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Molecular mechanism behind nutrient element-induced plant disease resistance discovered
Just like humans can’t subsist on a diet of only French fries and brownies, plants must also consume a balanced...
Metal-free batteries raise hope for more sustainable and economical grids
Rechargeable batteries that use ammonium cations as charge carriers could provide ecofriendly and sustainable substitutes to metal-ion-based batteries, researchers at...
Prof. Dr. Joachim Spranger is the new Dean of Charité
Prof. Dr. Joachim Spranger took over as Dean of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin on January 1, 2023. His new role comes...
The optical fiber that keeps data safe even after being twisted or bent
Optical fibres are the backbone of our modern information networks. From long-range communication over the internet to high-speed information transfer...
Endangered mammals of Madagascar: Over 20 million years of evolution under threat
A new study reveals that it would take 3 million years to recover the number of species that went extinct...
Hydrogel injections treat antibiotic-resistant infections after hip, knee replacements
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 – Total hip and knee replacements are challenging enough for patients. When an infection occurs in...
It would take 23 million years for evolution to replace Madagascar’s endangered mammals
In many ways, Madagascar is a biologist’s dream, a real-life experiment in how isolation on an island can spark evolution....
Glial cells help memory along
There are two fundamentally different cell types in the brain, neurons and glial cells. The latter, for example, insulate the...
Nanopore-based sensing device explores neurodegenerative diseases
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 – Tau and tubulin proteins are one of the leading causes of many neurodegenerative diseases, such...
Legionella bononiensis: a new Legionella species has been identified
They called it Legionella bononiensis: it is the 64th species of Legionella identified worldwide, the second to be isolated in...
PCORI offers up to $308.5 million through new funding opportunities
January 10, 2023Credit: PCORI®; https://www.pcori.org/about/governance/trademark-usage-guidelines January 10, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC – The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has opened...
Novel synthesis process for a sustainable use of small molecules
Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have discovered a new synthetic pathway with which they can produce a specific organic...
Rodent extinctions in Hispaniola may have been caused by humans
The island of Hispaniola once had among the highest diversity of rodents in the Caribbean, supporting 11 species that coexisted...
Boston College chemists named Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Distinguished Investigators
Boston College chemists Eranthie Weerapana and Abhishek Chatterjee have been named 2022 Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Distinguished Investigators, an...
TTUHSC’s Guindon earns international award for cannabinoid research
There are more than 480 naturally occurring compounds present in the cannabis plant, more than 100 of which are considered...
University of Toronto scientists use machine learning to fast-track drug formulation development
TORONTO, January 10, 2023 – Scientists at the University of Toronto have successfully tested the use of machine learning models...
Elucidating enzyme gene expression in filamentous fungi for efficient biomass energy production
Filamentous fungi have long been a good friend of sake brewers, but they might soon also be a sidekick for...
Consumption of fast food linked to liver disease
LOS ANGELES — The new year has begun, and with it, resolutions for change.Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES —...
Taking on the triple threat of identifying the best organ donor, the earliest signs of transplant rejection and a better way to stop it
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 10, 2023) – Whether a humanized mouse model that shows great promise in identifying a patient’s best...
Aware or not aware: you are affected by food cues either way
Osaka, Japan – Controlling your food intake can be even more difficult than you think. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists show...
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