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New Rice research projects aim to ‘transform’ future of advanced materials
HOUSTON – (July 8, 2024) – Advanced materials are an important point of innovation for areas critical to national security...
Improving safety of AI research for engineering biology
Hazards posed by using data-centric methods to engineer biology, have been identified by experts at the University of Bristol with...
Unlocking the frost-defying secrets of the white water lily
In a recent discovery poised to enhance agricultural resilience, scientists have demystified the elaborate cold resistance mechanisms of the white...
New microscopes available as public resource draw a crowd to Woods Hole
WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- It sounds like science fiction, what today’s microscopes invite us to see. That may explain why...
NTU Singapore scientists develop ‘band-aid’ that measures glucose levels in sweat using microlaser technology
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a ‘band-aid’ or plaster that measures body ‘biomarkers’ that can...
Virginia Tech researchers work to create biodegradable bioplastics from food waste
Extraordinary amounts of energy, water, and capital are put into food systems. However, anywhere from 30 to 40 percent of...
AJPH study shows that permit to purchase laws are a promising avenue to reduce suicides in young adults
In 2020, suicide ranked as the third leading cause of death for adults aged 18 to 20 years in the...
Companies that mitigate climate change reduce their cost of capital
Fukuoka, Japan —The climate crisis is hitting home with more frequent extreme weather events. Companies, particularly those in high-emission industries,...
Case Western Reserve University receives $1.5M grant from Foundation Fighting Blindness to test possible new treatment for inherited retinal disease
CLEVELAND—There’s only one U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved therapy for an inherited retinal disease, and dozens of retinitis pigmentosa (RP)...
UNC researchers identify potential treatment for Angelman syndrome
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the maternally-inherited UBE3A gene and...
Zero-emissions trucks alone won’t cut it: Early retirement of polluters key to California’s emission goals
California must implement early retirement for existing heavy-duty vehicles as well as introducing zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs) to protect Black, Latino...
Visualizing short-lived intermediate compounds produced during chemical reactions
Immobilizing small synthetic molecules inside protein crystals proves to be a promising avenue for studying intermediate compounds formed during chemical...
Migrating starlings are no copycats
Young, naïve starlings are looking for their wintering grounds independently of experienced conspecifics. Starlings are highly social birds throughout the...
Partially-hiding functional encryption for degree-2 polynomials with fine-grained access control
Functional Encryption overcomes all-or-nothing limitation of traditional public key encryption. However, there are still very few works that combine access...
Survey on the fusion of point clouds and images for environmental object detection
In the field of digital simulation technology applications, especially in the development of autonomous driving, object detection is a crucial...
Osteoblast-derived extracellular vesicles exert bone formation effects by WIF1-mediated regulation of mitophagy
Osteoporosis is a common disorder, especially in the elderly, characterized by bone loss and increased fracture risk. Treatments target abnormal...
To save bees, scientists say focus on habitat first, then pesticides
A recent study by researchers from China, the UK and the Netherlands indicates habitat loss may impact the diversity of...
Current strategies ineffective in controlling Salmonella Dublin in Danish cattle
Limited impact of current movement restrictions highlights need for enhanced strategies, says study. Credit: Complexity Science Hub, University of Copenhagen, SEGES...
Ionic liquids: “Don’t shake it”
Products with sediment, such as soy milk, typically indicate on their packaging that the mixture should be shaken well before...
Based on the improvement of detection technology, a new summary is proposed for the application of liquid biopsy, future clinical trial design and patient management of NSCLC
This study was led by Kezhong Chen (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital & Peking University People’s Hospital...
