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Large thunderstorms in the Southern Great Plains of the U.S. are some of the strongest on Earth. In recent years, these storms have increased in frequency and intensity, and new research shows that these shifts are linked to climate variability.

Diet rich in sugar and fat leads to disruption in the gut's microbial culture and contributes to inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis. Research shows that switching to a more balanced diet restores the gut's health and suppresses inflammation.

The phenomenon is linked to gradual contraction of the tropical rain belt over the last 5,000 years, according to a study conducted at the University of São Paulo. Its findings can help predict the region's future climate.

University of Colorado Cancer Center member Martin McCarter, MD, is investigating whether a new treatment sequence will result in better outcome for patients with esophageal cancer. As they await the results of a group of clinical trials, McCarter and other CU researchers looked at data from the National Cancer Database to identify other patients who have undergone the new sequence, and what the outcomes for those patients were.

In two new studies on life in the seafloor of the Guaymas Basin, in the Gulf of California, Marine Biological Laboratory scientist Emil Ruff and collaborators show that distinct regions within the Basin harbor specially adapted microorganisms; discover new microbial inhabitants of this deep-sea community; and suggest how the community may be dramatically influencing carbon cycling in the hot seafloor sediments.

A new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is the first to offer quantitative evidence linking psychological stress to graying hair in people.

The shift to home working brought about by the pandemic could cost the UK economy up to £32bn a year in lost personal income tax from highly paid UK workers who live abroad. Professor Rita de la Feria, Chair in Tax Law in the University of Leeds' School of Law, has today given evidence to the European Parliament about her research.

The story of efforts to conserve the endangered oribi in South Africa represent a diaspora of issues as varied as the people who live there.

A detailed molecular analysis of tissue from the brains of individuals who died of COVID-19 reveals extensive signs of inflammation and neurodegeneration, but no sign of the virus that causes the disease.

Years before they are diagnosed, persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) make significantly more visits to doctors and hospitals than others. Specialists have recently discussed whether this might represent a preliminary phase of MS - known as a prodrome. A research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now published results of a study suggesting that, in many cases, the complaints may relate to unrecognized early clinical MS events.

The nucleus is much more than a storage compartment for chromosomes: It also contains the complex machinery producing transcripts of the genes that are currently needed and releases them into the cell body. Some of the proteins involved herein are not evenly distributed in the nucleus, but cluster at specific sites. A study led by the University of Bonn (Germany) now shows how these "flash mobs" are regulated. The results are published in "Cell Reports".

"Workforce issues are the most significant challenges facing the long-term care industry," states the opening editorial of a new special issue of The Gerontologist titled "Workforce Issues in Long-Term Care."

New research published in the Journal of Medicinal Food suggests eating prunes each day can improve risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) including raising antioxidant capacity and reducing inflammation among healthy, postmenopausal women.

Pancreatic cancer cells typically rely on a mutant version of the KRAS protein to proliferate. These cancer cells can also survive losing KRAS by activating alternative growth pathways. CSHL scientists discovered a new interaction between mutant KRAS and a protein complex called RSK1/NF1 that may be the source of this adaptive resistance.

Results from a new study show that many Americans remain fiercely loyal to their like-minded communities, even when their health is on the line -- an important lesson for future pandemics.

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 80-85% cases of lung cancer and when diagnosed early, has a five-year survival rate of 50-80%. Black patients have lower overall incidence of NSCLC than white patients, but are more likely to be diagnosed at later stages. They also are less likely to receive surgery for early-stage cancer.

A research team from Wayne State University's Institute of Gerontology recently published the results of a three-year study of cognitive changes in older adults who complained that their cognitive ability was worsening though clinical assessments showed no impairments. The MRI studies showed significant changes in functional connectivity in two areas of the brain.

An enzyme found in fat tissue in the centre of our bones helps control the production of new bone and fat cells.

University of Cincinnati researchers have developed a blueprint of the protein anti-Müllerian hormone hormone helps form male reproductive organs and in females regulates follicle development and ovulation in the ovaries. That knowledge could help researchers treating female infertility.

Antibody-drug conjugates developed are found to attack not only targeted tumor cells but also nontargeted 'bystanders.'