Month: August 2022

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have discovered that spider silk proteins can ...

NTU Singapore launches S$45 million center for innovative robotics technologies

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) today launched the Centre for Advanced Robotics Technology Innovation (CARTIN) to develop affordable, safe, ...

Gene mutations from patients with debilitating seizure and movement disorder created in mice

Three genetic alterations associated with a rare seizure and a movement disorder primarily found in children were successfully mirrored in ...

New MIT research forecasts effect of two-dose vaccine allocation strategies on cumulative number of infections and death in US

New MIT research forecasts the effect of various two-dose vaccine allocation strategies on the cumulative number of infections and deaths ...

DREADDful mimicry

How do signals from outside the cell cause a response inside it? Such outside signals could be hormones or neurotransmitters. ...

Exercise answer: Research shows it’s how often you do it, not how much

So… should I exercise a little bit every day, or exercise for longer once a week?Credit: Edith Cowan University So… ...

Overcoming a major manufacturing constraint

Additive manufacturing (AM) using two-photon polymerization lithography (TPP) has increased in usage in industry and research. Currently, a major constraint ...

Snyder Institute researchers discover new approach to healing skin infections and wounds

University of Calgary researchers have identified a promising new approach to treating bacterial skin infections. In a study recently published in Nature, first author Dr. ...

A simple way of sculpting matter into complex shapes

A new method for shaping matter into complex shapes, with the use of ‘twisted’ light, has been demonstrated in research ...

UT researchers receive $2.75 million grant to investigate movement of amphibian pathogens in wildlife trade networks

The evolution, emergence and spread of novel pathogens has been widely discussed even before the first case of COVID-19 was ...

Using sound and bubbles to make bandages stickier and longer lasting

Researchers have discovered that they can control the stickiness of adhesive bandages using ultrasound waves and bubbles. This breakthrough could ...

Pralsetinib achieves tissue-agnostic benefits for patients with RET gene fusions

HOUSTON ― The highly selective RET inhibitor pralsetinib was well-tolerated and demonstrated robust, durable responses in patients with RET fusion-positive ...

Princeton’s Sorensen lab develops concise synthesis of pleurotin

From the perspective of chemists, pleurotin is an intriguing molecule.Credit: Graphic courtesy of the Sorensen Lab From the perspective of ...

Francoeur to lead Patient Advocacy Advisory Board for Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Jeri Francoeur of Ormond Beach, Florida, has been elected to a two-year term as chair of the Patient Advocacy Advisory ...

Researchers fabricate cobalt copper catalysts for methane on metal-organic framework Contributes to goal of methane production from carbon dioxide emissions

The world is highly dependent on fossil fuels to power its industry and transportation. These fossil fuels lead to excessive ...

Virginia Tech veterinary college gets funding for research into parasite found in cats

Found in cats, Toxoplasma gondii is a human pathogen with serious health ramifications, causing life-threatening illnesses for people with immunodeficienies, miscarriages in ...

China claims new world record for strongest steady magnetic field

On August 12, the hybrid magnet of the Steady High Magnetic Field Facility (SHMFF) in Hefei, China, produced a steady ...

When CRISPR meets optical sensors – a new born of a nucleic acid sensing platform: MOPCS

This study is led by Prof. Han Zhang (Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University) ...

The circadian clock makes sure plant cells have the time of their lives

Ikoma, Japan – They say timing is everything, and that couldn’t be more true for cell cycle progression and differentiation. ...

SDGs Design International Awards 2022: Change the future of education with design