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Advances in novel drug therapy for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis cirrhosis

Clinical trials for MASH cirrhosis have shown promising results, particularly with FGF21 analogues like efruxifermin and pegozafermin. The review emphasizes the need for effective interventions targeting advanced disease stages and highlights the importance of surrogate endpoints in accelerating approvals.

SourceXia & He Publishing Inc.·JournalJournal of Translational Gastroenterology·DateMay 29, 2025

Keep the cool feeling: A lipid enzyme for maintaining cool temperature sensation and avoidance

Researchers have identified a monoacylglycerol acyltransferase (MGAT)-coding gene named bishu-1 that maintains the expression level of thermal receptors and modulates cool temperature sensation and avoidance behavior. The discovery could promote the development of lipid-mediated treatments for maintaining thermosensation in humans.

SourceNational Institutes of Natural Sciences·JournalCommunications Biology·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 29, 2025

Unlocking precise composition analysis of nanomedicines

Researchers developed a technique to separate and quantify ions, nanoparticles, and aggregates in nanomedicines, improving quality control for advanced pharmaceutical products. This method ensures the safe use of metal-based nanomedicines by distinguishing between their different forms.

SourceChiba University·JournalTalanta·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 29, 2025

When climate disasters hit, they often leave long-term health care access shortages, Drexel study finds

Researchers at Drexel University and the University of Maryland found a statistically significant link between severe natural disasters and loss of health care infrastructure. The study suggests that communities experiencing severe disasters often face declines in health care resources, with effects lasting for years.

SourceDrexel University·JournalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateMay 29, 2025

Laser technique revolutionizes ultra-high temperature ceramic manufacturing for space, defense applications

Researchers have demonstrated a new technique using lasers to create ceramics that can withstand ultra-high temperatures. The technique allows for the creation of ceramic coatings, tiles, or complex three-dimensional structures, enabling increased versatility in engineering new devices and technologies.

SourceNorth Carolina State University·JournalJournal of the American Ceramic Society·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 29, 2025

Ancient tooth enamel proteins reveal hidden diversity in African Paranthropus

Analysis of ancient proteins in fossilized tooth enamel reveals greater diversity within Paranthropus than previously recognized, suggesting multiple distinct species. The findings also support the presence of genetically distinct individuals, including one individual that appears to be part of a different Paranthropus group.

Living libraries could save our food

Scientists have discovered a way to adapt food crops to Earth's changing climate using plant genebanks, which store millions of genetically diverse plants. This innovative approach combines DNA data with climate information to predict the best crops for future conditions.

SourceUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa·JournalNature Climate Change·DateMay 29, 2025

An iron oxide ‘oxygen sponge’ for efficient thermochemical hydrogen production

Researchers at Pohang University of Science & Technology have developed a novel iron-based catalyst that more than doubles the conversion efficiency of thermochemical green hydrogen production. The new catalyst, iron-poor nickel ferrite (Fe-poor NiFe2O4), enables significantly greater oxygen capacity even at lower temperatures.

Revelations on the history of leprosy in the Americas

Scientists have discovered that leprosy, caused by bacteria Mycobacterium lepromatosis, has been infecting humans in the Americas for at least 1,000 years. The study analyzed DNA from ancient human remains and recent clinical cases, confirming that the disease was already widespread in North and South America before European colonization.

SourceInstitut Pasteur·JournalScience·TypeSurvey·DateMay 29, 2025

Report: ‘Future-proofing’ crops will require urgent, consistent effort

Climate change poses significant threats to global food security, with rising temperatures and CO2 levels altering crop growth and development. However, researchers have identified potential solutions, including genetic engineering and plant breeding techniques that can enhance crop tolerance to extreme weather conditions.

SourceUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau·JournalPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences·TypeSystematic review·DateMay 29, 2025

Resetting the fight-or-flight response

Researchers at Penn State have discovered a mechanism that resets the molecular cycle involved in the fight-or-flight response to stress and starvation. The study used imaging, structural, and biochemical techniques to uncover how this cycle completes and the system resets itself.

SourcePenn State·JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society·DateMay 29, 2025

New research shows importance of promoting better understanding and inclusion of children with disabilities in the classroom

The study found that older children evaluated accommodations as fairer and demonstrated greater understanding of how specific accommodations address specific needs. This may encourage teachers, parents, and service providers to discuss accommodations and promote flexibility, understanding, and acceptance among typically-developing clas...

SourceSociety for Research in Child Development·JournalChild Development·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 29, 2025

What values drive tech workers? New study shows they’re liberal– but not uniform

A new study reveals that tech workers' values are complex and diverse, with developers exhibiting a strongly liberal worldview. Non-developer tech workers tend to share more in common with other occupational elites. Understanding these values is crucial for shaping the ethics and impact of the tech industry.

SourceThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem·JournalNew Media & Society·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateMay 29, 2025

Self-employed women may be at significantly lower heart attack risk compared with women employed for salary or wages

Research suggests that self-employment among white women is associated with lower rates of obesity, physical inactivity, and poor sleep duration. This study uses biologic and physical measures to explore the relationship between self-employment and cardiovascular disease risk factors across sex and racial/ethnic minority status.

SourceUniversity of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences·JournalBMC Public Health·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateMay 29, 2025

Carnegie Mellon researchers build personalized models to advance precision cancer care

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new approach to bridge the gap between available data and actionable insight in medicine. They introduced contextualized modeling, a family of ultra-personalized machine learning methods, to build individualized gene network models for nearly 8,000 tumors across 25 cancer typ...

SourceCarnegie Mellon University·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·DateMay 29, 2025

New study finds recovery is still possible for critically endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper with urgent intervention

A new genomic study offers a unique lens for understanding the extinction crisis in Hawai'i, revealing that there is still time to save the critically endangered honeycreeper 'akeke'e. With only 17 species of iconic honeycreepers remaining, efforts to control mosquito populations and conservation breeding programs are underway.

SourceSan Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance·JournalCurrent Biology·DateMay 29, 2025

New study examines informal educators’ self-efficacy in facilitating youth civic engagement for the environment

A new study examines the self-efficacy of informal educators in leading youth civic engagement projects. The research found that despite an initial increase in confidence, many educators reported a decrease in self-efficacy after participating in professional development initiatives aimed at addressing environmental issues.

SourceFlorida Museum of Natural History·JournalJournal of Museum Education·DateMay 29, 2025

City-dwelling monarch butterflies stay put

A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, suggests that non-native milkweeds in urban gardens are not harmful to migratory monarch butterflies. The study found that resident monarchs and non-native milkweeds are not connected to the larger population, allowing urban ecosystems to contribute to their conservation.

SourceUniversity of California - Davis·JournalEcosphere·TypeObservational study·DateMay 29, 2025