OPN3 expressing neurons (green) in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus. Image courtesy of Jonathan Mercado-Reyes. Credit: Jonathan Mercado-Reyes. Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus—which helps to manage body…
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Research shows sotagliflozin is the first medication of its kind to significantly reduce both heart attacks and strokes
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sotagliflozin, a drug recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes and kidney disease with additional cardiovascular risk factors, can significantly…
How Ketamine Binds to Brain Receptors to Alter Mood
Summary: New research sheds light on how ketamine affects the brain by targeting a specific NMDA receptor subtype, GluN1-2B-2D. Scientists used electron cryo-microscopy to capture how ketamine binds to this…
Prozac Shows Promise in Fighting Infections & Sepsis
Summary: New research suggests that fluoxetine, commonly used as an antidepressant, may also help protect against infections and sepsis. Scientists found that the drug has antimicrobial properties and helps regulate…
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin laying off 1,000 employees: reports
Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company, Blue Origin, is laying off about 1,000 workers, according to media reports. Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp announced the cuts in an internal email to employees,…
New blood test could improve Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis, research finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Up to half of all people living with Alzheimer’s Disease in Ireland remain undiagnosed. Now, a new blood test may have the potential to transform patient…
Quantum-inspired advancement turns crystal gaps into terabyte storage for classical memory
A crystal used in the study charges under UV light. The process created by the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering Zhong Lab could be used with a…
Novel transparent ceramics extend life of semiconductor etching equipment
Schematic diagram of plasma etching evaluation for ceramic materials. Credit: Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) A research team has successfully developed a new composition and processing technology for transparent…
Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we’re not alone
A new model upends the decades-old “hard steps” theory that intelligent life was an incredibly improbable event and suggests that maybe it wasn’t all that hard or improbable. The team…
Carbon capture more costly than switching to renewables, researchers find
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For most countries around the world, sourcing energy entirely from wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower by 2050 would reduce their energy needs and costs, improve air…
