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Desert dust in Europe is increasing
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (174+ words) image: PSI researchers Kaspar Dällenbach, Petros Vasilakos and Imad El Haddad (from left to right) have compiled measurement data on ground-level desert dust through a pan-European research network. The results of their analysis show: desert dust is a growing problem....
Engineered biochar could turn biomass waste into safer, more effective tools for cleaning wastewater
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (242+ words) A new review maps how biochar-based composites can remove both conventional and emerging pollutants while emphasizing that environmental safety must be considered from the earliest stages of material design Credit: Cui Wang, Qichen Hou, Xinjun Zhang & Bo Bai Biochar, a…...
Bile acid buildup drives spread of breast cancer, discovery reveals
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (288+ words) A buildup of bile acids caused by an unhealthy gut can drive breast cancer to other parts of the body, new University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center research reveals. The findings could open the door to new ways to prevent…...
Hospital readmissions in dementia patients in England are associated with sex, having multiple health conditions, post-discharge primary care appointments, medication reviews, and residential care status, per analysis of 30,527 patients
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (121+ words) EurekAlert! People living with dementia are at an increased risk of multiple hospital admissions. Hospital readmissions in dementia patients in England are associated with sex, having multiple health conditions, post-discharge primary care appointments, medication reviews, and residential care status, per…...
Rare cervical tumor highlights importance of accurate diagnosis in women with persistent menorrhagia and pelvic pain
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (326+ words) image: Figure 2 HE section shows perivascular accentuation of spindle shaped smooth muscle cells with surrounding myxoid view more Credit: Copyright: © 2026 Mohapatra et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC…...
At-home, lab-quality HIV tests awarded $1.3 million for development at UMass Amherst
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (250+ words) image: Postdoctoral fellow, Rajiv Ranjan Thakur, left, and Associate Professor Chang Liu view more At-Home, Lab-Quality HIV Tests Awarded $1.3 Million for Development at UMass Amherst In early studies, the prototype detected cases of HIV not caught by lab tests With…...
Scientists tame seizures and heal injured brains with gut chemical
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (1466+ words) A natural therapy heals brains after traumatic injury, making seizures both harder to trigger and rarer, while pointing to a future that could cure epilepsy. Credit: Dr. Samba Reddy/Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine The skull…...
Helpful microbes could battle pathogens in our hospitals and schools - with the help of AI to make it work
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (420+ words) Helpful microbes that combat harmful pathogens could be the answer to rising antimicrobial resistance - particularly within built environments such as hospitals, homes and schools. That’s according to a fascinating new review that discusses the ongoing threat of antimicrobial resistant infections…...
AC004854.2 enhances tumorigenesis in colorectal cancer xenografts through c-MYC-dependent mechanisms.
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (205+ words) (A) Xenograft models were established by subcutaneous injection of HCT116 cells overexpressing AC004854.2 or empty vector control, followed by intraperitoneal administration of the c-MYC inhibitor IZCZ-3 or saline control. (B) Tumor volume was measured every three days after implantation, and statistical analyses were initiated…...
Stimulating a nerve in the ear may alleviate lung inflammation in mice
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (237+ words) Credit: Rintaro Shibuya, Kim Lab, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai “We are always looking for new therapeutics and devices that can kickstart the body and get it back to doing what it needs to do,” says senior and…...