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Advancement in veterinary regenerative medicine can help domestic and endangered wild cats alike

New double network hydrogel technology features automated self-strengthening that rapidly activates upon deformation of its polymer network.

Anemonefish provision food they don’t eat to increase size of host sea anemones

The less carbon dioxide polluting our air, the better. Researchers are investigating non-toxic, low-cost electrocatalysts to turn our sustainability goals into reality.

Tohoku University researchers are looking underfoot to uncover the mysterious past of Mars: Martian regoliths in the soil. Their water storage capabilities may help us understand the change in water on Mars over time.

Unveiling the acceptance of new public mobility services for older adults

Verifying the Esophageal Hypervigilance and Anxiety Scale for clinical use

N-Cadherin is found to boost cardiomyocyte regeneration after injury by stabilizing β-Catenin, suggesting a potential new way to improve the function of human failing hearts.

Mechanochemistry using a ball mill demonstrates versatility for generating academically and industrially significant organolithium compounds.

New evidence suggests that ancient seafarers in Island Southeast Asia had a technological sophistication comparable to much later civilizations.

Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To help fill this gap, a Japanese research team has investigated the connection between the degree of housing damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) and all-cause mortality, using the data from a cohort study conducted by the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project. Using long-term observation periods, this research project shows no significant relationship between the degree of house damage and all-cause mortality.

Replacing chemical phosphorus and nitrogen with sustainable sources

As populations age worldwide, diseases like pulmonary fibrosis are increasingly impacting life expectancy and quality. Duke-NUS researchers have identified that blocking specific proteins in immune cells can significantly reduce or reverse lung scarring. This discovery paves the way for novel treatments that could potentially reverse damage from pulmonary fibrosis.

LES with an idealized terrain configuration reveals the effect of convection-environment interactions in extreme rainfall over mountainous islands.

In a breakthrough for hydrogen technology, researchers have introduced an innovative electronic fine-tuning approach that enhances the interaction between zinc and ruthenium.

A new study has challenged conventional wisdom on oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts by uncovering a novel reaction pathway in weak-binding metal–nitrogen–carbon (M–N–C) single-atom catalysts (SACs), potentially revolutionizing the design of next-generation electrocatalysts for clean energy applications.

A multi-institutional research team led by Osaka University has engineered a way to preserve the electrical properties of materials as they are shrunk to the nanoscale. The use of the soft substrate hexagonal boron nitride reduces damage to the atomic structure caused by strain, allowing materials to keep their conductive properties as films as thin as 12 nm.

Researchers from Osaka University found that peristaltic pump flow mechanically breaks supersaturation to induce amyloid formation by hen egg white lysozyme, α-synuclein, amyloid β 1-40, and β2-microglobulin. The high shear stresses induced by peristaltic flow likely reflect those that occur the blood and cerebrospinal fluid, suggesting that this factor could promote amyloidosis.

Researchers from Osaka University found that knockdown of the Adaptor Protein Complex 2, Alpha 1 Subunit (AP2A1) rejuvenates aging cells, while AP2A1 overexpression ages young cells. AP2A1 appears to mediate these effects by promoting integrin β1 translocation along enlarged stress fibers, which in turn creates large cell–substrate adhesions and strengthens cellular anchoring to the substrate, potentially explaining how senescent cells maintain their large size.

Species distribution models (SDMs) help scientists monitor biodiversity by predicting where species are located based on environmental variables. However, many new tools designed for SDMs are becoming increasingly complex, and researchers often struggle with choosing the right statistical package. This challenge has been eased by a recent paper from an associate professor at Tohoku University. The paper introduces a meta-package called sdmverse, which catalogs available packages and provides handy visualizations to illustrate how they relate to one another.

Researchers at Tohoku University tested a strategy for developing single-atom catalysts that may help us develop more efficient methods for water purification.

A multi-institutional research team led by Osaka University has introduced a piezoelectric device that can measure acceleration and pressure simultaneously. The device can be manufactured at room temperature and is made from inexpensive materials, which makes it a promising candidate for a wide range of applications, including the maintenance of industrial machinery and disaster mitigation.

- Professor Kyoungsoo Park of DGIST and Professor Kwangjin Park of Gachon University have proposed a cause-based solution to performance degradation in nickel-rich anodes - Their proposition is expected to provide a breakthrough in electric vehicle range and safety. The findings have been published in ACS Nano, one of the world’s leading journals.

We are using up nickel at an alarming rate to make stainless steel. Thankfully, researchers have found a way to cut nickel out of the equation, without compromising on strength.

A bilayer alginate hydrogel system encapsulating polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles (PCNs) loaded with anti-inflammatory cytokines and angiogenic growth factors, which reducing inflammation, stimulating angiogenesis, and accelerating wound closure in a diabetic murine model.

Over time, batteries break down. Studying this process in-depth with imaging techniques may help us improve the lifespan of batteries.

Successful isolation of ultrasmall bacteria belonging to the CPR, a large phylogenetic group that includes various lineages of uncultivated bacteria

A multi-institutional research team led by Osaka University found that tricaprin, a natural supplement, improved long-term survival rates in patients with triglyceride deposit cardiomyovasculopathy, a new type of heart disease characterized by impaired triglyceride breakdown in heart and smooth muscle cells. Tricaprin improved clinical symptoms and long-term survival. Studying the effects of tricaprin on patients of different ethnicities would be an ideal next step to gather more evidence in favor of the drug.

Many Japanese mothers are reluctant to send their children to childcare before the age of three due to the 'Three-Year-Old Myth,' which suggests that healthy development requires a child to stay at home and be raised by their mother. However, a recent study has shown that enrolling a child in kindergarten before they turn three may actually benefit their social, motor, and problem-solving skills.

Aeration tanks in wastewater treatment plants are revealed as contributors to the emission and enrichment of airborne antibiotic resistance genes, raising significant public health concerns.