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Tracking down toxic metals from tobacco smoke
Cigarette smoke has been studied for years, revealing a multitude of contaminants, including toxic metals. But exactly which of those...
A new gene-editing system tackles complex diseases
The human genome consists of around 3 billion base pairs and humans are all 99.6% identical in their genetic makeup....
Up-conversion system of photon energy in colloidal clay
The purposes of the present work are: (i) to achieve the up-conversion of photon energy in the presence of colloidal...
Sepiolite: a new component suitable for 380 km/h high-speed rail brake pads
The traditional powder metallurgy compaction and sintering method was employed to produce sepiolite-reinforced copper-based brake pads, while carbon-ceramic composite brake...
The first homo sapiens facilitated the establishment of the Bonelli’s eagle in the Mediterranean 50,000 years ago
Spanish and Portuguese scientists have unraveled the ancestral history of one of the most iconic birds of prey in the...
Complete Stellar Collapse: unusual star system proves that stars can die quietly
University of Copenhagen astrophysicists help explain a mysterious phenomenon, whereby stars suddenly vanish from the night sky. Their study of...
Batteries: modeling tomorrow’s materials today
Research into new battery materials is aimed at optimizing their performance and lifetime and at reducing costs. Work is also...
Economies in South China and Indochina set to suffer under precipitation extremes brought about by climate change
Not a week seems to go by without news somewhere in the world of a disastrous flood, drought, wildfire, or...
City of Hope awarded $5.4 million CIRM grant to create a stem cell laboratory and expand access to state-of-the-art disease models and technology among a diverse scientific community
LOS ANGELES — City of Hope®, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, has...
Rice chemist Gustavo Scuseria wins 2024 Schrödinger Medal
By Jade Boyd Special to Rice NewsCredit: Photo courtesy of Rice University. By Jade Boyd Special to Rice News Pioneering...
One essential step for a germ cell, one giant leap for the future of reproductive medicine
KYOTO, Japan – May 20, 2024Credit: WPI-ASHBi/Kyoto University KYOTO, Japan – May 20, 2024 Infertility affects approximately 1 in 6...
Powering wearable devices with high-performing carbon nanotube yarns
Ikoma, Japan – With the growth of the Internet of Things, sustainable solution for powering wireless sensors and devices are...
Second Phase 3 clinical trial again shows dupilumab lessens disease in COPD patients with type 2 inflammation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with type 2 inflammation may soon gain access to a new drug...
Purdue-led fishing expedition nets new pupfish family member in New Mexico
Purdue-led fishing expedition nets new pupfish family member in New MexicoCredit: Purdue University/Gabriela Sinich Purdue-led fishing expedition nets new pupfish...
NIH award funds Virginia Tech scientist’s study of link between diet, diabetes, and heart disease
The relationship between a high-fat diet and increased risk of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease is well-known. But what...
Nano drug accelerates diabetic wound healing in mice
New York, NY —Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have designed a regenerative medicine therapy to...
Fowler awarded 2023 NASA Planetary Science Early Career Award
Research Assistant Professor Christopher Fowler received the NASA 2023 Planetary Science Early Career Award for his project “Bringing Planetary Science to...
Aging contributes to 2024 Systems Aging Gordon Research Conference
Aging is contributing at the 2024 Systems Aging Gordon Research Conference in Barcelona, Spain, from June 2–7.Credit: Impact Journals Aging...
Anticancer potential of CLK kinase inhibitors 1C8 and GPS167 via EMT and antiviral immune response
“ we have characterized a pair of compounds that impact multiple processes that are relevant to cancer cell proliferation but...
PARC model of care associated with fewer deaths among veterans post-ICU
EMBARGOED UNTIL: 10:15 a.m. PT, Monday, May 20, 2024Credit: ATS EMBARGOED UNTIL: 10:15 a.m. PT, Monday, May 20, 2024 PARC...
