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  • DDT Pollutants Present in Deep Sea Fish off Los Angeles Coast

    May 07, 2024
    A new study reveals that DDT-related chemicals dumped into the ocean decades ago are still impacting Los Angeles’ coastal waters. Researchers tested sediment and deep-sea fish samples for a large suite of DDT-related chemicals and found at least 10 of these harmful chemicals present in their samples...
  • New Vaccine Can Protect Against Coronaviruses That Have Not Emerged

    May 07, 2024
    Researchers have developed new technology called “proactive vaccinology” that can protect against a broad range of coronaviruses – including ones that have not been identified yet. In mice, the new vaccine raised a broad immune response, even for those who were pre-immunized with SARS-CoV-2. With a ...
  • Study Identifies Early Warning Signals for End of African Humid Period

    May 07, 2024
    The transition from the African Humid Period (AHP) to dry conditions in North Africa is the clearest example of climate tipping points in recent geological history. Climate researchers have identified two main types of tipping points: With the first type, processes slow at an increasing rate and the...
  • Seeking medical insights in the physics of mucus

    May 07, 2024
    As much as we might not want to think about it, mucus is everywhere in our bodies. It coats our airways and our digestive systems and serves as a first line of defense against pathogens, a habitat for our microbiomes, and a conveyor belt for our insides to keep everything moving smoothly. The ...
  • 10-Minute Breath Test can Monitor Antibiotic Concentrations

    May 01, 2024
    A new study shows that exhaled breath may be a promising alternative to blood for TDM of antibiotics.
  • Previous Research Overestimated Dinosaur Intelligence

    May 01, 2024
    In the current study, to reliably reconstruct the biology of extinct species, researchers examined multiple lines of evidence, including skeletal anatomy, bone histology, the behavior of living relatives, and trace fossils.