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Up-and-coming researchers vie in a ‘Shark Tank’-inspired competition during the Ramona Jones Friends of BrainHealth Scientist Selection Luncheon
On October 2, 2023, Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, held its annual Friends of...
Self-injurious thoughts & behaviors in youth
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) is hosting a free webinar, “Self-Injurious Thoughts & Behaviors in Youth” on Tuesday,...
Novel procedure reduces the risk of mitochondrial disease transmission
A finer glass tube and a more exacting technique with a refined procedure can reduce the likelihood of transmitting mitochondrial...
Digitizing UK natural history collections is vital to understand life on earth, reports the Natural History Museum
A new report has evaluated the use and impact of digitised natural science collections held in the UK and how...
Plot thickens in hunt for ninth planet
CLEVELAND—A pair of theoretical physicists are reporting that the same observations inspiring the hunt for a ninth planet might instead...
Advancements in assisted reproduction contribute to building a healthy society
Philadelphia, October 5, 2023 – Reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) has finally come of age, moving beyond the “basics,” limited...
K-pop fans helped COVID-19 public health messaging go viral
Three years ago, as part of the public health messaging in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization...
Physicists find evidence for magnetically bound excitons
In art, the negative space in a painting can be just as important as the painting itself. Something similar is...
Bewick’s swans choose wintering areas based on the weather
Bewick’s swans fly less far during their autumn migration when the weather is warm. Climate change has therefore led to...
Green hydrogen could reach economic viability by co-production of valuable chemicals
It already works: there are several approaches to using solar energy to split water and produce hydrogen. Unfortunately, this "green"...
Fear of humans pervades the South African savanna
Research publishing October 5 in the journal Current Biology finds that mammals living in South Africa’s Greater Kruger National Park,...
Satellite swarm to provide ‘missing link’ between space weather and space debris
The European Space Agency (ESA) has funded a new mission concept involving a “swarm” of satellites to address the growing...
Survival of the newest: the mammals that survive mass extinctions aren’t as “boring” as scientists thought
When an asteroid hit the Earth 66 million years ago, it set off a devastating mass extinction. The dinosaurs (except...
Discovery made by University of Warsaw scientists may enable network interface for quantum computers
A team of scientists at the QOT Centre for Quantum Optical Technologies, including a student from the Faculty of Physics...
Fear of human “super predator” pervades South African savanna
Credit: Liana Zanette / Western University Journal Current Biology Method of Research Experimental study Subject of Research Animals Article Title...
Mobile positioning-based population statistics make crisis management more effective
Human and economic losses inflicted by disasters are still growing in the world in spite of technological advances. A recent...
UNIST student startup sets new global standard for companion animal pet registration
Pireco Co., Ltd., a student-led venture company of UNIST, has accomplished a remarkable feat in establishing an international standard for...
Interdisciplinary Rice team tackles the future of semiconductors
HOUSTON – (Oct. 5, 2023) – An interdisciplinary team of Rice University scientists has won a $1.9 million National Science...
Shining a light on tiny, solar-powered animals
Acoels have been found to host a wide diversity of symbiotic, photosynthetic microalgae.Credit: Kevin Wakeman and Siratee Riewluang Acoels have...
WVU engineer developing laser system to defend space assets from debris in Earth’s orbit
If West Virginia University research pays off, debris that litters the planet’s orbit and poses a threat to spacecraft and satellites could...
