Submissions for the 2023 Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications are now open
WASHINGTON — Submissions are now being accepted for the 2023 Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications, ...
Detecting, predicting, and preventing aortic ruptures with computational modeling
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2023 – An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) causes the wall of a person’s aorta, the largest artery ...
Sleight-of-hand magic trick only fools monkeys with opposable thumbs – study
By performing a famous magic trick for three species of monkey with differing hand structures, scientists have discovered that – ...
Smart hydrogel with oxygen-scavenging capability inhibits tumor growth and metastasis
The development of various hypoxia-activated prodrugs (HAPs) has made considerable advances in the last few decades; however, cancer therapy using ...
Hot electron electrochemistry with ultrafast laser pulses
There has been vivid interest in laser electrochemical phenomena and applications. Laser-induced electrochemical deposition of metals on metals relies possibly ...
Promoting public trust in medical research by acknowledging and reevaluating flawed papers
In 1998, an author published a well-known paper in Lancet that (incorrectly) concluded that vaccination caused autism. Investigators found analytical ...
Absolute zero in the quantum computer
The absolute lowest temperature possible is -273.15 degrees Celsius. It is never possible to cool any object exactly to this ...
New AWI study on legacy industrial contamination in the Arctic permafrost
Many of us picture the Arctic as largely untouched wilderness. But that has long-since ceased to be true for all ...
Mosquito saliva can weaken body’s defenses against deadly dengue viruses, scientists discover
The saliva of mosquitoes infected with dengue viruses contains a substance that thwarts the human immune system and makes it ...
A panoramic view on catalytic conversion network for lignocellulosic biomass valorization
Fossil fuel consumption contributes to significant greenhouse gas emissions and severe climate issues. It is imperative to explore sustainable alternatives ...
National Comprehensive Cancer Network names the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center as 33rd Member Institution
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA and CHICAGO, IL — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) today announced the addition of the University ...
Discovery could hold the key to healthy aging during global warming
SPOKANE, Wash.—Researchers have long known that many animals live longer in colder climates than in warmer climates. New research in ...
New shape-shifting antibiotics could fight deadly infections
In the United States alone, drug-resistant bacteria and fungi infect almost 3 million people per year and kill about 35,000. Antibiotics ...
Salk Institute receives $50 million from Hess Corporation to mitigate climate change through plant science
LA JOLLA—(April 3, 2023) Hess Corporation is donating $50 million to the Salk Institute’s Campaign for Discovery: The Power of Science, ...
Team finds major storage capacity in water-based batteries
Researchers at Texas A&M University have discovered a 1,000% difference in the storage capacity of metal-free, water-based battery electrodes.Credit: Texas ...
Keeping COVID-19 in check likely to require periodic boosters
Between natural infection and a global vaccination campaign, most people now have some immunity against the virus that causes COVID-19. ...
Ocean warming intensifies viral outbreaks within corals
HOUSTON – (April 3, 2023) – The breathtaking colors of reef-building corals come from photosynthetic algae that live inside the ...
Calcium sensor helps us to see the stars
Using cryo-electron microscopy and mass spectrometry, researchers from PSI have deciphered the structure of an ion channel found in the ...
Diet/lifestyle program reverses biological age: a female case series
“ these data suggest that a methylation-supportive diet and lifestyle intervention may favorably influence biological age in both sexes during ...
Analysis of dinosaur eggshells: bird-like Troodon laid 4 to 6 eggs in a communal nest
FRANKFURT. In millions of years and with a long sequence of small changes, evolution has shaped a particular group of ...
