'Long Flu’ has Emerged as a Consequence Similar to Long COVID ( medicine.wustl.edu )
Enzymes Can’t Tell Artificial DNA From The Real Thing ( today.ucsd.edu )
More than 10,000 research papers were retracted in 2023 ( www.nature.com )
The number of retractions issued for research articles in 2023 has passed 10,000 — smashing annual records — as publishers struggle to clean up a slew of sham papers and peer-review fraud. Among large research-producing nations, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Russia and China have the highest retraction rates over the past two...
Major Breakthrough for Severe Asthma Treatment ( www.kcl.ac.uk )
A landmark study led by a King's academic has shown that severe asthma can be controlled using biologic therapies, without the addition of regular high-dose inhaled steroids which can have significant side effects.
These moss balls move in unison, and researchers are okay with not knowing why. ( www.atlasobscura.com )
'Shocking' Discovery: Electricity from Electric Eels May Transfer Genetic Material to Nearby Animals ( www.nagoya-u.ac.jp )
The electric eel is the biggest power-making creature on Earth. It can release up to 860 volts, which is enough to run a machine. In a recent study, a research group from Nagoya University in Japan found electric eels can release enough electricity to genetically modify small fish larvae. They published their findings in PeerJ -...
Soundwaves Harden 3D-Printed Treatments in Deep Tissues ( pratt.duke.edu )
Engineers at Duke University and Harvard Medical School have developed a bio-compatible ink that solidifies into different 3D shapes and structures by absorbing ultrasound waves. Because it responds to sound waves rather than light, the ink can be used in deep tissues for biomedical purposes ranging from bone healing to heart...
Riding Sound Waves in the Brain ( ethz.ch )
A technology developed at ETH Zurich over the past few years for controlling microvehicles using ultrasound also works in the brain, as researchers have now been able to show....
First Map of Human Limb Development Reveals Unexpected Growth Processes and Explains Syndromes Found at Birth ( www.sanger.ac.uk )
Scientists reveal unprecedented insights into human limb development, including the many intricate processes that govern their formation....
New Protein Linked to Early-Onset Dementia Identified ( www.ukri.org )
Researchers have established a first potential therapeutic target for a type of early-onset dementia....
Researchers Crack the Cellular Code on Protein Folding, Opening New Therapeutic Avenues for Many Diseases ( www.umass.edu )
The research, published in the journal Molecular Cell, explores members of a family of proteins called serpins, which are implicated in a number of diseases. The research is the first to investigate how the location and composition of carbohydrates attached to the serpins ensure that they fold correctly. Serious...
Stimulating Nerves Connected to the Pancreas Regenerates Insulin-Producing Cells ( www.tohoku.ac.jp )
Insulin is a hormone that decreases blood glucose levels. The only cells that produce insulin are pancreatic beta cells (β-cells), and a decrease in these cells is a major cause of diabetes. Although therapies aimed at increasing pancreatic β-cells are eagerly awaited, a strategy that can increase β-cells has, thus far, not...
Wasabi, beloved on sushi, linked to "really substantial" boost in memory, Japanese study finds ( www.cbsnews.com )
New theory seeks to unite Einstein’s gravity with quantum mechanics ( www.ucl.ac.uk )
"Singularities don't exist," claims black hole pioneer Roy Kerr ( bigthink.com )
Companies say they're closing in on nuclear fusion as an energy source. Will it work? ( www.npr.org )
For decades, government scientists have toiled away trying to make nuclear fusion work. Will commercial companies sprint to the finish?
Researchers hijack solar cell technology to develop a simple spray test for lead ( phys.org )
Spain wants to change how it evaluates scientists—and end the ‘dictatorship of papers’ ( www.science.org )
Spain’s much-maligned system for evaluating scientists, in which the sole criterion for career advancement is the publication of papers, is set to be overhauled under new proposals from the country’s National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (ANECA)....
Astronomers discover nearby six-planet solar system with ‘pristine configuration’ ( www.cnn.com )
The most powerful cosmic ray since the Oh-My-God particle puzzles scientists ( www.nature.com )
Scientists have detected the most powerful cosmic ray seen in more than three decades. But the exact origin of this turbocharged particle from outer space remains a mystery, with some suggesting that it could have been generated by unknown physics....