Nuclear Popcorn: New Research Sheds Light on the Enigmatic Strong Nuclear Force
The shape of heavy nuclei changes as the energy level varies. The universe is governed by four fundamental forces that dictate the interactions between particles…
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Rare Genetic Phenomenon Linked to Schizophrenia
Researchers have discovered a strong correlation between the development of schizophrenia and a rare form of a genetic variant known as tandem repeats. In our…
Polarization Through Perception: How Political Partisanship Affects First Impressions
Disclosing the political partisanship of subjects in photos significantly impacted impressions of their likeability and competence. The results of an experimental study conducted by Brittany…
Newly Discovered Protein Partners Could Heal the Heart
According to new research, a protein that aids in the development of neurons also functions to reprogram scar tissue cells into heart muscle cells. Researchers…
Future Cities Could Be Built Out of Algae-Produced Material
How scientists hope to use algae-grown limestone to build cities The burning of limestone from quarries contributes significantly to the 7% of the yearly greenhouse…
Scientists Discover First Effective Drug Treatment Against Hepatitis A
Scientists Discover Key to Hepatitis A Virus Replication, Show Drug Effectiveness With no current treatments for hepatitis A, scientists at the University of North Carolina…
A Potential Cure for Autism: New Research Finds That Gene Therapy Could Treat Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome
New research from the UNC Neuroscience Center lab of Ben Philpot, Ph.D., finds restoring lost gene activity prevents many disease signs in an animal model…
Overgrowth of Key Brain Structure Identified in Babies Who Later Develop Autism
Research led by Mark Shen, PhD, Heather Hazlett , PhD, and Joseph Piven, MD, from UNC-Chapel Hill is the first to demonstrate overgrowth of the…
For Unvaccinated, COVID Reinfection Is Likely – “Can Happen in Three Months or Less”
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been much uncertainty about how long immunity lasts after an unvaccinated person is infected with SARS-CoV-2. Now a team…
Double Masking to Protect Yourself From COVID-19? New Research Shows How to Double the Effectiveness
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that wearing two face coverings can nearly double the effectiveness of filtering out SARS-CoV-2-sized particles, preventing them…
Scientists Find New Cell Type Implicated in Chronic Pain and Inflammation – Precise, New Target for Treatment
The discovery, from the UNC School of Medicine lab of Mark Zylka, Ph.D., offers pain researchers a new, precise target to treat inflammation associated with…
Brain Cells That Help Drive Bodily Reaction to Fear, Anxiety Identified – Neuroscience Breakthrough Could Lead to Mental Health Treatments
A feat of basic neuroscience co-led by UNC School of Medicine scientists, the discovery of a set of arousal-related neurons could help scientists develop better…
Startlingly New Images of SARS-CoV-2 Infected Cells – Ready to Spread COVID-19 Virus
The University of North Carolina School of Medicine lab of Camille Ehre, PhD, generated high-powered microscopic images showing startlingly high SARS-CoV-2 viral loads on human…
Researchers Create COVID-19 Mask Filtration Effectiveness Hierarchy – Dozens of Types of New, Used, and Expired Masks Tested
Published in JAMA Internal Medicine, research conducted at an EPA facility on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus shows that expired and sterilized used N95 masks are…
Findings Released: Nationwide Survey Assessing Emotional Wellbeing During COVID-19 Pandemic
Olafur Palsson, PsyD, professor of medicine in the UNC School of Medicine, led a study investigating the emotional and mental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Alcohol Consumption Is Regulated by Particular Set of Neurons in Specific Brain Region
The UNC School of Medicine lab of Zoe McElligott, PhD, found that alcohol consumption is regulated by the activity of a particular set of neurons…
How Enzymes Produced by White Rot Fungi Reign Supreme in Worldwide Carbon Recycling
Richard Wolfenden, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and biophysics, details how white rot fungi produce enzymes that turn out to be key players in the carbon…
It Is Not “Safe” – Comprehensive Review on Respiratory Effects of Vaping
UNC School of Medicine researcher Rob Tarran, Ph.D., led a review of all published scientific literature on the effects of e-cigarette use on the respiratory…
