A nematode gel to protect crops in Africa and Asia
The fall armyworm is a destructive corn pest, which recently arrived in Africa and Asia from the Americas and began causing major yield losses and...
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Breakthrough in benzofuran synthesis: New method enables complex molecule creation
In the field of organic chemistry, scientists are always looking out for new types of reactions to unlock synthesis routes for challenging compounds. Most of...
A single atom layer of gold – LiU researchers create goldene
For the first time, scientists have managed to create sheets of gold only a single atom layer thick. The material has been termed goldene. According...
Most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy found
Astronomers have identified the most massive stellar black hole yet discovered in the Milky Way galaxy. This black hole was spotted in data from the...
Can animals count?
HONG KONG (16 April 2024)—A groundbreaking discovery that appears to confirm the existence of discrete number sense in rats has been announced by a joint...
Illuminating the path to hearing recovery
Professor Yunje Cho’s research team from the Department of Life Sciences at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH, Republic of Korea) has collaborated with...
ERC Advanced Grant for cutting-edge research on the cell’s immune response
FRANKFURT. The cell’s outer shell determines whether the human adaptive immune system identifies pathogens or not. Figuratively speaking, the cell membrane is the arena where...
NIH awards $3.4 million to Wayne State University to investigate biomarkers for better reproductive success
DETROIT - The diagnosis of male fertility has not changed in decades and primarily relies on conventional semen parameter analyses such as sperm count, motility...
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute team unpacking genetic mysteries of childhood epilepsies
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures. Credit: Amy Shore/Virginia Tech Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures. It is one of...
Epilepsy drug prevents brain tumors in mice with NF1
A drug used to treat children with epilepsy prevents brain tumor formation and growth in two mouse models of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), according to...
Potamophylax kosovaensis, a new insect species from Kosovo that is already endangered
Over the last few years, professor Halil Ibrahimi from Kosovo and his team have described several new species of aquatic insects revered as bioindicators of...
Parent perceptions of school meals influence student participation in school meal programs
Philadelphia, April 15, 2024 – Since the implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act in 2010, school meals in the United States have significantly improved....
Unlocking the ‘chain of worms’
An international team of scientists including B. Duygu Özpolat at Washington University in St. Louis has published the first single-cell atlas for Pristina leidyi (Pristina), the water nymph worm,...
Insilico Medicine announces “Generative AI for Sustainability” vision as part of Middle East tour
One year ago, clinical stage artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company Insilico Medicine ("Insilico") opened the largest AI research and development center in the Middle East...
Unlocking the secrets of forest heights: the role of GEDI LiDAR technology
A team of researchers has unveiled a novel approach to accurately characterizing tree height composition in forests using the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) Light...
