A QUT report published today into Australia’s bioeconomy has called for a national strategy and outlined the five key steps needed to grow a sustainable economic future.  The report, published by researchers from QUT and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology Madeline Smith, Dr Jerome Ramirez and Professor Ian O’Hara, says “now is the time for Australia to act, or risk losing the ability to compete in this rapidly growing global market”.  Professor O’Hara said the global bioeconomy, currently valued at US$4 trillion, was predicted by the World Bioeconomy Forum to grow ...

Embargoed for release until 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday 16 June 2025    Follow @Annalsofim on X, Facebook, Instagram, threads, and Linkedin         Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of information. This information is under strict embargo and by taking it into possession, media representatives are committing to the terms of the embargo not only ...

Researchers at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a novel algorithm that could provide a revolutionary tool for determining the best options for patients - both in the treatment of cancer and in the prescription of medicines. As recently published in Nature Communications, Jinze Liu, Ph.D., and Kevin Byrd, D.D.S., Ph.D., created Threshold-based Assignment of Cell Types from Multiplexed Imaging Data (TACIT), which assigns cell identities based on cell-marker expression profiles. TACIT cuts down cell identification time from over a month to just minutes—saving researchers valuable time and resources. TACIT—developed ...

The HUN-REN, CER-IEB Restoration Ecology Research Group monitored vegetation changes over 17-25 years across eight restoration sites, subject to different restoration interventions: seeding with native species, mowing, and carbon amendment. The goal was to understand how these treatments influence the abundance of annual and perennial invasive alien plants over time, and how abundance of invasive species in a 100 m buffer affects invasion dynamics at restoration sites. The results were promising for annual invaders. In most cases, their cover declined over time, especially when native seeding was applied. Seeding proved to be the most ...

Researchers at Boise State University have developed a stable, high-performance Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene ink formulation optimized for aerosol jet printing—paving the way for scalable manufacturing of micro-supercapacitors, sensors, and other energy storage and harvesting devices. This work, recently published in Small Methods —part of the prestigious Wiley Advanced portfolio — marks a significant advance in the additive manufacturing of two-dimensional (2D) materials for energy storage applications [1]. MXenes, a family of 2D transition metal carbides, nitrides, ...

Babies born to mothers potentially exposed to low levels of arsenic in public drinking water—even at levels below the federal safety standard—were more likely to be born preterm, with lower birthweight, or be smaller than expected, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health’s Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program. While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sets a maximum contaminant level of 10 micrograms per liter for arsenic in public water systems, this study examines how even lower-level arsenic exposures may still affect pregnancy outcomes in a large population. Previous research ...

The American Meteorological Society continuously publishes research on climate, weather, and water in its 12 journals. Many of these articles are available for early online access–they are peer-reviewed, but not yet in their final published form. Below are some recent examples. JOURNAL ARTICLES Exploring The Role of Air Mass Type and Weather on Shooting Incidents in New York City Weather, Climate, and Society Hot, dry air masses=increased gun violence in NYC. Previous studies have suggested that shootings increase ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Lund University in Sweden have identified a new treatment strategy for neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of childhood cancer. By combining two antioxidant enzyme inhibitors, they have converted cancer cells in mice into healthy nerve cells. The study is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Neuroblastoma is a type of childhood cancer that affects the nervous system and is the leading cause of cancer-related death in young children. Some patients have a good prognosis, but ...

Antarctic krill is a key species in the Antarctic marine ecosystem: it is an important food source for many species, such as whales, seals and penguins. However, the small crustaceans are increasingly becoming the focus of fishing, which can incur significant consequences for the entire Southern Ocean ecosystem. Therefore, concepts that minimize the negative effects of fishing on the krill themselves and on the animals that feed on krill are required urgently. A research team from the Alfred Wegener Institute and the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research in Bergen has now been able to use acoustic recordings, that ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects an estimated 2.3 million people worldwide. Approximately 80% of people with MS have inflammation in the cerebellum, the part of the brain that helps control movement and balance, potentially leading to tremors, poor coordination, and trouble with motor control. These problems often persist and can worsen over time, as the cerebellum gradually loses healthy brain tissue. A University of California, Riverside study, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

Kingston, ON, June 16, 2025 – A new ICES study has found that 1.74 million patients in Ontario are attached to family physicians aged 65 or older, and that many of those patients are elderly and have complex medical needs.  The study, published in Canadian Family Physician, explored key trends in the characteristics of comprehensive family physicians (FPs)—those providing care for a broad range of ages and health needs—and the patients attached to them.  The researchers found that for the first time, there was no growth of the comprehensive FP workforce, and an overall decline in the number of early career physicians (under 35 years old.)  “A ...

 Researchers tested the enzyme’s effectiveness in a 3×2 factorial experiment, combining different SBM concentrations and mannanase doses under low-energy conditions. The findings show that mannanase improved feed conversion ratios, reduced gut inflammation, and enhanced microbial balance, especially in diets containing 17.83% or more SBM. Soybean meal (SBM) is a primary protein source in poultry diets, but it contains anti-nutritional factors—particularly mannans—that hinder digestion and stimulate immune responses, leading to energy loss. Mannanase, an enzyme that breaks down β-1,4-mannosidic bonds in ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Since World War II, professional baseball, football, basketball and hockey teams in the United States have commonly used public money to help build new venues or to facilitate teams moving to a new city. Onlookers sometimes speculate about why tax dollars are being used to build a stadium for a team that is privately owned, often by billionaires. Questions about the appropriateness of public funding have swirled in public discourse for decades. Politicians and residents who support tax funding for sports-venue projects often point to the culturally unifying nature of sports teams and the ...

Researchers used ten microsatellite markers to evaluate the genetic structure of six populations from the Yangtze, Huaihe, and Ussuri River basins. The northern Ussuri population stood out for its lower diversity and significant genetic separation from southern populations. Yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) is a widely farmed freshwater fish species in China, prized for its high nutritional value and boneless flesh. Annual production exceeds 600,000 tons, making it a key species in China's aquaculture sector. However, challenges such as slow ...

Background: In the screening of pulmonary subsolid nodules (SSNs), it is crucial to compare the quantitative parameters under consistent computed tomography (CT) acquisition conditions, including the same degree of lung inflation. When non-end-inspiratory chest CT scan is performed due to poor breath holding, there is a risk of inaccurate measurement of quantitative parameters and erroneous assessment of pulmonary nodule growth. This study aims to investigate the effect of respiratory phase on three-dimensional ...

A USC-led research team has created a series of supercomputer-simulated twins of our Milky Way galaxy—which could help scientists unlock new answers about one of the biggest mysteries in the universe: dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up about 85% of all matter in existence. The research was led by cosmologist Vera Gluscevic, who is an associate professor at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences; as well as Ethan Nadler, formerly a postdoc at USC and Carnegie Observatories who is now an assistant professor at University of California, San Diego; and Andrew Benson, a staff scientist at Carnegie Observatories. They called ...

EMBARGOED by Nature Cell Biology until 5 p.m. ET, June 16, 2025 Contacts: BU: Gina DiGravio, 617-358-7838, ginad@bu.edu MGH/Harvard: Marcela Quintanilla Dieck, 617-480-6501, MQuintanillaDieck@MGH.HARVARD.EDU Researchers Identify Previously Uncharacterized Gene Necessary for DNA Repair Study establishes for the first time that defective DNA repair may be the major driver of several clinical features associated with a subset of patients with 22q11.2 distal deletion syndrome (Boston)—Cells are constantly subjected to ...

Removing information from memories may help people retain what they want to remember. Studies focus on how the brain removes information by subconsciously not paying attention to these details, but sometimes there is a need to consciously remove unneeded details from memories. This is especially true when details in a memory are perceptibly harmful and lead to, for example, people combating rumination, intrusive negative thoughts, or hallucinations. In a new JNeurosci paper, Jiangang Shan and Bradley Postle, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explored how the brain actively removes unneeded memory content.  The researchers recorded the brain activity of nearly 30 ...

A new study led by researchers at University of Iowa Health Care has revealed a significant association between high blood pressure during pregnancy (gestational hypertension) and an increased risk of seizures in children.  The study, published June 16 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, used extensive clinical databases and innovative animal models to uncover this critical link. The findings also suggest that inflammation in the brain may play a role in connecting gestational hypertension to seizure risk and could potentially be targeted to prevent seizures in children exposed to hypertension in the womb.   Clinical data links seizure risk in children ...

SAN ANTONIO — June 16, 2025 — The Women’s Global Leadership Conference (WGLC) in Energy has selected Southwest Research Institute’s Angel Wileman for 2025’s Women in Hydrogen 50. This list recognizes 50 women, nominated by their colleagues and peers, as the current and future leaders of the hydrogen economy. This distinction honors Wileman as one of the most accomplished figures in her industry, with the potential to affect real change. “I am deeply honored to be recognized as a leader in the hydrogen community. Society has the ...

The XXIX Brazilian Congress of Nutrology – CBN 2025 (link: https://abran.org.br/cbn2025/) promises to be a milestone in the health sector, being the main event dedicated to Nutrology in all of Latin America. This exceptional meeting will bring together renowned national and international experts, providing an environment conducive to the exchange of cutting-edge knowledge, the promotion of scientific innovation and the stimulation of integration among nutrology professionals. Scheduled for September 25, 26 and 27, CBN 2025 will take ...

About The Study: This longitudinal cohort study found that large life expectancy differences between American Indian and Alaska Native individuals and other U.S. residents have been underestimated due to racial misclassification on death certificates, resulting in the statistical erasure of Indigenous people in routine vital statistics.  Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Jacob Bor, SD, email jbor@bu.edu. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website ...

A new study in JAMA reveals the “statistical erasure” of Indigenous Americans, finding that the gap between AI/AN life expectancy and the national average was 2.9 times greater than official vital statistics indicate. Death rates for American Indians’ and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) are far higher than reported in official vital statistics, according to a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher.  Published in JAMA, the nationally representative study found that death certificates for at least 41 percent of AI/AN decedents failed to identify them as AI/AN, in most cases misreporting ...

Experts from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago affirm the need to screen new fathers for mental distress, recognizing the mounting research that underscores the importance of fathers in child development. Their invited commentary, published in JAMA Pediatrics, accompanies a systematic review, which found that paternal depression, anxiety and stress in the perinatal period are associated with poorer child development in social, emotional, cognitive and language domains. “Birth of a child can be highly stressful for both parents,” said lead author Craig Garfield, MD, MAPP, pediatrician and founder of the Family & Child Health Innovations ...

About The Study: In this cohort study of birthing parent–infant dyads across the U.S., arsenic measured in public water systems was associated with birth outcomes at levels below the current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s maximum contaminant level. The findings suggest that further reducing the maximum contaminant level for arsenic may decrease the number of infants with low birth weight in the U.S.  Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Anne E. Nigra, ScM, PhD, email aen2136@cumc.columbia.edu. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at ...