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Tens of thousands of endangered sharks and rays caught off Congo
Tens of thousands of endangered sharks and rays are caught by small-scale fisheries off the Republic of the Congo each...
Bouldering in south-central Madagascar: a new “rock-climbing” gecko species of the genus Paroedura
Named after its habitat preference, Paroedura manongavato, from the Malagasy words “manonga” (to climb) and “vato” (rock), is a bouldering...
Commonly used herbicide is harmful to adolescent brain function
Herbicides are the most used class of pesticides worldwide, with uses in agriculture, homes and industry. Exposures to two of...
New antibiotic drug developed by HKU Chemistry research team approved for clinical trials in humans
A new antibiotic drug developed by a research team led by Professor Li Xuechen from the Department of Chemistry at...
Scientists discover ‘flipping’ layers in heterostructures to cause changes in their properties
Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) semiconductors are special materials that have long fascinated researchers with their unique properties. For one, they...
Killing remains a threat to Bornean orangutans
University of Queensland research has found despite considerable conservation efforts, the illegal killing of critically endangered orangutans on Borneo may...
Early Cambrian microfossils preserve introvert musculature of cycloneuralians
An international research team led by Prof. ZHANG Huaqiao from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of...
Bringing out the color in zinc
Zinc is an important element that is found widely in biological systems, is cheap to manufacture relative to other metals,...
TB vaccine discovery paves path to end no. 1 killer of people living with HIV
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered a tuberculosis (TB) vaccination strategy that could prevent the...
STARTUP Central project will educate and support biomedical researchers turning innovations into new companies
LAWRENCE — Bringing an idea from a lab to patients and consumers can be a complicated and intimidating process involving...
Humans can make abstract choices independent of motor actions, but in lab tasks, choices are typically reported with an associated action
Humans can make abstract choices independent of motor actions, but in lab tasks, choices are typically reported with an associated...
Pennington Biomedical scientists continue to rank among the world’s most cited researchers
BATON ROUGE – Five Pennington Biomedical Research Center faculty members and one adjunct professor rank among the most cited researchers...
Houston wins $5 million in DOE funding for high performance superconducting tape projects
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced a $10 million investment in three projects to develop novel technologies to manufacture...
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation awards 2023 outstanding achievement prizes to five leading psychiatric researchers
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, the world’s largest private funder of mental health research grants, today announced it is...
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance call for papers theme issue on preventive strategies
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance Editor-in-Chief: Travis Sanchez and guest editors Dr. Roy Rillera Marzo, Dr. Adnan Kisa, Petra Heidler...
UMass Amherst study finds gender differences in HIV stigma in the Dominican Republic
In a University of Massachusetts Amherst study recently published in PLOS ONE, researchers explored and described gender differences in HIV-related stigma and...
A new approach to rare disease diagnosis
In a major step towards untangling the genetic complexities of rare diseases, KAUST researchers have unveiled a tool that could...
Molecular mechanisms of fungal infections clarified
Fungal infections pose a threat to humans, animals and plants, with in part serious consequences. Together with colleagues from Frankfurt/Main...
Synthetic molecules can ‘ferry’ mucus-clearing ions blocked by cystic fibrosis
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A University at Buffalo-led research team has developed molecules that could help unclog thick, sticky mucus from...
B cell response after influenza vaccine in young and older adults
“ our findings suggest that the age-related decrease in response following influenza vaccination could reflect functional alterations in activated B...
