Ionizable lipid structure influences mRNA delivery in human placental trophoblasts in vitro. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2307810121 Too often, the lack of clinical trials means that pregnant women suffer because available medications are prescribed off-label for them or not at all. A new study offers proof of concept for … Read more
Brian Keeling, a PhD student in anthropology, researches the evolution of the human chin. He is currently in Spain on a Fulbright award. Credit: Binghamton University You probably don’t think much about your chin, except as a convenient place to rest your head while you stare at a computer screen. But consider this: It’s the … Read more
Chloropleth maps showing geographic distribution of golden retrievers (GRs) with lymphoma (A) and matched unaffected controls (B) recruited through the longitudinal Golden Retriever Lifetime Study. Credit: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1111/jvim.17021 As awareness of the health risks associated with radon and fracking exposure in connection to cancer continues to rise in human … Read more
By exploiting the hispidin synthase pathway in plants, MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences scientists have created Chrysanthemums that glow in the dark. Credit: LightBio In a striking new study published in Science Advances, a team of synthetic biologists led by Karen Sarkisyan at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences, have reported the discovery of multiple … Read more
Evolved snowflake yeast. Credit: Tony Burnetti Researchers have discovered a mechanism steering the evolution of multicellular life. They identify how altered protein folding drives multicellular evolution. In a new study led by researchers from the University of Helsinki and the Georgia Institute of Technology, scientists turned to a tool called experimental evolution. In the ongoing … Read more
Source: Annenberg Public Policy Center Constitution Day surveys, 2005-2023. Credit: Annenberg Public Policy Center For decades, the U.S. Supreme Court was viewed as one of the few American institutions respected by Democrats and Republicans alike. It was seen as a legal institution, not a political one, strengthened by its “norms, processes, symbols, and independence”—and was … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Nearly 40 years ago, the esteemed accounting professor Yuji Ijiri suggested that fairness is one of the most essential concepts in accounting and asked how to ensure a fair information flow system. In a new analysis, researchers examine whether it is feasible to establish a fair accounting framework in a logically … Read more
Though “Barbie” earned nearly $1.5 billion at the box office, its popularity has fizzled by awards season—and “Oppenheimer” leads Academy Awards nominations instead. A new UMD study on gender bias in movie reviews may explain why. Credit: “Barbie” image courtesy of Warner Brothers; “Oppenheimer” courtesy of Universal; collage by Valerie Morgan “Barbie” might have won … Read more
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Scotland could make significant progress towards its climate change targets by reducing meat consumption in line with existing dietary advice, research shows. If consumers with a high intake of red meat and processed red meat—such as beef, ham and sausages—reduced their consumption to the recommended 70g or less per day, this … Read more
Credit: The Conversation Public interest journalism was already under significant stress in Australia. And now the pressure is ratcheting up even further. While still experiencing the pandemic’s aftershocks, the industry has simultaneously been hit with the increasing cost of doing business, rising costs of living and declining advertising spend. All of this has made it … Read more
