Major neurotech hub in Milan announced
The IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital and the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University announced the launch of a long-term partnership with the recently established Nicolelis Institute for...
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Proposals for cell donation procedures to create brain organoids
With advances in neuroscience and the development of new technologies, new ethical considerations have emerged. This is particularly true for human brain organoids, which are...
Turning skin cells into limb cells sets the stage for regenerative therapy
Fukuoka, Japan – In a collaborative study, researchers from Kyushu University and Harvard Medical School have identified proteins that can turn or “reprogram” fibroblasts — the most...
Protecting joints from bacteria with mussels
Degenerative arthritis is no longer exclusive to the elderly population. According to the National Health Insurance Service report covering the years from 2012 to 2022,...
Researchers closing in on genetic treatments for hereditary lung disease, vision loss
PORTLAND, Ore. – Researchers who work with tiny drug carriers known as lipid nanoparticles have developed a new type of material capable of reaching the...
Proceed with caution – the meteoric rise of zero-alcohol drinks
New research from Flinders University has revealed that parents are feeling conflicted, confused and concerned when it comes to zero-alcohol beer, wine and spirts and...
Scientists advancing new methods to produce hydrogen from rocks producing hydrogen from rocks gains steam as scientists advance new methods
In a project that could be a game changer for the energy transition, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are exploring a suite...
University of Houston engineer Metin Akay featured in study highlighting 50 scientists’ contributions to biomedical engineering advancements
Metin Akay, founding chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Houston and John S. Dunn Professor, is one of 50 top scientists...
Balancing building temperatures sustainably: The Zero-Energy Switchable Radiative Cooler
Heating and cooling buildings currently accounts for a significant portion of global energy consumption, posing a challenge for reducing reliance on fossil fuels. By using...
Multiparticle nanostructures for building better quantum technologies
In a recent publication in Nature Physics, the LSU Quantum Photonics Group offers fresh insights into the fundamental traits of surface plasmons, challenging the existing understanding. Based on...
WVU research shows government regulation of jobs hinders workers and consumers
Audiologists, auctioneers and crane operators have one thing in common: they can’t legally do their jobs without licenses that create professional obstacles and hike prices,...
Modeling the origins of life: New evidence for an “RNA World”
LA JOLLA (March 4, 2024)—Charles Darwin described evolution as "descent with modification." Genetic information in the form of DNA sequences is copied and passed down...
An evolutionary mystery 125 million years in the making
Plant genomics has come a long way since Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) helped sequence the first plant genome. But engineering the perfect crop is...
RISEnergy: Pushing innovations for climate neutrality
“RISEnergy will create a European ecosystem covering all areas of renewable energy technologies,” says Dr. Olga Sumińska-Ebersoldt, co-coordinator of RISEnergy and researcher at the Helmholtz...
A key to the future of robots could be hiding in liquid crystals
Robots and cameras of the future could be made of liquid crystals, thanks to a new discovery that significantly expands the potential of the chemicals...
