A research team at Indiana University Bloomington has uncovered new details about how a tiny virus builds its protective outer shell 鈥攁 crucial part of its ability to infect cells.
Despite decades of study, the process of star formation still holds many mysteries. Stars are the source of nearly all the universe鈥檚 chemical elements, including carbon and oxygen, so understanding why and how they form 鈥 or not 鈥 is a crucial initial step in understanding how the universe works and the origins of just about everything, including life on Earth.
At the heart of our Milky Way galaxy is the star-forming region Sagittarius C, which despite a wealth of raw material does not make as many stars as astronomers would expect. Two new studies have used NASA鈥檚 James Webb Space Telescope to investigate star formation in this extreme environment that is relatively near the supermassive black hole at the core of the Milky Way, at 200 light-years distance.
A wife and husband professor team at Michigan State University are collaborating with researchers at the University of California, Riverside to create a new light-activated 鈥渟mart鈥 bomb to treat aggressive breast cancer.
While pinned butterfly specimens on display are stunning on their own, a new study from the University of Georgia explored how museum specimens can be used to track the spread of disease.
A groundbreaking study published in Supramolecular Materials introduces a novel supramolecular solution of bakuchiol, a plant-derived retinol alternative, using an ionic liquid (IL) carrier. This innovation achieves a breakthrough in anti-aging by delivering both high efficacy and skin-friendly gentleness. The bakuchiol-ionic liquid solution eliminates the irritation commonly associated with retinol while dramatically enhancing bakuchiol鈥檚 transdermal permeability, ensuring its full anti-aging potential is realized.
A new Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that 43.6% of office-based imaging studies were interpreted by the ordering provider, with 58.5% interpreted within the ordering provider鈥檚 practice. Self-interpretation rates varied by specialty and imaging modality.
Recent guidelines have restricted aspirin use for primary cardiovascular disease prevention, with the AHA/ACC restricting it to patients under 70 and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force further restricting it to those under 60, even though heart attack and stroke risks increase with age. Researchers argue they were overly influenced by the flawed ASPREE trial, which failed to provide reliable evidence of aspirin鈥檚 efficacy in the enrolled age groups, and that proper statistical principles must guide trial design, analysis, and interpretation to avoid misleading conclusions.
With state funding, Washington Sea Grant will work with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to shed light on a highly invasive species
Researchers have introduced improved cognitive tests to assess dementia in older Africans, part of the HAALSI-HCAP study in rural South Africa. These tools, tailored for local contexts, enhance global ageing research and could inform a national survey. With dementia rates rising, findings will aid prevention and policy.