A study published in the journal Cosmetics found that adding rosmarinic acid, a natural antioxidant, to sunscreen alongside conventional UV filters ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (UVB protection)…
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Dental enamel defects are abnormalities that affect the structure and integrity of the enamel, the hard, protective outer layer of the teeth. These defects can…
Researchers using an optical parametric oscillator light source succeeded in producing two entangled light beams. (Artist’s concept.) One potential application: Enhancing the sensitivity of atomic…
Cultured differentiated adipocytes: lipids are stained red; the protein ACE-2, which serves as the receptor for SARS-CoV-2, is green; cell nuclei are blue. Credit: Amanda…
Structure of a coronavirus. Credit: Wikimedia A new study describes how the functioning of RNARibonucleic acid (RNA) is a polymeric molecule similar to DNA that…
According to a clinical trial involving 55 to 70-year-old women, adding this nutrient to the diet can strengthen the body’s antioxidant defenses and possibly lower…
How the pandemic and social isolation have altered how we perceive the passage of time. In the early stages of the epidemic, the majority of…
According to the researchers’ findings, there is a link between getting at least 150 minutes of physical exercise each week and lower birth weight, which…
Cells treated with the experimental peptide Rb4 did not replicate and formed clusters, losing their natural morphology after just 24 hours of incubation. Experimental treatment…
The study could serve as the basis for novel strategies to ensure that future generations are not affected by such diseases. Existing treatments are palliative,…
A study detected unprecedented mortality in the Atlantic Rainforest among tiny frogs that live on land, with signs of infection by chytrid fungus. The episode…
Analysis of data collected over 20 years suggests the decline is due to the construction of over 180 dams (dragonfly emerging from aquatic naiad state).…
In an article published in PNAS, researchers affiliated with Butantan Institute describe the genome of Bothrops jararaca and suggest the origin of genes responsible for…
Fluorescence microscopy image illustrating morphology of C. auris. Credit: João Nóbrega Almeida Júnior/UNIFESP Fully occupied intensive care units (ICUs). Physically and mentally exhausted health workers.…
Manipulator arm on the HyBIS hybrid remotely operated vehicle collecting crust samples from the Rio Grande Rise. Credit: Bramley Murton Researchers conducted the first large-scale…
A clinical trial was conducted with 240 patients who were given 200,000 IU of vitamin D3 on admission to hospital. The supplementation did not reduce…
Analysis of the first super slow motion recordings of upward flashes suggests a possible explanation for the formation of luminous structures after electrical discharges split…
The hormone acts as a barrier against SARS-CoV-2, blocking the expression of genes that encode proteins in cells serving as viral entry points, according to…
Food engineers in Brazil and France developed gels based on modified starch for use as “ink” to make foods and novel materials by additive manufacturing.…
Monoclonal antibody tested at University of São Paulo and experimental drug given to patients in Italy by University of Pennsylvania research group promoted rapid improvement…