Abstract: Inverse rendering aims at recovering both geometry and materials of objects. It provides a more compatible re-construction for conventional rendering engines, compared with the neural ...

Kidney fibrosis, a silent threat, involves scar tissue replacing normal kidney tissue, gradually impairing function. Often undetected until advanced stages, it stems from conditions like diabetes and ...

Taylor Medine is a staff writer at Forbes Advisor who demystifies complex money topics to help everyday people make more informed financial decisions. Over her nearly a decade of experience, Taylor's ...

Intellectual disability represents a core clinical manifestation of ZC4H2-associated rare disorder (ZARD), yet the underlying synaptic etiology remains elusive. In this study, with a conditional ...

Neurons are cells in the body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. Different types of neurons affect the ability to move, which begins as an impulse, or ...

Microbial pan-genomes contain remarkable diversity of defense and counterdefense genes that emerge from the perpetual arms race between bacteria and bacteriophages. While an individual genome cannot ...

Section 1. Purpose. Dangerous gain-of-function research on biological agents and pathogens has the potential to significantly endanger the lives of American citizens. If left unrestricted, its effects ...

The blood test that detects nicotine is called a cotinine test. It measures recent tobacco use and exposure. Cotinine is a chemical that comes from the breakdown of nicotine in the body. A blood test ...

Taking a COVID-19 test at home seems simple enough: If you get a line, you're positive for the coronavirus. But what if your results aren't so obvious? For instance, if you only get a very faint line ...

As a person with a chronic illness, I'm no stranger to bloodwork. I used to pore over my lab results, googling the various meanings, and trying not to panic when a test fell out of range. Function ...

The clitoris is the sensitive area located on the top of your vulva. Touching this area of your body can make you feel sexually aroused and lead to climax, or an orgasm. On the outside, it looks like ...