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Frequent sightings of escaped parrots in Polish cities show the potential for future colonization due to climate change
Frequent sightings of escaped parrots in Polish cities show the potential for future colonization due to climate changeCredit: Şeyma D.,...
Novel catalysts for improved methanol production using carbon dioxide dehydrogenation
Encapsulating copper nanoparticles within hydrophobic porous silicate crystals has been shown by scientists at Tokyo Tech to significantly enhance the...
Leipzig biophysicists decipher functionality of adrenaline-binding receptor
Every organism reacts to its environment. An external stimulus causes the body to release messengers such as adrenaline, which bind...
Human activity: A double-edged sword in the face of drought
Earth and environmental scientists reported that as human socio-economic activities increase, greenhouse gas emissions will rise, leading to more frequent...
How to make ageing a ‘fairer game’ for all wormkind
Why do some people live for longer than others? The genes in our DNA sequence are important, helping avoid disease...
Inspired by nature: synthetic nightshade molecule effective against leukemia cells
Nightshade plants produce a diverse array of compounds with therapeutic potential. Researchers at CeMM have now identified an artificial variant...
Restoring the Great Salt Lake would have environmental justice as well as ecological benefits
Inland seas around the world are drying up due to increasing human water use and accelerating climate change, and their...
Chilling discovery: Study reveals evolution of human cold and menthol sensing protein, offering hope for future non-addictive pain therapies.
Chronic pain affects millions worldwide, and current treatments often rely on opioids, which carry risks of addiction and overdose. Credit: ASU/David...
Circadian clock impact on cluster headaches funded by $2.4M NIH grant for UTHealth Houston research
The link between severe headache disorders headaches and the body’s circadian clock in pain timing and thresholds will be studied...
ALS: Newly discovered subtypes and sex differences create new approaches for drugs
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS for short, is a mysterious neurodegenerative disease that is almost always fatal. A consortium of researchers...
Giving pre-med students hands-on clinical training
A group of pre-medical students received valuable hands-on clinical training during a workshop in the new Smart Hospital at The University...
Study identifies first drug therapy for sleep apnea
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and international collaborators have led a worldwide, advanced study demonstrating...
Cooling ‘blood oranges’ could make them even healthier – a bonus for consumers
An orange teeming with antioxidants and other health benefits may be a shot in the arm for consumers and citrus...
Salk scientist Jesse Dixon named 2024 Pew Biomedical Scholar
LA JOLLA (June 18, 2024)—Salk Institute Assistant Professor Jesse Dixon has been named a 2024 Pew Biomedical Scholar by The...
LMU researchers film energy materials as they form
Shooting a movie in the lab requires special equipment. Especially when the actors are molecules – invisible to the naked...
Study forecasts 110,000 premature deaths by 2050 due to PM2.5 and aging
A new study from the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) indicates that fine particulate matter, which is less...
IISc physicists find a new way to represent ‘pi’
While investigating how string theory can be used to explain certain physical phenomena, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science...
Insilico Medicine nominates the winner of documentary hackathon to raise awareness of AI drug discovery through scientific storytelling
After receiving more than 90 submissions from 14 countries with a wide range of perspectives and reviewing them in parallel...
Cosmic blast hunter SVOM to launch with optimal optics from Leicester
A satellite telescope designed to rapidly hunt down the universe’s biggest explosions will launch later this week, carrying technology developed...
New study reveals promising drug target for treating osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a skeletal condition that leads to the weakening of bones, making them porous, fragile, and prone to breakage....
