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Overlooked emissions in California’s Salton Sea air basin

University of California - Davis
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Nitrogen oxide emissions from soil in California's Salton Sea air basin are 10 times larger than state estimates, finds UC Davis study of rural Imperial and Coachella valleys.

Journal: Scientific Reports
Funder: NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Enzyme identified as new therapeutic target for “cold” tumors

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study from the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center may have, at last, cracked the cold case of immunotherapy resistance.

Journal: Cancer Discovery
Funder: NIH/National Cancer Institute

UTHealth Houston study funded by $3.5M NIH grant holds promise for advancing shoulder injury treatments for young athletes

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Grant and Award Announcement

A new UTHealth Houston study focused on finding the best surgical technique for reconstruction of the acromioclavicular joint (ACJ), where the collarbone meets the shoulder blade, has the potential to enhance recovery and long-term shoulder health for young athletes.

Funder: NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Princeton Chemistry advances combo-drug treatment to combat Melioidosis

Princeton University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The Mohammad Seyedsayamdost lab’s approach could herald a shift in the way we use antibiotics. By attacking the pathogen’s unique and hidden metabolic “vulnerabilities,” researchers offers a new tool in the global challenge to counteract antibiotic resistance and uncover similar combination therapies for other diseases.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health

New bioprinting technique creates functional tissue 10x faster

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team of researchers from Penn State have developed a novel bioprinting technique that uses spheroids, which are clusters of cells, to create complex tissue. This new technique improves the precision and scalability of tissue fabrication, producing tissue 10-times faster than existing methods.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, NIH/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research