Skin fibrosis includes hypertrophic scar (HTS), keloid scar (KS), and systemic sclerosis (SSc). These conditions share persistent fibroblast activation, excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition ...

Alkoholkonsumstörungen zählen weltweit zu den häufigsten Ursachen für gesundheitliche Beeinträchtigungen und vorzeitigem Tod. Prof. Dr. Lorenz Deserno vom Universitätsklinikum Würzburg (UKW) und Dr.

A review published in Genes & Diseases highlights the prostaglandin E2 receptor subtype 4 (EP4) as an important regulator of inflammation and a promising therapeutic target for a wide range of ...

In optical fibers, chips and other light-guiding devices, minor defects can scatter photons and disrupt their path. A new study demonstrates a way to reveal properties which, in certain systems, help ...

A research team has developed a layered polymer composite that shields against electromagnetic interference while remaining strong and tough. Made with bamboo-derived biochar, the material achieved an ...

Devices in a building often come from different manufacturers and do not communicate easily with each other or with management software. To address this, HOLISTIC extended its platform during the ...

A new Curtin University study has found almost half of people who experience a concussion still experience problems a year later, while also revealing which factors put patients most at risk of ...

The discovery of an unexpectedly hot rock beneath Earth’s surface is challenging scientists’ understanding of how heat is distributed deep inside the planet, with potential implications for how they ...

"Friction can arise when there is no established understanding of what constitutes progress", says researcher Maria Tønnessen Frivold. She recently defended her doctoral thesis at the University of ...

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are regulated under the Stockholm Convention because of their long-term risks to ecosystems and human health. Assessing environmental persistence and long-range ...

Young leaves and buds of Camellia sinensis are the principal raw materials used to produce tea, and their size and shape influence harvesting, grading, processing, flavor, and appearance. Cytokinins ...

Fruit color is a visible marker of ripening and an important quality trait, but it emerges from the changing balance among several pigments. Anthocyanins generate red coloration, whereas chlorophyll ...