Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women are around 50% more likely than men to develop COPD, the umbrella term for chronic lung conditions, such as emphysema and bronchitis, even if they…
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Bigger Brains and Strong Immunity Linked to Longer Lifespans
Summary: New research reveals that mammals with larger brains and more robust immune systems tend to live longer lives. By studying 46 species, scientists found a clear link between maximum…
Buried Buddhist treasures found in temple complex
The Fine Arts Department in Thailand has announced the discovery of a collection of ancient relics at the Wat Thammachak Sema Ram temple complex in Sung Noen District, northeastern Thailand. Wat…
Lab-on-a-chip devices offer home tests for stress and cardiac issues
Saliva samples are inserted into a reader that transmits cortisol measurements to a smart phone. Credit: Andrew Higley University of Cincinnati engineers have created a new device to help doctors…
NASA telescopes tune into a black hole prelude and fugue
The first sonification features WR124, an extremely bright, massive star. Here, the star is shown in a short-lived phase preceding the possible creation of a black hole. Credit: NASA NASA…
How temperature increase drives energy loss in fuel cells
Quantum mechanics simulations reveal the impact of temperature on energy conversion efficiency in electrochemical cells. Credit: Liam Krauss/LLNL Grand Challenge Graphics Support By splitting water molecules, fuel cells can turn…
Putrid plants can reek of hot rotting flesh with one evolutionary trick
Some plants stink of rotting meat or dung, which helps them attract flies for pollination. How plants make the carrion stench, which is usually produced by bacteria feasting on decaying…
Legal Cannabis Linked to Less Problematic Use, Better Mental Health
Summary: The Weed Care study in Switzerland is investigating how legal access to cannabis affects users’ consumption and mental health. In the first randomized trial of its kind, participants buying…
Enhanced CAR T cell therapy offers new strategy for lymphoma
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A next-generation “armored” CAR T cell therapy showed promising results in a small study of patients whose B-cell lymphomas continued to resist multiple rounds of other…
