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Daily exposure to auto emissions during childhood may set the stage for cardiovascular disease in later life, according to a USC Children’s Health Study that followed 70 children into young adulthood.The research, published recently in…

Afsaneh Lavasanifar is using nanotechnology to develop precise ways of delivering anti-cancer drugs to tumours, which could improve outcomes for patients while reducing side-effects of treatment. (Photo: Richard Siemens; taken…

Based in Barcelona, Institut d'Estudis Catalans (Institute for Catalan Studies) is an academic institution that undertakes research into all elements of Catalan language and culture. The funding will enable research to be undertaken which…

Tiny molecules called nanobodies, which can be designed to mimic antibody structures and functions, may be the key to blocking a tick-borne bacterial infection that remains out of reach of almost all antibiotics, new research suggests.The…

A new plaza at The Ohio State University will celebrate the nine historically Black Greek-lettered fraternities and sororities at Ohio State.University leaders, students, faculty and staff joined together at a virtual groundbreaking for…

Vision is a complex process that has been successfully deciphered by many disciplines –physics, biochemistry, physiology, neurology, etc.–: The retina captures light, the optic nerve transmits electrical impulses to the brain, which…

Qualitative research is conducted across a spectrum of subjects in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Health Sciences. It involves collecting and analysing non-numerical data to generate in-depth insights to answer a research question…

Patients with genetic lysosomal storage diseases – particularly children – are living longer because of better treatments. But with promising advances and longer lives comes complications, the loss of eyesight as these rare diseases take…

A new observational trial has started, evaluating immune responses in patients with lymphoid cancers to COVID-19 vaccines.The Prospective Observational Study Evaluating COVID-19 Vaccine Immune Responses in Lymphoid Cancer (PROSECO) trial…

Researchers Caitlin Neuwelt-Kearns and Dr Tom Baker from the University of Auckland’s School of Environment interviewed 15 people who had run online campaigns on NZ’s crowdfunding site ‘Givealittle’.Of the 15 campaigners interviewed,…