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Researchers from the University of York note that more studies are required on the environmental effect of sunscreen on the coral reefs across the globe.

Racial disparities play a role in weight gain among postmenopausal women After menopause, non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to experience weight gain than non-Hispanic white women, researchers at the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging have found. The results of their study were published March 1 in the medical journal PLOS ONE. Working in collaboration with colleagues at other leading research institutions, the Rush investigators set out to determine how weight status (a persons weight c...

New Material may Reduce Wear and Tear on Future Space Rovers As the Mars Perseverance Rover of NASA continues to investigate the surface of the planet Mars, researchers on Earth have designed a novel nanoscale metal carbide that could serve as a superlubricant to decrease wear and tear on upcoming extraterrestrial rovers. Photo illustration of a Mars rover designed by Missouri S&T students depicting the idea of MXene superlubric sheets applied to the machine’s moving parts to reduce fricti...

AI Algorithm can Help Predict Bacterial Infections, Develop New Treatments Written by AZoRoboticsMar 12 2021 A better understanding of how bacterial proteins function together as a network to take control of human cells could help estimate the outcomes of infections and design novel treatments. Image Credit: Pashkova/shutterstock.com Salmonella and E. coli, are similar to how a hacker takes control of an organization’s software to create chaos. These microorganisms use tiny molecular syringe...

Microplastics (MPs) everywhere and pose a serious threat to human health. Although the concentration of MPs in table salt has been quantified several times, studies have reported vastly different results.

Participatory programs critical for rehabilitation of older adults in long-term care A group of researchers has developed a new program showing participation and activity is critical for the rehabilitation of older adults in long-term care. The results of their research were published in the journal PLOS ONE on February 12, 2021. Our study shows participatory programs that encourage elderly patients to be active need greater emphasis in elderly care centers." Yoshihiko Baba, Study Lead Author ...

Sensor-based asthma inhalers can benefit pediatric asthma patients Sensor-based inhalers integrated into health care providers clinical workflows may help improve medication adherence and support children with asthma - and their families - to more effectively manage this condition, according to a new Northwestern and Lurie Childrens study published in Pediatrics. The study, developed in collaboration with UnitedHealth Group, showed the use of sensor-based inhaler monitoring may help improve as...

New method of producing drug candidates may lead to better medicines in the future A lot of our medicines and other bioactive drugs are based on chemical structures called "enantiomers"-- molecules that are mirror images of each other and are non-superimposable. Notable among them are chiral N,N-acetals contained in diuretic drugs like bendroflumethiazide and thiabutazide, used to treat high blood pressure and edema. Because an enantiomer and its mirror image version often have different biolog...

Novel Rechargeable Battery Could Accelerate Shift to Greener Electric Transport Written by AZoMFeb 2 2021 Scientists from China and the United Kindom have used salt as the main ingredient to design a new kind of rechargeable battery that could expedite the transformation to a greener electric transport on the roads. A quasi-solid-state (QSS) molten salt electrolyte and the structure of QSS molten salt iron air battery. Image Credit: University of Nottingham. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, ...

Study: TALEN is five times more efficient than CRISPR-Cas9 in tightly packed DNA Researchers used single-molecule imaging to compare the genome-editing tools CRISPR-Cas9 and TALEN. Their experiments revealed that TALEN is up to five times more efficient than CRISPR-Cas9 in parts of the genome, called heterochromatin, that are densely packed. Fragile X syndrome, sickle cell anemia, beta-thalassemia and other diseases are the result of genetic defects in the heterochromatin. The researchers repor...