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National Science Foundation taps Worcester Polytechnic Institute fire protection expertise and resources for the Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center
Over the past 22 years, wildfires in the United States have caused damages exceeding $100 billion, and as climate change...
Four novel receptors may link endometrial cancer to PCOS
“These findings hold significant promise for improving our understanding of mechanistic pathways leading to EC in PCOS.” Credit: 2023 Alqutami et...
COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are essential for maternal-fetal health
Credit: Video courtesy the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) Journal The Lancet Digital Health DOI 10.1016/S2589-7500(23)00093-6 Method of Research Data/statistical...
Exploring the existence of life at 125°F
There are an estimated 8.7 million eukaryotic species on the planet. These are organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and...
Caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are actually relicts of millennial-scale extinction
In a new study published in PNAS, researchers have extracted the first ancient DNA from Caribbean parrots, which they compared...
UArizona Cancer Center researchers develop new way to target cancer cells
Researchers from the University of Arizona Cancer Center have identified a new method of activating specific molecules to target cancer cells while...
Did life exist on Mars? Other planets? With AI’s help, we may know soon
Scientists have discovered a simple and reliable test for signs of past or present life on other planets – “the...
Finding hope on the front lines of animal protection: Dr. Kendra Coulter’s “Defending Animals”
“Defending Animals is a compelling exploration of animal protection, challenging readers to build a more compassionate and equitable world.”Credit: The MIT...
Scientists develop method of identifying life on other worlds
Humankind is looking for life on other planets, but how will we recognise it when we see it? Now a...
Insilico Medicine and University of Cambridge present new approach to discover targets for Alzheimer’s and other diseases with protein phase separation
New York and Cambridge, UK -- Recent research demonstrates that protein phase separation (PPS) is widely present in cells and drives...
Design of high-performance high temperature proton Exchange Membrane -Poly (triphenyl piperidinium) with long side chain alkyl quaternization
Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is regarded as one of the most promising energy conversion systems, which has high...
Towards computational design of molecules with desired properties
The exploration of the remarkably vast space of molecules and materials with data-driven approaches has inspired countless academic and industrial...
Light and sound waves reveal negative pressure
As a physical quantity pressure is encountered in various fields: atmospheric pressure in meteorology, blood pressure in medicine, or even...
Experts in Saudi Arabia urge action as fragility fractures projected to rise
A new report ‘Solutions for Fracture Prevention in Saudi Arabia’ has been authored by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Capture...
Despite being properly treated and highly diluted, wastewater still impacts on the river ecosystem
Wastewater treatment plants have considerably improved water quality around the world since the quantity of pollutants reaching aquatic ecosystems has...
Topological insulator catalysts for high-yield room-temperature synthesis of organoureas
Synthetic fertilizers, one the most important developments in modern agriculture, have enabled many countries to secure a stable food supply....
Team reviews photocatalysis for methane conversion to high-value products
A research team has published a review paper summarizing the recent progress in methane conversion using photocatalysis. Photocatalysis, the process...
People with long COVID have distinct hormonal and immune differences from those without this condition
Long COVID patients have clear differences in immune and hormone function from patients without the condition, according to a new...
Iron-based molecular switch improves reaction yield by modulating zeolite catalyst acidity
A molecular switch, or molecule that changes in response to varying environmental stimuli, has successfully modified the acidity of a...
Flat-faced dogs may seem more helpless and infant-like to owners
Flat-faced or brachycephalic dogs breeds such as English and French bulldogs may be likely to display ‘helpless’ traits by looking...
