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, $1.65 million grant for RNA...
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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 Grid Accelerator identifies and supports...
Rays were more diverse 150 million years ago than previously thought
In a new study recently published in the journal Papers in Palaeontology, an international team of scientists led by palaeobiologist Julia Türtscher from the University...
Electroacupuncture with different parameters regulate the endogenous opioid peptide system
Endogenous opioid peptides are the neurochemical basis of the anesthetic and analgesic effects of acupuncture. The quantity of acupuncture stimulus can be controlled accurately by...
Researchers name prehistoric amphibian ancestor discovered in Smithsonian collection after Kermit the Frog
Scientists have uncovered the fossilized skull of a 270-million-year-old ancient amphibian ancestor in the collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. In a...
HKU biologists discover propionate supplementation as a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease
A research team led by Professor Chaogu ZHENG from the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) recently discovered that propionate,...
Connecting computers so they can think faster
We are used to computers getting faster and faster, but complicated calculations involving lots of data can take a very long time, even today.Credit: Photo:...
Recent advances and perspectives of covalent organic frameworks for alkali-ion batteries
They published their work on Mar. 15th in Energy Material Advances.Credit: Guangdong University of Technology They published their work on Mar. 15th in Energy Material...
Immune cells identified as key players in brain health
New York, NY —Using novel genetic and genomic tools, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shed light on the role...
New geological study: Scandinavia was born in Greenland
In a Finnish outcrop nestled between some of Northern Europe's oldest mountains, researchers have found traces of a previously hidden part of Earth's crust that...
Rose essential oil: A safe pesticide for organic agriculture
Plants-derived essential oils (EOs) find applications in various industries, such as detergents, cosmetics, pharmacology, and food additives. Moreover, EOs have an exceptional safety profile, and...
Climate change disrupts vital ecosystems in the Alps
Reduced snow cover and shifting vegetation patterns in the Alps, both driven by climate change, are having major combined impacts on biodiversity and functioning of...
An immunotherapy to overcome resistant leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive form of blood cancer. It is caused by mutations in a large number of genes that are acquired...
New route to recyclable polymers from plants
Cellulose, abundantly available from plant biomass, can be converted into molecules used to make a new class of recyclable polymers, to sustainably replace some plastics.Credit:...
Millions are at risk using high arsenic water for cooking
Credit: University of Sheffield Around 32 per cent of the world's population live in countries that do not adhere to the World Health Organisation’s recommendations...
