, researchers have discovered that an initial infection…
New Method Allows Scientists To View Cell Secretion in Unprecedented Detail
Researchers have created a new assay to detect cellular protein secretion. Washington University researchers have developed the FluoroDOT assay, a revolutionary protein visualization technique that…
Tighter School Security Reduces Academic Performance
Recently, schools have been increasing security measures. However, could this increased security be impacting children’s test scores? According to recent research from the Brown School…
Up to 1.9 Billion Cases – New Research Indicates Far More People Caught COVID Then Official Estimates
A new mathematical model suggests that as few as 1 in 5 COVID cases were counted globally. According to mathematical models, as few as one in…
COVID-19 Infections Increase Risk of Long-Term Brain Problems: Strokes, Depression, Anxiety, Migraines
Strokes, seizures, memory, and movement disorders are among problems that develop in the first year after infection. If you’ve had COVID-19, it may still be…
New Experimental Drug Protects Against Sudden Death
The drug could pave the way for treatments for those who are at risk of sudden rupture due to abdominal aortic aneurysms. A study conducted…
How Awards and Recognition Can Reduce Creativity
One-hit wonder: A study investigates why it is hard to sustain creativity. Spanx, the iPhone, Post-it Notes, and two-day Prime shipping. The most popular innovations,…
Explaining Long-Standing Mysteries About Earth’s Formation and Evolution
New Model Shows Earth’s Deep Mantle Was Drier From the Start Earth’s mantle is the thick layer of silicate rock between Earth’s crust and its…
Key to Sensation of Pleasant Touch: Specific Neural Pathway Identified
Similar to itch, pleasant touch is transmitted by a specific neuropeptide and neural circuit. Researchers have identified a neural circuit and a neuropeptide — a…
Drug Found To Stop Nervous System Tumor Growth
Researchers discover that in the NF1 cancer predisposition syndrome, hyperactive neurons drive tumor growth Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) patients develop tumors on nerves throughout their…
Vaccines Only Offer Modest Protection Against Long COVID
While risks are higher for the unvaccinated, a new study points to the need for more tools against the virus. According to researchers at Washington…
New Drugs for Bad Bugs: From Rare Soil Microbe, a New Antibiotic Candidate for Drug-Resistant Infections
As drug-resistant and emerging infections become an increasingly serious global health threat, demand for new types of antibiotics is surging. Researchers are racing to reexamine…
Changing Vegetation a Key Driver of Global Temperatures Over Last 10,000 Years
Follow the pollen. Records from past plant life tell the real story of global temperatures, according to research from a climate scientist at Washington University…
COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Breakthrough Bleeding Reported in Non-Menstruating People
Study draws attention to potential physical and mental side effects of vaccination in people with diverse gender identities. Many people who do not usually menstruate…
Most Brain Studies Have Too Few Participants To Yield Reliable Findings
Findings will encourage more data sharing, collaboration among researchers. As brain scans have become more detailed and informative in recent decades, neuroimaging has seemed to…