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Scallop eyes as inspiration for new microscope objectives
Some species of mussels can see. Scallops, for example, have up to 200 eyes that help them detect predators such...
Path to net-zero carbon capture and storage may lead to ocean
Lehigh Engineering researcher Arup SenGupta has developed a novel way to capture carbon dioxide from the air and store it in the...
Ants took over the world by following flowering plants out of prehistoric forests
Ants are pretty much everywhere. There are more than 14,000 different species, spread over every continent except Antarctica, and researchers...
Do we understand the flickering flames?
OverviewCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview A research team, led by Professor Yuji Nakamura of...
DGIST Professor Minseok Kim’s team develops an electronic medicine technology that restores abnormal protein behavior, the cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT)
□ The research team led by Professor Minseok Kim from the Department of New Biology at DGIST (President Yang Kuk)...
UCL team’s life-saving burn treatment wins Bright SCIdea contest
As the government’s new Science and Technology Framework is launched, a team of second year Natural Science students from UCL...
Aston University to support gender equality in Indian universities
Credit: Aston University Aston University chosen to support universities in India improve gender equality Funded by British Council to support...
White-tailed deer blood kills bacteria that causes Lyme disease
As tick season kicks in across the country, the executive director of the University of Massachusetts Amherst-based New England Center of Excellence...
“Fundamental Life Science Meets Climate, Environment and Sustainability: new bridges, new partnerships, new opportunities”
The International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) and its partners will host Fundamental Life Science Meets Climate, Environment and...
New procedure helps patients avoid leg amputation
More than 75% of patients facing amputation from the most severe form of peripheral artery disease were able to keep...
New Intermountain, Stanford study finds excess harm from commonly overprescribed antibiotics for patients resulting in widespread side effects
When patients request or demand an antibiotic, even when it is unlikely to help, a physician might be tempted to...
New mechanisms and therapeutic possibilities for heart failure uncovered by scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and Johns Hopkins University
(Philadelphia, PA) – Greater awareness and advances in treatment have greatly improved survival rates following heart attack. With more survivors,...
How to achieve a functional cure for chronic hepatitis B
Geneva, March 30, 2023 – More than half of patients who suffer from chronic hepatitis B have the e antigen...
Fueled by $748K from NASA, WVU researchers explore alternative sources to help power space
Satellites and spacecraft are running on empty due to a worldwide shortage of traditional propulsion fuels. In response, two West Virginia...
Fluid flow in the brain can be manipulated by sensory stimulation
Researchers at Boston University, USA report that the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain is linked to waking brain...
TCT 2023 Career Achievement Award to be presented to Stuart J. Pocock, PhD
NEW YORK – March 30, 2023 – The TCT 2023 Career Achievement Award will be presented to Stuart J. Pocock,...
Moiré superlattices show superpower in photonics and optoelectronics
Researchers from the Institute of Physics (IOP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, collaborating with international colleagues, have presented an...
Global breakthrough: Plants emit sounds!
Credit: Tel Aviv University The sounds emitted by plants are ultrasonic, beyond the hearing range of the human ear. Plant...
ATS publishes official statement on race, ethnicity and pulmonary function test interpretation
March 30, 2023 – The American Thoracic Society has issued an official statement for clinicians that explains why race and...
WPI-led team uncovers new details of SARS-COV-2 structure
Worcester, Mass. – March 30, 2023 – A new study led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) brings into sharper focus the structural...
