The bioderived “smart sutures” could help patients heal after bowel resection or other types of surgery. Inspired by sutures developed thousands of years ago, MIT…
New Study Reveals How a Common Laxative Improves Cognitive Function and Memory
A pro-cognitive agent has therapeutic potential. Cognitive impairments often coexist with mood disorders and other psychiatric conditions, often causing significant difficulties. Currently, there are only…
Super-Resolution DNA Analysis: Multi-Scanning Individual Molecules for Extreme Precision
EPFL researchers have achieved near-perfect control over the manipulation of individual molecules, allowing them to be identified and characterized with unprecedented precision. Aleksandra Radenovic, head…
Elderly Beware: Sneaky 20% Boost in Anemia Risk With Low-Dose Aspirin Use
An analysis of the ASPREE (ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly) trial revealed that low-dose aspirin use led to a 20% increase in the…
Elderly Beware: Sneaky 20% Boost in Anemia Risk With Low-Dose Aspirin Use
An analysis of the ASPREE (ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly) trial revealed that low-dose aspirin use led to a 20% increase in the…
El Niño’s Surprising Lifeline: Ocean Current Safeguards Pacific Island Reefs
Scientists have found that unique ocean processes during El Niño events can help coral reefs survive the heat stress brought by climate change. Specifically, the…
El Niño’s Surprising Lifeline: Ocean Current Safeguards Pacific Island Reefs
Scientists have found that unique ocean processes during El Niño events can help coral reefs survive the heat stress brought by climate change. Specifically, the…
Revitalizing the Golden Years: Dietary Supplements Boost Nutrition in Older Men
A six-month study of healthy older men demonstrated that daily multivitamin/multimineral supplementation had a positive effect on key nutrition biomarkers. The research led by Oregon…
Revitalizing the Golden Years: Dietary Supplements Boost Nutrition in Older Men
A six-month study of healthy older men demonstrated that daily multivitamin/multimineral supplementation had a positive effect on key nutrition biomarkers. The research led by Oregon…
Earth Tilted: We’ve Pumped So Much Groundwater That Earth’s Spin Shifted
The shifting of mass and consequent sea level rise due to groundwater withdrawal has caused the Earth’s rotational pole to wander nearly a meter in…