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A New View Of Parkinson’s Disease

$1.4 million in funding from the National Institutes of General Medical Sciences will help Texas A&M researchers shed new light on the disorder.

Most Americans Resumed Travel Or Leisure Before COVID-19 Vaccines Became Available

A Texas A&M study identified various factors that played a role in the resumption of risky travel and leisure behaviors during the pandemic.

Chemical ‘Nose’ Sniffs Critical Differences In DNA Structures

Detection innovation could enhance drug development and cancer research

Electromagnetic Levitation Whips Nanomaterials Into Shape

Electromagnetic field directs shape formed by gas phase metal molecules

Fighting Gut Infections Helps Prevent Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

A research team at the Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal has shown that genes present in specific intestinal cells protect against the development of inflammatory bowel diseases.

Cellular Aging: A Basic Paradox Elucidated

In a study published in Nucleic Acids Research, the team of cancer researcher Francis Rodier, an Université de Montréal professor, shows for the first time that cellular senescence,

COVID-19: The Older You Are, the More Antibodies You Have

With the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants worldwide, the pandemic's spread is accelerating.

Climate Change and Children’s Mental Health: We Need to Act Now!

“The threats associated with climate change can additively, interactively and cumulatively increase the risk of psychopathologies in the young, starting at conception and continuing right through to adulthood.”

New Hope for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients

A research team led by Nicolas Dumont, a researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine and professor at the Université de Montréal, has discovered a new therapeutic molecule, Resolvin-D2.

Study Offers New Insights into When Modern Mammals Evolved

A new study has provided the most detailed timeline of mammal evolution to date.

Treatment for Opioid Dependence Has an Important Role in Suicide Prevention

Opioid agonist treatment, commonly methadone or buprenorphine, for people dependent on heroin or other opioid drugs has an important role to play in suicide prevention, according to University of Bristol-led research published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Spot the Difference: Can AI Generate Plausible Christmas BMJ Titles?

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology can generate plausible, entertaining, and scientifically interesting titles for potential research articles, a University of Bristol-led study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ has found.

Are Rocket Scientists and Brain Surgeons Really Smarter Than Everyone Else?

Rocket scientists and brain surgeons are no smarter than the general population, suggests a study published in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.

Source of Large Rise in Emissions of Unregulated Ozone Destroying Substance Identified

New research, led by the University of Bristol and Peking University, has discovered that emissions coming from China of the ozone-destroying chemical, dichloromethane, have more than doubled over the last decade.

Online Consultations Can Disadvantage Some Patients and Create More Work for GP Practices

Online GP consultations have unintended consequences that may put some patients at a disadvantage and create additional work for GP practice staff, a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-funded study at the University of Bristol has shown.

Research Reveals 'Ugly Truth' Faced by Doctors Responding to COVID-19 on the Frontline

Frontline healthcare workers say they are angry at being treated as 'COVID cannon fodder, not COVID heroes' after responding to the virus for nearly two years and working at full capacity, reveal the findings of new research.

The London Millennium Bridge Wobble Finally Explained

An international team of engineers and mathematicians, led by Georgia State University in the United States and the University of Bristol, has dispelled previous theories around why London’s Millennium Bridge moves from side-to-side when being crossed by large numbers of pedestrians.

Newly Discovered Fish Songs Demonstrate Reef Restoration Success

Whoops, croaks, growls, raspberries and foghorns are among the sounds that demonstrate the success of a coral reef restoration project.

Professor Emeritus Ronald Probstein, World-Renowned Expert In Fluid Mechanics, Dies At 93

Probstein’s research had diverse applications in fields including aeronautics, energy, desalination, and soil decontamination.

Drug Delivery Capsule Could Replace Injections For Protein Drugs

The new pill can inject large quantities of monoclonal antibodies and other drugs into the lining of the stomach after being swallowed.