Did you know that not moving around enough can be a serious problem for your health and thinking skills? This is especially true for people with cognitive impairment, which is a fancy term for issues with thinking, remembering, and understanding. In Australia, there's a big question mark over how e
Imagine this. You are a researcher at a top university. You rely on federal funding for your work. Suddenly, the federal government slashes the money used for basic operations. That is exactly what happened recently. The National Institutes of Health announced a sudden cut to indirect costs. Indire
Did you know that universities rely heavily on federal grants to keep their research labs running? These grants have two main parts. One part directly covers the costs of conducting research, like salaries, equipment, and supplies. The other part, called indirect costs, covers everything else – from
Protein stability is a big deal in biology. Scientists need to know how proteins behave when heated, but traditional methods can be slow and expensive. Enter the new kid on the block: a microplate-based approach to intrinsic differential scanning fluorimetry (DSF). This method can test up to 384 sam
Chinese women have been facing an issue they call AUB-O. These women have 'normal' periods, except for the abnormal bleeding. They bleeding more than normal or at odd times. Tons of factors can change how a woman deals with this annoying issue. From all the experiences gathered, > you
Picture this: tomatoes are not just for salads anymore. These red gems are being transformed into a powerful weapon against cancer. Researchers face a tricky puzzle. Cancer treatments are evolving using tiny particles called small extracellular vesicles or sEVs from animals but it is a cess
When something goes wrong, everyone wants to know what happened. A plane flying over the icy waters of Alaska took a sudden drop in height and speed before disappearing. This happened just south of the Arctic Circle. The plane was a single-engine plane and was carrying 10 people. This event took pla
Brain AVMs, which are tangled messes of arteries and veins, can cause serious brain bleeds even in young people. They are a significant reason for strokes in younger age groups. Managing these complicated messes, especially the high-grade ones, poses a tough challenge. Surgery to take these AVMs ou
In a major medical breakthrough, a 66-year-old man in Boston recently received a kidney transplant. This isn't just any kidney. It came from a pig! This was the fourth time a pig kidney was transplanted into a human in the U. S. And it's part of a new clinical trial approved by the Food and Drug Adm
Fillings can be a pain, but they are necessary. Sometimes, dentists use a type of filling called bulk-fill composite resins. These are used in cavities and can be used in both baby teeth and adult teeth. This study wanted to see how well these fillings work in different types of teeth. They comp
