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Because existing therapies can have limitations and side effects, researchers are looking for new biological targets that could lead to more effective ways of preserving or rebuilding bone. Scientists at Leipzig University have now identified one such target in GPR133, a receptor that appears to play an important role in keeping bones strong. A Little-Known Receptor With a Major Role in Bone Health GPR133 belongs to a group known as adhesion G protein-coupled receptors.

The study was led by Professor Chloe Bloom, Clinical Associate Professor in Respiratory Epidemiology at the National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, UK, and presented by Dr. Bohee Lee. Exploring GLP 1 Drugs and Lung Health Dr. Bloom said: "GLP-1 receptor agonists are widely used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. Previous research suggests that they may have anti-inflammatory effects and may improve lung-related outcomes.

Such moments capture the imagination. But they also raise an important question: what do the majority of scientists actually think? Surprisingly, we usually don’t know. When a scientific controversy or breakthrough dominates headlines, press officers and journalists often quote a handful of experts. These views may be insightful, but they rarely tell us what the wider scientific community thinks.

"Observing 3I/ATLAS is like taking a fingerprint from another solar system," shares Nathan Roth, lead author on this research, and a professor with American University, "The details reveal what it's made of, and it's bursting with methanol in a way we just don't usually see in comets in our own solar system." A Chemical Fingerprint From Another Solar System The research team used ALMA's Atacama Compact Array in Chile to observe 3I/ATLAS on several dates in late 2025 as it moved closer to the...

The study, led by Curtin University in collaboration with the University of York, UK, is the first to pinpoint the geological source of the towering stones. Researchers traced them to Brimham Rocks, a rugged area in North Yorkshire. Located near Boroughbridge in northern England, the Devil's Arrows rise as high as seven meters (23 feet).

The international research was led by Dr. Shawan Chowdhury, head of the Global Change Ecology Lab at Monash University's School of Biological Sciences. Published in BioScience, the study brought together experts in tropical ecology from around the world to identify the main barriers to protecting insects and outline practical ways to overcome them. Most of Earth's Insects Live in the Tropics Insects are the most diverse group of animals on the planet.

Science News from research organizations Date: Source: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy Sciences Summary: Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email FULL STORY The model and image of the in situ-formed Ni1O4Ni4 active structure. Credit: DICP Partial oxidation of methane (POM) is considered a promising industrial method for producing syngas, a mixture commonly used to make fuels and chemicals.

The research was led by Victor Piedrahita (first author) and J. Li (corresponding author), along with an international group of geoscientists. Their work centered on late Miocene volcanic rocks (approximately 12-6 million years old) from the Combia Volcanic Province in central Colombia. These rocks formed during a key period when the South American Plate was interacting with the continental portion of Central America.

Their letter, published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, argues that the evidence for cosmic acceleration may not be as strong as widely assumed. The conclusion is disputed. In the same issue of the journal, a separate paper co-authored by Professor Maria Vincenzi, also at the University of Oxford, concludes that observations continue to support an accelerating universe.

The international team, led by researchers at the University of Manchester and the University of the Western Cape, used South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope to measure emissions from neutral hydrogen dating to a period when the Universe was several billion years younger than it is today.