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Cooking with wood may increase risk of developing lung damage

Advanced imaging with CT shows that people who cook with biomass fuels like wood are at risk of suffering considerable damage to their lungs from breathing in dangerous concentrations of pollutants and bacterial toxins.

26 Nov 2020

Using 3D mapping techniques to unravel mystery of blood stem cells

Princess Margaret scientists have revealed how stem cells are able to generate new blood cells throughout our life by looking at vast, uncharted regions of our genetic material that hold important clues to subtle biological changes in these cells.

26 Nov 2020

Cell survival protein could protect the kidneys from 'bystander' damage during cancer therapy

Australian researchers have identified a protein that could protect the kidneys from 'bystander' damage caused by cancer therapies.

26 Nov 2020

Study: Benefits of immunotherapy can be improved by boosting stem cell activity

Immune-system T cells have been reprogrammed into regenerative stem cell-like memory (TSCM) cells that are long-lived, highly active "super immune cells" with strong antitumor activity, according to new research from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

24 Nov 2020

Adipose tissue plays key role in the aggravation of COVID-19

There is growing evidence that adipose tissue plays a key role in the aggravation of COVID-19. One of the theories under investigation is that fat cells (adipocytes) act as a reservoir for SARS-CoV-2 and increase viral load in obese or overweight individuals.

23 Nov 2020

New report projects future coral reef bleaching around the world

The United Nations recently released a new report projecting future coral reef bleaching globally. The lead author of the report, Ruben van Hooidonk, is a scientist with NOAA's Cooperative Institute of Marine and Atmospheric Studies based at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.

23 Nov 2020

Study proposes new way to increase community participation in environmental engineering

Black, Hispanic, and Native American students and faculty are largely underrepresented in environmental engineering programs in the United States.

20 Nov 2020

Transparent stretchable PVC film can inactivate novel coronavirus

Transparent stretchable PVC film for use in packaging meat, fruit, cold cuts, and other foods, and to protect surfaces, can inactivate the novel coronavirus.

20 Nov 2020

Women who experience food or housing insecurity have greater risk for undiagnosed breast cancer

Women who experience food or housing insecurity may be at risk for undiagnosed breast cancer due to lapses in follow-up appointments, according to research being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

20 Nov 2020

Study highlights factors and strategies to implement sustainable biofuel production

That biofuels can contribute to a cleaner global energy mix is widely accepted, but the net benefits of bioenergy in terms of mitigating greenhouse gases (GHG) are moot.

20 Nov 2020

New project receives $1.12 million to clean agricultural drainage water

The Natural Resources Conservation Service, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded $1.12 million to support the University of Illinois-led research to clean agricultural drainage water through saturated buffers and denitrifying bioreactors.

19 Nov 2020

High-protein total diet replacements may be a promising strategy to combat obesity

According to the World Health Organization, obesity has nearly tripled worldwide since 1975. In 2016, for example, more than 1.9 billion adults were categorized as overweight. Of these, more than 650 million had obesity.

19 Nov 2020

Gold nanoparticles put spotlight on small drug molecules in live cells

Successful drug development has a significant impact on people's quality of life worldwide. Being able to track how molecules get into target cells, and observing what they do when they are inside, is key to identifying the best candidates.

19 Nov 2020

Discovery of 'Achilles heel' in protein crucial to HIV virulence paves way for new drugs

The discovery of a potential "Achilles heel" in Nef, the protein that is crucial to HIV virulence and its capacity to trigger AIDS, paves the way for the development of a new class of drugs against the virus.

17 Nov 2020

New research uncovers vital link in complex biochemical pathway for saponin synthesis

Many plants, including legumes, make naturally occurring chemicals called saponins. For example, the medicinal plant licorice produces the saponin glycyrrhizin, a potent natural sweetener that also has antiviral and other pharmacological activity. Soyasaponins, found in soybeans, have anticarcinogenic and antioxidant properties.

17 Nov 2020

Education News and Research

Cooking with wood may increase risk of developing lung damage

Using 3D mapping techniques to unravel mystery of blood stem cells

Cell survival protein could protect the kidneys from 'bystander' damage during cancer therapy

Study: Benefits of immunotherapy can be improved by boosting stem cell activity

Adipose tissue plays key role in the aggravation of COVID-19

New report projects future coral reef bleaching around the world

Study proposes new way to increase community participation in environmental engineering

Transparent stretchable PVC film can inactivate novel coronavirus

Women who experience food or housing insecurity have greater risk for undiagnosed breast cancer

Study highlights factors and strategies to implement sustainable biofuel production

New project receives $1.12 million to clean agricultural drainage water

High-protein total diet replacements may be a promising strategy to combat obesity

Gold nanoparticles put spotlight on small drug molecules in live cells

Discovery of 'Achilles heel' in protein crucial to HIV virulence paves way for new drugs

New research uncovers vital link in complex biochemical pathway for saponin synthesis

Food insecurity in America reached an all-time high during COVID-19

New technique uses sunlight to convert medical waste into clean hydrogen fuel

Researchers examine UK's consumer attitudes for food produced using several agricultural methods

Exposure to air pollution during fetal period may contribute to higher blood pressure

Polβ enzyme prevents breakdown of DNA in the hippocampus region

Could there be harmful chemicals in your household dust?

Gaining new insights into bacterial pneumonia

Discovering a new step in immune cell generation

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