CityU neuroscientists discover a new drug candidate for treating epilepsy
Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is one of the most common types of epilepsy worldwide. Although symptomatic medications are available, one-third ...
Month: November 2022
A nanoscale view of bubble formation
When a liquid boils in a vessel, tiny vapor bubbles form at the bottom and rise, transferring heat in the ...
Spin correlation between paired electrons demonstrated
Physicists at the University of Basel have experimentally demonstrated for the first time that there is a negative correlation between ...
Oncotarget | Treasures from trash in cancer research
“Most of these supposed useless data are often treated as trash and remain unexplored. However, in some cases, treasures hidden ...
Aging | Krill oil protects dopaminergic neurons from age-related degeneration
“Thus, krill oil supplementation might serve as a possible approach for healthy brain aging interventions.”Credit: 2022 SenGupta et al. “Thus, ...
Virginia Tech helps farmers meet the demand for all things pumpkin this fall
During the crisp and cool fall season, pumpkins are a hot commodity. The demand for this festive squash is on ...
Cardiovascular scientists to explore viral infection that can lead to sudden death
James Smyth, associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been awarded a five-year, $2.7 million grant from ...
Genome studies uncover a new branch in fungal evolution
About 600 seemingly disparate fungi that never quite found a fit along the fungal family tree have been shown to ...
Low-cost sensor records the level of rivers
Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a method that allows the water level of rivers to be monitored ...
Plants employ chemical engineering to manufacture bee-luring optical devices
Cambridge researchers have shown that plants can regulate the chemistry of their petal surface to create iridescent signals visible to ...
Human evolution wasn’t just the sheet music, but how it was played
DURHAM, N.C. -- A team of Duke researchers has identified a group of human DNA sequences driving changes in brain ...
Major discovery about mammalian brains surprises researchers
In a new breakthrough to understand more about the mammalian brain, University of Copenhagen researchers have made an incredible discovery. ...
UNIST celebrates researchers on Highly Cited Researchers 2022 List
Ten UNIST researchers have once again distinguished themselves with inclusion in the prestigious ‘Highly Cited Researchers (HCR)‘ for 2022. This was ...
Novel ways to measure glucose levels without drawing blood
A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has reported a new route for measuring blood sugar levels (BGLs) without drawing blood. This is ...
New project to serve biodiversity science to decision-makers
Scientific knowledge is essential for the correct formulation, implementation, and evaluation of policies and legislation. Within the scope of the ...
Egyptian lagoon vital to Cyprus turtles
The number of green turtles breeding in Cyprus has risen in recent years – but this bounce-back depends heavily on ...
Old World flycatchers’ family tree mapped
The European robin’s closest relatives are found in tropical Africa. The European robin is therefore not closely related to the ...
Researchers identify brain markers of ADHD in children
CHICAGO – Researchers analyzing the data from MRI exams on nearly 8,000 children have identified biomarkers of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ...
World’s heaviest bird may be self-medicating on plants used in traditional medicine
If you see a great bustard (Otis tarda) in the wild, you’re unlikely to forget it. Massive, colorful, and impossible ...
NTU Singapore scientists convert waste paper into battery parts for smartphones and electric vehicles
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a technique to convert waste paper, from single-use packaging and ...
