Dog-owner interaction is reflected in heart rate variability
A study at the University of Jyväskylä showed that the heart rate variability of a dog and its owner adapt to each other...
New option for treating prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide. Despite medical advances in recent years, this type of tumour is still...
SARS-CoV-2 ‘steals’ our proteins to protect itself from the immune system
Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna and the Medical University of Innsbruck discovered that SARS-CoV-2 hijacks three important host proteins that dampen...
Nanotechnology: Flexible biosensors with modular design
LMU researchers have developed a strategy that enables biosensors to be easily adapted for a wide range of applications.
Biosensors play a key role...
New take on immunotherapy reinvigorates T cells by blocking uptake of energy-sapping cancer byproducts
As cancer cells grow, they pump out metabolic byproducts such as lactic acid into the tumor microenvironment. Exhausted T cells -- which have...
How much climate change is in the weather?
Only a few weeks ago, massive precipitation produced by the storm "Boris" led to chaos and flooding in Central and Eastern Europe. An...
Flagship AI-ready dataset released in type 2 diabetes study
Researchers today (Nov. 8, 2024) are releasing the flagship dataset from an ambitious study of biomarkers and environmental factors that might influence the...
Pioneering Planetary Boundaries science as key to mitigating rising planetary risks
The Planetary Boundaries framework is a pivotal tool for tackling the climate crisis and safeguarding humanity's future on Earth. For the first time,...
Nanoparticle bursts over the Amazon rainforest
Atmospheric aerosol particles are essential for the formation of clouds and precipitation, thereby influencing the Earth's energy budget, water cycle, and climate. However,...
Deep ocean clues to a million-year-old ice age puzzle revealed in new study
A recently published study in Science challenges theories regarding the origins of a significant transition through the Earth's ice ages. Led by an...