Obese mice gain muscle mass and lose fat with once-weekly prednisone. Daily prednisone promotes obesity, but weekly prednisone has ‘strikingly different’ results Weekly prednisone promotes…
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Cryo-EM illuminated never-before-seen structures in the membrane of the protein. Credit: Northwestern University State-of-the-art method reveals never-before-seen atomic structures controlling the process. Methanotrophic bacteria consume…
Test tubes holding water samples glow green inside an illuminator, indicating contamination. Credit: Northwestern University Genetic networks mimic electronic circuits to perform a range of…
COVID Infects Penis, Testicles and Prostate – Causes Pain, Erectile Dysfunction, Reduced Sperm Count
Testicular pain, erectile dysfunction, reduced sperm count and quality, decreased fertility are direct consequence of infection, new study shows. Multiple tissues of the male genital…
First study to show pregnant and postpartum women experience depression, anxiety even with medication. These women need to be continually monitored during pregnancy and postpartum…
An artist’s conception illustrates the aftermath of a “kilonova,” a powerful event that happens when two neutron stars merge. Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Northwestern Univ./A. Hajela et…
Russia and Ukraine: What is at stake in this crisis? Northwestern experts in history, international relations and political science explain. As Russian forces close in…
Synthetic biologists have engineered bacteria to convert carbon waste into valuable chemicals. The carbon-negative approach could contribute to a net-zero emissions economy. Credit: Justin Muir…
A mosaic image of the center of the Milky Way, captured with radiowaves. The magnetic filaments are large, vertical slashes throughout the image. Credit: Northwestern…
Nano-bubble evACE2, which could be delivered as nasal spray, fights new COVID variants as well as or better than the original strain of the SARS-CoV-2…
An artist’s impression of a red supergiant star in the final year of its life emitting a tumultuous cloud of gas. This suggests at least…
New research could have implications on drug treatments targeting cancer cells. A new cancer study reports that DNADNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule composed…
National poll shows nearly half of those previously vaccinated remain resistant to boosters. A national poll finds that nearly half (47%) of previously vaccinated respondents…
At-home rapid COVID-19 First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus…
Machine learning enables materials discovery. Credit: Northwestern University AI machine learning presents a roadmap to define new materials for any need, with implications in green…
Discovery could lead to new treatment in kids with autism and epilepsy. Calming brain protein is low in autism, leading to epilepsy No brakes on…
Herpes’ commute into nervous system is aided by a sinister trick. Scientists discover how herpes kidnaps protein to infect nervous system Opens a door to…
A setup of one of the camera prototypes in the laboratory. Credit: Florian Willomitzer/Northwestern University Device can see around corners and through scattering media like…
Longitudinal spinal cord section treated with the most bioactive therapeutic scaffold. Regenerated axons (red) regrew within the lesion. Credit: Samuel I. Stupp Laboratory/Northwestern University After…