Sphingolipids are a type of fatty material (lipids) in cell membranes that are critical for membrane structure and cell signaling. When they malfunction, sphingolipids can cause human illnesses, such as Gaucher disease, a rare inherited metabolic disorder.
Women are at their greatest risk for depression during their childbearing years, and according to a recent study
Patients with breast cancer should be offered the opportunity for reconstructive surgery if the breast has to be completely removed
A doctoral thesis completed by Jenni Haukio, Master of Social Sciences, reveals that the ideal of open interactivity is not realised in the digital election campaigning of political parties.
Researchers have identified gene variants linked to harmful fatty substances in the blood
Novel approach integrates complex datasets from screening of natural products libraries, improving characterization of bioactive molecules and their mechanisms of action
Bhalla was recognized for her research endeavors and high-impact diversity, equity, and inclusivity actions over the years
A new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters used satellite mapping data to analyze how changes in human footprint on the landscape between 1970 and 2018 overlapped with distributions of 1,469 Colombian bird species
In the lake-rich regions of the world, algae blooms are a growing problem
The number of U.S. adult handgun owners carrying a loaded handgun on their person doubled from 2015 to 2019, according to new research led by the University of Washington
Today, by and large, patients receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s only after they exhibit well-known signs of the disease, such as memory loss
A warming climate is causing a decline in sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, where loss of sea ice has important ecological, economic and climate impacts
Inexpensive catalyst uses energy from light to turn ammonia into hydrogen fuel
A new dataset of intentional disabling of Automatic Identification System devices by fishing vessels provides insights into illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activity
An ambitious interdisciplinary initiative aims to advance understanding of the processes that trigger earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, and volcanic eruptions where tectonic plates converge
By studying intermediate-mass black holes, scientists hope to improve their understanding of the growth of supermassive black holes in massive galaxies
Sponsored by UCSC’s Global and Community Health Program, Garrett’s talk highlighted the urgent need to strengthen public health infrastructure
Microparticles recovered from some seabirds exhibited estrogenic activity with potential to disrupt hormone functions