Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe authors of a BioScience article highlight that climate change has emerged as the leading threat to ESA-listed species, surpassing other causes of biodiversity loss for the first time.Talia E. Niederman and her team at Defenders of Wildlife analyzed species threats using ESA listings, IUCN assessments, and new climate sensitivity evaluations.In...
Credit: PixabayScientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a promising experimental drug, lorundrostat, as a potential treatment for people with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant high blood pressure.The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, revealed that participants taking the new drug saw a 15-point decrease in systolic...
Credit: Illustration of a lone stellar-mass black hole. (FECYT/IAC)For the first time, a solitary black hole drifting through the cosmos has been confirmed. After much excitement, a closer examination has unveiled the true nature of this mysterious object.The latest analysis reveals that the black hole has a mass approximately 7.15 times that of the Sun,...
Credit: DepositphotosA recent University of Copenhagen study created stem cells that are better at transforming into other cell types by altering their diet. These enhanced stem cells outperform regular ones in generating specialized cells like liver, skin, or nerve cells.The study, titled "Altering metabolism programs cell identity via NAD+-dependent deacetylation," appears in The EMBO...
Credit: DepositPhotosDespite being our most complex organ, the brain has traditionally been treated using fairly straightforward methods.In most cases, surgeons would intentionally damage a specific structure or pathway in the brain, hoping that this would "fix the imbalance" responsible for the disorder. The areas chosen for these procedures were often identified through trial and...
The device could be voluntarily worn by patients who realize they are at risk of conditions such as depression and anxietyYangbo Yuan / Penn StateIt’s common for patients to conceal their true feelings, either from their caregivers or even themselves. A new experimental facial "sticker" aims to help with this by detecting and transmitting...
(Floriana/Getty Images)The idea of injecting gold particles into the eyes may sound unconventional, but a new study conducted on mice in the United States suggests this technique could hold promise for treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other degenerative eye conditions.Understanding the Scope of AMDAMD impacts millions around the world and becomes increasingly common...
We can only imagine what this new color must be like to behold with the naked – albeit laser-blasted – eyeDALL-EJust when we think we’ve experienced the full spectrum of visible color, scientists have reportedly discovered a way to reveal a brand-new hue to the human eye — a color that’s never before been...
Honeybees chow down on a patty of the pollen-replacing supplementAPIX BiosciencesBeekeepers across various regions are facing growing challenges as their honeybee colonies struggle to gather enough pollen to stay healthy. To help combat this issue, researchers have developed a new dietary supplement being likened to “a PowerBar for bees.”The Pollen Shortage ProblemUnder normal conditions,...
Credit: DepositphotosA recent study in the US confirms that brown rice has higher levels of arsenic compared to white rice.Understandably, this might raise some eyebrows — arsenic is a well-known toxic element. However, the concentrations found in brown rice are far below any threshold that would pose a danger to human health. And just...
