An international team of researchers, led by the University of Vienna and the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, has discovered saarvienin A, a new type of glycopeptide antibiotic. Their findings, now published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition, introduce a…
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Study sheds light on how autistic people communicate
There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, according to a new study, challenging the stereotype that autistic people struggle to connect with others.
The findings suggest that social difficulties often faced by autistic people are…
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Got data? Breastfeeding device measures babies’ milk intake in real time
While breastfeeding has many benefits for a mother and her baby, it has one major drawback: It’s incredibly difficult to know how much milk the baby is consuming.
To take the guesswork out of breastfeeding, an interdisciplinary team of engineers, neonatologists and pediatricians at Northwestern…
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Sugar-coated nanotherapy dramatically improves neuron survival in Alzheimer’s model
Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new approach that directly combats the progression of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
In these devastating illnesses, proteins misfold and clump together around brain cells, which…
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Why are urban children more prone to allergies?
Scientists discovered that a previously uncharacterized subset of immune cells may play a critical role in the development of allergic diseases and explain differences between urban and rural populations. The finding, published in the journal Allergy, provides new insight into how the immune…
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Making connections: A three-dimensional visualization of musculoskeletal development
The musculoskeletal system plays an indispensable role in supporting our life, as it performs a variety of essential functions — providing structural support, enabling movement such as walking and lifting, protecting internal organs, maintaining posture, generating heat through muscle activity,…
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Postpartum depression and bonding: Long-term effects on school-age children
Researchers show a strong association between postpartum depression, early mother-to-infant bonding, and children’s emotional and behavioral development.
Postpartum maternal mental health and mother-to-infant bonding are well-established as critical factors in a child’s psychosocial development….
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France vows to expel Algerian diplomats in latest tit-for-tat move
This latest episode in the diplomatic tug of war between the two countries comes a month after Algeria expelled 12 French officials from the country in mid-April — a move which France reciprocated.
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Ukraine is back in Kursk – but this time, it’s blowing bridges first
Ukrainian troops are probing Russian positions around the border village of Tetkino (Tyotkino) in western Russia’s Kursk Oblast. It’s a risky mission, but the infantry has help. Ukrainian artillery and bombs are hitting the bridges leading to Tetkino, potentially strangling Russian supply…
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A downside of taurine: It drives leukemia growth
A new scientific study identified taurine, which is made naturally in the body and consumed through some foods, as a key regulator of myeloid cancers such as leukemia, according to a paper published in the journal Nature.
The preclinical research shows that scientists are a step closer to…
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