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47th Annual UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium: “Pancreatic Cancer: From Discovery to the Clinic”
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center is hosting its 47th annual scientific symposium, “Pancreatic Cancer: From Discovery to the Clinic,” on...
Maize genes control little helpers in the soil
Tiny organisms such as bacteria and fungi help to promote the health and function of plant roots. It is commonly...
A celebration of achievement: Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat marks its 1000th publication
1000 Examples of Outstanding Research Credit: Anja Frischmuth 1000 Examples of Outstanding Research The 1000th paper by the Cluster of...
Candida albicans toxin plays a special role in the colonization of the digestive tract
“In our study, we focused on Candida albicans and the importance of its toxin Candidalysin. The fungus is a natural...
UTEP faculty launch research lab to support human performance
EL PASO, Texas (Mar. 21, 2024) - Professors at The University of Texas at El Paso have launched a new...
Rice nuclear physics team tapped to lead $15 million Large Hadron Collider upgrade project
A team of physicists at Rice University led by Wei Li has been awarded a five-year, $15.5 million grant from...
Inflammation-reducing drug shows no benefit for dry age-related macular degeneration in NIH trial
The drug minocycline, an antibiotic that also decreases inflammation, failed to slow vision loss or expansion of geographic atrophy in...
Artificial intelligence to reconstruct particle paths leading to new physics
Cracow, 20 March 2024Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Cracow, 20 March 2024 Artificial intelligence to reconstruct particle paths leading to new...
Wiley expands its Raman spectral collections for the identification of materials, pigments, & dyes
Hoboken, NJ — March 20, 2024 — Wiley, one of the world’s largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning,...
A new way to quantify climate change impacts: “Outdoor days”
For most people, reading about the difference between a global average temperature rise of 1.5 C versus 2 C doesn’t...
The next antioxidant superfood? Canadian sea buckthorn berries offer diabetes and obesity potential
New research, published in SCI’s Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture illuminates the untapped potential of the shrub...
International graduate and postdoctoral trainees in biomedicine are struggling with career confidence, study says
Chapel Hill, NC – Biomedical programs in the United States attract a significant number of graduate and postdoctoral trainees from around...
How butterflies choose mates: gene controls preferences
Tropical Heliconius butterflies are well known for the bright colour patterns on their wings. These striking colour patterns not only...
Mysterious exporter for brassinosteroid first identified
When you are reading this article, there are multiple hormones working diligently inside your body to stabilize your health status....
Henry Ford Health performs first commercial “limflow” patient procedure in Michigan
DETROIT (March 21, 2024) – The first commercial procedure on a patient in Michigan using the LimFlow System was performed...
Occurrence of antibiotic resistance genes in the western Qinghai Lake basin
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have been widely detected in water, sediment, gut and even the phycosphere of algae. In strong...
Testing method could point thousands more cancer patients to lifesaving treatment
Not all cancer therapies are successful, but cancer researchers increasingly are able to identify the right treatments for the right...
Bridging the lexical divide: A unified approach to combat plant invasions in Australia
In a leap towards managing the ecological challenge posed by alien plant species, a recent study outlines a methodology for...
NSF awards grant for evolution-inspired design of therapeutic RNAs
A team led by Dr. Samie Jaffrey, the Greenberg-Starr Professor of Pharmacology at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded a three-year,...
Harvard grid accelerator funds six projects in science & engineering for global impact
The Harvard Grid Accelerator announced awards to six interdisciplinary projects that have transformative potential in health, climate, and manufacturing. The...
