Pew funds 22 scientists to pursue innovative biomedical research
PHILADELPHIA--The Pew Charitable Trusts today announced 22 early-career researchers who have been selected to join the Pew Scholars Program in...
Heritable behavioral differences between cat breeds
Credit: Heikki Siltala Cat breeds differ from each other in behaviour with regard to activity, aggressiveness, shyness, sociability and stereotypical...
Researchers developing new treatment that could protect people with cardiovascular disease
New medical therapy for treating cardiovascular disease being commercialized through a biotech startupCredit: Jordan Carson New University of Alberta research...
UTIA developing ability-to-pay framework for Tennessee communities
Tool to optimize loan and grant administration for water-related infrastructure improvementsCredit: T. Johnson, courtesy UTIA Researchers at the University of...
Nobel physics laureate Gerard Mourou awarded honorary doctorate at Duesseldorf University
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesCredit: HHU / Wilfried Meyer "Gerard Mourou has accrued great merit in our faculty through...
International experts call for action for world's 450 million scabies sufferers
The public health control of scabies: priorities for research and actionCredit: Dr Millicent Osti, MCRI An alignment of researchers, health...
Semiautonomous robots for decontamination
Live demonstrations on the state of research and development to mark the opening of the ROBDEKON Competence Center in Karlsruhe...
Butting out: Researchers gauge public opinion on tobacco product waste
Credit: University of Otago Requiring cigarettes to contain biodegradable filters, fining smokers who litter cigarette butts and expanding smoke free...
Phantom sensations: When the sense of touch deceives
Study by researchers at Bielefeld University, University of Hamburg, and New York UniversityCredit: Bielefeld University Without being aware of it,...
Electron beam strengthens recyclable nanocomposite
Credit: Kanazawa University Polymers reinforced with carbon fibers combine strength and low weight. They also boast significant green credentials as...
Scientists investigate climate and vegetation drivers of terrestrial carbon fluxes
Credit: Shutao Chen A better understanding of terrestrial flux dynamics will come from elucidating the integrated effects of climate and...
Using prevalent technologies and ‘Internet of Things’ data for atmospheric science
Credit: Noam David The use of prevalent technologies and crowdsourced data may benefit weather forecasting and atmospheric research, according to...
Immortal quantum particles
Oscillating quasiparticles: the cycle of decay and rebirthCredit: K. Verresen / TUM As the saying goes, nothing lasts forever. The...
Dickkopf-related protein 3 (DKK3) predicts AKI
A new renal biomarker was presented at the ERA-EDTA Congress last year: that shows that urinary DKK3 might help to...
Researchers take two steps toward green fuel
Credit: Figure adapted from Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2019 58 (14), 5686-5697. Copyright © 2019 American Chemical Society An international...
Pew funds biomedical research for 10 Latin American scientists
PHILADELPHIA--The Pew Charitable Trusts today announced the 2019 class members of the Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical...
Benefits beyond fracture risk reduction? Results of the VITALE study
Lead VITALE investigator Dr Marie Courbebaisse (Paris, France), commented: "Our study shows that currently recommended doses of vitamin D are...
Development of durable MTJ under harsh environment for STT-MRAM at 1Xnm technology node
Credit: Credit: Tohoku University Researchers at Tohoku University have announced the development of a new magnetic tunnel junction, by which...
Linagliptin improved albuminuria but effect on eGFR and CV risk in patients with diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is a significant and growing health problem which contributes significantly to the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD)....
Seven cancer researchers selected as Pew-Stewart Scholars
PHILADELPHIA--The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust announced today the 2019 class members of the Pew-Stewart...
