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How a Protein Breaks Free to Cause Deadly Cancers

UCI-led finding helps propel search for improved treatments

Collaborative Paper Finds Cell-to-Cell Communication Mathematically Optimal

Cell-to-cell communication is a large part of Professor Dae Seok Eom’s research.

Decades of Data Show Impact of Earlier Snowmelt on Plant Populations

With climate change, there’s been an ongoing reduction in snowpacks in mountains around the world, which leads to earlier snowmelt in the spring.

New Phases of Water Detected

Water can be liquid, gas or ice, right? Think again.

Lava from 2021 Icelandic Eruption Gives Rare View of Deep Churnings Beneath Volcano

After centuries without volcanic activity, Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula sprang to life in 2021 when lava erupted from the Fagradalsfjall volcano.

Shaking the Dinosaur Family Tree: How Did ‘Bird-Hipped’ Dinosaurs Evolve?

Researchers have conducted a new analysis of the origins of ‘bird-hipped’ dinosaurs

Large Number of Stem Cell Lines Carry Significant DNA Damage, Say Researchers

DNA damage caused by factors such as ultraviolet radiation affect nearly three-quarters of all stem cell lines derived from human skin cells, say Cambridge researchers, who argue that whole genome sequencing is essential for confirming if cell lines are usable.

Floating ‘Artificial Leaves’ Ride the Wave of Clean Fuel Production

Researchers have developed floating ‘artificial leaves’ that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water, and could eventually operate on a large scale at sea.

Risk of Volcano Catastrophe ‘A Roll of the Dice’, Say Experts

While funding is pumped into preventing low-probability scenarios such as asteroid collision, the far more likely threat of a large volcanic eruption is close to ignored – despite much that could be done to reduce the risks, say researchers.

Pheasant Meat Sold for Food Found to Contain Many Tiny Shards of Toxic Lead

Eating pheasant killed using lead shot is likely to expose consumers to raised levels of lead in their diet, even if the meat is carefully prepared to remove the shotgun pellets and the most damaged tissue.

DNA Profiling Solves Australian Rabbit Plague Puzzle

A new study proves that a single introduction of 24 rabbits shipped from England in 1859 caused the infamous invasion and argues that wild genetic traits gave these animals a devastating advantage over earlier arrivals.

‘Synthetic’ Embryo with Brain and Beating Heart Grown from Stem Cells by Cambridge Scientists

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have created model embryos from mouse stem cells that form a brain, a beating heart, and the foundations of all the other organs of the body – a new avenue for recreating the first stages of life.

Organ-Development Discovery to Boost Battle Against Cancer

A new discovery from the School of Medicine has shed light on how our digestive tract, lungs and liver form, and that finding could have important implications for our understanding of cancer.

Gut Discovery Could Have Big Benefits for Human Health

A new discovery from the School of Medicine about how the microbes in our guts regulate the body’s biological clock could help us battle sleep disorders, combat jet lag, fight off foodborne illness and even improve chemotherapy outcomes.

Frequency of Premenstrual Anxiety, Mood Swings a Public Health Issue, Study Finds

Premenstrual mood swings and anxiety are so common – experienced by more than 64% of women– that they represent a “key public health issue globally,” according to a new UVA Health study.

A New Way to Detect Peripheral Artery Disease

Cardiovascular experts at UVA Health have found a new way to track peripheral artery disease (PAD), a serious medical condition involving atherosclerosis in the leg arteries that affects more than 200 million people worldwide.

Test Can ID Patients at Risk for Severe COVID-19, Study Suggests

A genomic test being developed by a Charlottesville company can predict a patient’s risk of developing severe COVID-19, new research from UVA Health suggests.

Discovery Could Power Up Platelet Production to Battle Blood Shortages

A new discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine could let doctors ramp up production of blood-clotting platelets on demand, a timely finding following the Red Cross’ declaration earlier this year of a national blood “crisis.”

Ending a 50-Year Mystery, UVA Reveals How Bacteria Can Move

School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators have solved a decades-old mystery about how E. coli and other bacteria are able to move.

Chlamydia’s Stealthy Cloaking Device Identified

Microbial proteins around a sexually transmitted infection allow pathogen to hide undetected inside host cells