IMAGE: Baylor University professor and chemist Daniel Romo, Ph.D., discusses research with doctoral candidate Christian M. Chaheine, co-author on new synthesis strategy. The study is published in Nature Chemistry…. view more Credit: Photo by Roxane M. Jourdain A new chemical synthesis strategy to harvest the rich information found in natural products — organic compounds isolated from…
A new investigation published in JAMA Psychiatry finds that while insurance coverage for depression has increased, treatment rates are lower than expected, indicating that non-financial barriers to patient care still remain. Jason Hockenberry, PhD, associate professor at the Emory Rollins School of Public Health, is the lead author of the study. “While insurance coverage has…
Scientists used brain signals recorded from epilepsy patients to program a computer to mimic natural speech–an advancement that could one day have a profound effect on the ability of certain patients to communicate. The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health’s Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Technologies (BRAIN) Initiative. “Speech is an amazing…
IMAGE: Paul Mischel is a member at the San Diego Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research view more Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research APRIL 24, 2019, NEW YORK – To explain a person’s actions in the present, it sometimes helps to understand their past, including where they come from and how they were raised. This…
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] Law enforcement officials have long tried to stem the opioid crisis in America with criminal charges for street dealers and cartel kingpins who traffic in drugs like fentanyl and oxycodone. Now, for the first time, federal authorities are bringing…
The drugstore chain Walgreens will stop selling tobacco products to customers under 21, the company announced on Tuesday. The decision came weeks after the Food and Drug Administration accused the company of repeatedly selling tobacco products to minors — and amid similar moves by competitors and lawmakers around the country to curb teenage vaping. About…
The drugstore chain Walgreens will stop selling tobacco products to customers under 21, the company announced on Tuesday. The decision came weeks after the Food and Drug Administration accused the company of repeatedly selling tobacco products to minors — and amid similar moves by competitors and lawmakers around the country to curb teenage vaping. About…
For this exhibition, Chanel collaborated with local artist Wu Guanzhen to reinterpret Gabrielle Chanel’s Coromandel screens, which were a source of inspiration for her. His three lacquered screens are titled “Lofty Mountain,” “Early Spring”, and “Garden of Pleasure”.
In “One Good Meal,” we ask cooking-inclined creative people to share the story behind a favorite dish they actually make and eat at home on a regular basis — and not just when they’re trying to impress. Thanks to its cool Pacific breezes and aggressively casual work force, San Francisco has become, fashion-wise, the Land…
Imagine: Two neighboring nuclear powers get into a brawl. Not only do these countries share thousands of miles of border, but also a long history of hostility, outright violence and diplomatic animosity. There’s an imminent threat of war. And a single nuclear strike by one of these players could trigger effects that transcend national borders…