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Development of a new end-functionalization technique in polymer synthesis
Vinyl polymerization (polymerization of vinyl compounds) is a useful method for preparing sp3-carbon-based main-chain polymers including commodity plastics, where the...
Albert Einstein’s doctoral certificate returns to UZH
After traveling the world, Albert Einstein’s doctoral certificate has now returned to where it was issued, the University of Zurich....
Did primitive cetaceans feed like marine reptiles?
Did the first ancestors of whales pick up where the mosasaurs left off 66 million years ago, after the extinction...
Dragons and brain evolution
These days, dragons are keeping Game of Thrones fans on their toes. But they are also providing important insights into...
Spatiotemporal variation of mortality burden attributable to heatwaves in China, 1979-2020
This study is led by Dr. Cunrui Huang (Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University). Heatwaves impose heavy disease burden...
Doctoral thesis studied factors supporting dual careers of young athletes
Stemming from holistic ecological approach, to better understand and support student-athletes development, a variety of factors and their interactions need...
Quantum materials: entanglement of many atoms discovered for the first time
In physics, Schroedinger’s cat is an allegory for two of the most awe-inspiring effects of quantum mechanics: entanglement and superposition....
SPIE journal Neurophotonics publishes comprehensive status report on optical imaging methods for brain science
BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA — The SPIE journal Neurophotonics has published the second part of a comprehensive two-part series that provides an extensive...
How artificial intelligence can explain its decisions
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be trained to recognise whether a tissue image contains a tumour. However, exactly how it makes...
Conservation schemes for farmland birds in Europe – closing conference of the Birds@Farmland initiative
The Birds@Farmland Initiative developed 22 conservation schemes for birds inhabiting European farmland. These conservation schemes – among others – introduce...
‘Plug-and-play’ plasmonic metafibers for ultrafast fibre lasers
Integrating plasmonic metasurfaces on optical fibre tips forming so-called metafibers enrichs the functionalities of an ordinary optical fibre, yielding a...
Decentralized security provider Silence Laboratories raises S$2.4mil in seed funding
Silence Laboratories, a cybersecurity firm headquartered in Singapore, has closed a US$1.7 million (about S$2.4m) round in seed funding, led...
Establishing a novel strategy to tackle Huntington’s disease
Through an international joint research effort involving ProQR Therapeutics of the Netherlands, Université Grenoble Alpes of France, and KTH Royal...
Aging | Synergism of BCL-2 family inhibitors facilitates selective elimination of senescent cells
BUFFALO, NY- September 1, 2022 – A new research paper was published in Aging ("Aging (Albany NY)" by Medline/PubMed, "Aging-US"...
Three COVID-19 vaccines may provide greater protection from COVID-19 infections than two
Two vaccine doses provide only limited and short-lived protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection with the Omicron variant. A study publishing September...
Rethinking indoor air chemistry
People typically spend 90 percent of their lives inside, at home, at work, or in transport. Within these enclosed spaces,...
PLOS Global Public Health editors call for embedding Indigenous self-determination, with respect to researchers, knowledge, ethics, and processes, into all stages of research, to decolonize global health
PLOS Global Public Health editors call for embedding Indigenous self-determination, with respect to researchers, knowledge, ethics, and processes, into all...
Anti-insulin protein linked to longevity and reproduction in ants
An insulin-suppressing protein may be the fountain of youth for ants and provides clues about aging in other species, according...
Female genital mutilation/cutting is decreasing but more needs to be done
An estimated 100 million girls and women of reproductive age across 30 countries have experienced female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), according to...
Ant queens control insulin to boost lifespan and reproduction
In most of the animal world, there’s a sad trade-off to make: The more babies you have, the shorter you...
