UBC-developed oral insulin drops offer relief for diabetes patients
Diabetes rates continue to rise, with 11.7 million Canadians living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. At UBC, scientists have created a...
Flapping frequency of birds, insects, bats and whales described by universal equation
A single universal equation can closely approximate the frequency of wingbeats and fin strokes made by birds, insects, bats and...
Normal ageing might be associated with increased blood-brain barrier permeability in regions also vulnerable in Alzheimer’s Disease, in small study comparing healthy brains of the young and old
Normal ageing might be associated with increased blood-brain barrier permeability in regions also vulnerable in Alzheimer's Disease, in small study...
Father’s diet before conception influences children’s health
Dr. Raffaele Teperino, head of the "Environmental Epigenetics" research group at Helmholtz Munich, along with his research team, has examined...
Toward testing the quantum behavior of gravity: A photonic quantum simulation
In a groundbreaking development at the intersection of quantum mechanics and general relativity, researchers have made significant strides toward unraveling...
Six UTA faculty receive prestigious CAREER grants
Six faculty members from The University of Texas at Arlington received more than $3.23 million in awards as part of...
New WISH report to focus on the ethical management of AI in healthcare
5 June 2024. Doha, Qatar – The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), has...
NIH releases H5N1 influenza research agenda
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has released its plan...
A cracking discovery – eggshell waste can recover rare earth elements needed for green energy
A collaborative team of researchers has made a cracking discovery with the potential to make a significant impact in the...
Virginia Tech researcher’s team discovers ‘missing’ sea sponges
At first glance, the simple sea sponge is no creature of mystery.Credit: Photo by Spencer Coppage for Virginia Tech. At...
Banning false information traffickers online improved public discourse
When Twitter banned more than 70,000 traffickers of false information from its platform in the wake of the violence at...
Hepatitis B virus core protein as a Rab-GAP suppressor driving liver disease progression
This study is led by Prof. Qiang Deng (Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University), Prof. Ke Lan (State Key Laboratory of...
Skeletal stem cells in bone development, homeostasis, and disease
SSCs are essential for bone development, homeostasis, and repair. Recent studies have identified distinct SSC populations in long bones, craniofacial...
Tiny crop-health sensors could help cut the cost of groceries
A compact, lightweight sensor system with infrared imaging capabilities developed by an international team of engineers could be easily fitted...
AI approach elevates plasma performance and stability across fusion devices
Achieving a sustained fusion reaction is a delicate balancing act, requiring a sea of moving parts to come together to...
Olivine unlocks the secrets of the Moon’s interior
Olivine is the earliest mineral to crystallize from basaltic magma, and accurate knowledge of olivine/melt partition coefficients (DOl-melt ) for...
Fighting fires from space in record time: how AI could prevent devastating wildfires
Australian scientists are getting closer to detecting bushfires in record time, thanks to cube satellites with onboard AI now able...
HKUST researchers boost cosmological explorations with novel method of detecting high-frequency gravitational waves in planetary magnetospheres
A groundbreaking method of detecting high-frequency gravitational waves (HFGWs) has been proposed by a research team led by Prof. Tao...
Most older adults don’t know about resources that can help them navigate aging & caregiving
Older Americans may be missing out on a wide range of programs and services that could help them meet their...
Case Western Reserve University researchers develop new method of DNA testing—expanding scientific innovation
CLEVELAND—A team of researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has developed a new method for target...