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Credit: Wikimedia Commons Inhaling the synthetic opioid fentanyl may cause potentially irreversible brain damage (toxic…

The top row shows a representation of an adult bird's song. After an injection that silences neurons in the High Vocal Center, the song is dramatically degraded…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Scientists at King's College London have discovered a new cause for asthma that sparks hope for treatment that…

Council Statement on Unauthorized Damage to Fifth Ward Meetinghouse Contact: Whitney Gonzalez Fernandez801-535-7600 – CouncilMedia@slcgov.com Council Statement on Unauthorized Damage to Fifth Ward…

2. How Can Italy in 1940 Be Compared to Ukraine? Heritage Management and the Experience of WarIn Europe during World War II, a few countries, most notably Britain, France, and Italy, put in place significant on-site protection for…

March 27, 2024 LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 27, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a work plan submitted to the Agency by…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessArticle 1 Restoration Technology Division, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Daejeon 34122, Republic…

The beautiful, gnarled, nooked-and-crannied reefs that surround tropical islands serve as a marine refuge and natural buffer against stormy seas. But as the effects of climate change bleach and break down coral…

Geneva, Switzerland, has been selected as the host of the headquarters of the secretariat of the Santiago network for averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage. The decision was made by the Advisory Board of the Santiago…

News ReleaseWednesday, March 20, 2024 NIH supported study shows that the virus that causes COVID-19 can damage the heart without directly infecting heart tissue.SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the…

IntroductionCellular senescence is a ubiquitous process and is a state of irreversible cell cycle arrest, induced by a variety of cellular stimuli such as DNA damage, telomere shortening/dysfunction, oncogenic activation and chromatin…

This story was produced through a partnership with Climate Central, a non-advocacy science and news group. Raina DeFonza, a researcher and writer with Climate Central, contributed reporting. Michele Pattenaude battened down…

NANAO, Ishikawa Prefecture—In the guest hall of Seirinji temple here, the dark surface of a large, low table, polished to a shine, reflected the surrounding seasonal garden like an enormous mirror.…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessArticle 1 Sino-France Joint Laboratory for Invasive Forest Pests in Eurasia, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing…

1. IntroductionThe most observed symptom of COVID-19, the pandemic infection caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) , is pneumonia, which is associated with dry cough, dyspnea, and fever. Other…

The nation's military was watching closely as Offutt Air Force Base was under siege in the March 2019 floods."Everything for us kind of started on that Friday, which was March 15, you know, the infamous ides of March there," Mike…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - From West Ashley to Sullivan’s Island, businesses spent the day recuperating after heavy rains and strong winds caused them to temporarily lock their doors.Many of the exterior windows at Hay Tire Pros, off…

March 7, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to request…

Ambassador Gafoor, Excellencies, Colleagues,Under your leadership, Chair, this working group has built significant agreement on ICT threats in the context of international security, including in situations of armed conflict.Delegations…

Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hines Ward is hit by Tennessee Titans’ Cortland FinneganAP Photo/John Russell/Alamy IN NOVEMBER 2022, a young woman called Heather Anderson killed herself at an army barracks in Perth, Australia.…

Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113761 A University of Kansas study of rare gene mutations…

1. IntroductionPassenger lifts, as technical objects, belong to a narrow group of transportation devices called material handling equipment. Their main purpose is to transport people or goods between floors of a building. Based on the…

1. IntroductionPrimary hypertension (PH) is an etiologically complex syndrome. There is a hypothesis called the Page mosaic theory. The theory explains that at least three critical systems (excluding genetic and environmental factors),…

Surmeier recently received a $9 million grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s initiative to further support his research into new diagnostics and therapeutics for the disease. (Photo courtesy of D. James…

The school bell will ring again first thing Monday morning welcoming students back to Bancroft Elementary School in Spring Valley.It was the most damaged campus in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School…

Introducing too many trees to African savannahs may prevent smaller plants from accessing sunlight, which would affect the animals that eat themCarine Boekee/Alamy Ambitious tree-planting projects that aim to restore…

1. IntroductionTrauma is one of the leading mortality factors in younger patients . In particular, polytrauma is associated with high mortality, as reflected in the definition of the term “polytrauma” as injuries or the combination of…

An international team led by scientists at the National Institutes of Health is the first to discover a new way that cells fix an important and dangerous type of DNA damage known as a DNA-protein crosslink (DPC). The researchers found…

Within seconds, some people inside were "up to their necks in water," owner and founder Brittany Wiczek said. SAN DIEGO —  San Diego Made Factory is a shared creative work space for local artists and small…

The Leshan Giant Buddha statue, carved into a cliff faceJohn W Banagan/Lonely Planet Images/Getty Images Graphene, an extremely thin material known for its excellent electrical conductivity, could also be a powerful…

A chair stands in the middle of debris washed away by the tsunami triggered by the New Year’s Day earthquake in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, 31 January 2024. In the small coastal town of Suzu, the massive earthquake with a…

Giving mucus-thinning therapies in early childhood might delay the worst symptoms and infections associated with CF, according to a study led by Charles Esther, MD, PhD, and Marianne Muhlebach, MD. Their paper is the cover story of…

5/14/2019 PITTSBURGH – The same sources thought to inflict oxidative stress on cells—pollution, diesel exhaust, smoking and obesity—also are associated with shorter telomeres, the protective tips on the ends of the chromosomal…

A research team at the University of California, Riverside, has found that electronic cigarettes, often targeted to youth and pregnant women, produce a stress response in neural stem cells, which are critical cells in the brain. Present…

7/22/2019 PITTSBURGH – In the time it takes you to read this sentence, every cell in your body suffers some form of DNA damage. Without vigilant repair, cancer would run rampant, and now scientists at the University of…

Figure 1. Histochemical changes in resin formation and distribution were examined in Aquilaria sinensis trees. (a–c) D1 treatment, (d–f) D2 treatment, (g–i) F1 treatment, (j–l) F2 treatment, and (m–o) CK treatment. (a,d,g,j,m) At one…

People who smoke fewer than five cigarettes a day cause long-term damage to their lungs, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. “Many people assume that smoking a…

The Arizona Department of Transportation says vehicles in floods or severe weather may not be properly identified. As winter weather patterns bring much-needed rain and snow, a possible side effect could be troublesome for those…

1. IntroductionNeurogenic bladder (NB) is a heterogeneous entity that may result from a variety of conditions affecting the nervous systems at any level. Among children, myelomeningocele (MMC) is the leading cause, with an estimated…

Article Content In mouse studies, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that lactating mothers expose their feeding pups to triclosan, an antimicrobial commonly used in consumer…

IntroductionThe phenomenon of aging is directly linked to a decline in cellular repair functions with an associated increase in aging phenotypes including genomic instability (Rando and Chang, 2012; Kennedy et al., 2014; López-Otín et…

WASHINGTON — Amid record industry profits and rising climate damages, a new NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) report documents 57 federal and state subsidies that the fossil fuel industry receives in the Permian Basin in…

Though malaria has been eliminated in several countries, the mosquito-borne disease remains a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. Mozambique has the fourth-highest prevalence of malaria in the region and is vulnerable due…

The NER (nucleotide excision repair) mechanism is employed to repair the damage by creating large adducts and intra-strand crosslinks when UV light and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons damage DNA. The nucleotide excision respirasome, a…

Mission We are a coalition of youths from the global North and South who have come together to demand action on addressing the Loss and Damage caused by climate change. Our Mission  A world where the impacts of…

Researchers at the University of California (UC), San Diego found evidence that newborn mice can be exposed to triclosan during lactation, resulting in significant fat build up in their liver — an early sign of liver damage. The study…

For a generation defined by remarkable challenges and intensifying climate catastrophes, the concept and definition of non-economic loss and damage (NELD) has emerged as a crucial component of discussions surrounding climate change…

At a Glance People with chronic tinnitus were more likely to have signs of damage to their cochlear nerve than people without the condition. Therapies to regenerate this nerve, which helps route information from the ear to the brain,…

During an NIEHS lecture Oct. 6, Elana Elkin, Ph.D., assistant professor of environmental health at San Diego State University, described how a chemical called trichloroethylene (TCE) can interfere with fetal development in the womb.…

By Jim Stefkovich, Meteorologist, Alabama Emergency Management Agency CLANTON – Sunday, 7:00 am January 7, 2024 Rain and a few thunderstorms are forecast to move into south Alabama by early Monday afternoon.  An intense line…