Latest News Releases1 April

Scientists in Japan have developed and tested a novel probiotic formulation to control severe diarrhea in calves, ensuring their health and reducing mortality, and in turn reducing economic loss.

An ester substituted PTV-derivative, PTVT-T, was synthesized in very few steps with low-cost raw-materials. PTVT-T presents a planar conformation, strong aggregation, and matched optoelectronic properties with the representative acceptors. A remarkable efficiency of 16.2% was achieved in PTVT-T:BTP-eC9-based organic solar cell (OSC), which is among the top value of state-of-the-art efficiencies. This study demonstrates that classical polymers can be revitalized by rational molecular design and realize highly efficient OSC with low-costs.

A single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for individuals who previously had COVID-19 generates an immunologic response similar to that of individuals receiving the two-dose recommended sequence, according to a Cedars-Sinai study published today by the journal Nature Medicine.

Long-term, regular use of baby aspirin--at least 15 times per month--prior to a diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) may reduce the risk of death from the disease by limiting the spread of cancerous tumors pre-diagnosis, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Cancer researchers.

A new study in Nature partner journal npj Quantum Information, out overnight, demonstrates a path towards scaling individual qubits to a mini-quantum computer, using holes. The study, which includes two ARC Centres of Excellence (FLEET and CQC2T) identifies a 'sweet spot' where the qubit is least sensitive to noise (ensuring longer retention of information) and simultaneously can be operated the fastest.

Earth is currently the only planet known to harbor diverse biology and advanced civilizations. The evolution of the oxygen cycle is tightly associated with the formation of the habitable earth, which still holds unresolved mysteries. Now researchers have presented a comprehensive review of oxygen cycle and explained its role in the formations of our habitable planet, which was recently published in Science China Earth Sciences.

A UCLA research team has shown that using a truncated form of the CD4 molecule as part of a gene therapy to combat HIV yielded superior and longer-lasting results in mouse models than previous similar therapies using the CD4 molecule.

Across California's Central Valley, under stress from large-scale agriculture and climate change, native bee species that are flexible in their pollination behavior when around other wild bee populations appear best suited for survival in shrinking habitats.

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) reports that middle schoolers from a predominantly Latinx community, with elevated levels of mental health problems, showed a reduction in symptoms during the early stages of the pandemic.

Kidney development is a balancing act between the self-renewal of stem and progenitor cells to maintain and expand their numbers, and the differentiation of these cells into more specialized cell types. In a new study from the Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, a team of scientists demonstrates the importance of a molecule called β-catenin in striking this balance.