Pitt receives new grant to improve opioid use disorder treatment
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy’s Program Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU) has received a five-year, $7.8 million grant from the National...
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The emergence of successive SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern during 2020-22 created a need to understand the drivers of such growth
The emergence of successive SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern during 2020-22 created a need to understand the drivers of such growth; this study uses a Bayesian...
Festive opening of the Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) recently inaugurated its new Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences (IQCB) in the presence of Clemens Hoch, the Minister of...
As cities grow, how will city trash, wastewater, and emissions rise?
More than half of the world’s population—4.4 billion people—lives in cities, and that proportion will grow to two-thirds by the year 2050, according to the...
Design, synthesis and applications of functional zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks
This review is led by Prof. Zhijie Chen’s group from Department of Chemistry at Zhejiang University. The authors provide an overview of recent progress in...
Efficient photothermal CO2 methanation over NiFe alloy nanoparticles
This study is led by Prof. Kang Cheng (College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University) and Prof. Ye Wang (College of Chemistry and Chemical...
A review of solid-state lithium metal batteries through in-situ solidification
This review is led by Prof. Qiang Zhang and Prof. Chen-Zi Zhao (Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University). The review was indicated forthcoming opportunities to...
GIST researchers showcase new breakthroughs for unlocking the potential of plasmonics
Plasmonics are special optical phenomena that are understood as interactions between light and matter and possess diverse shapes, material compositions, and symmetry-related behavior. The design...
Houston Methodist, Rice launch Center for Neural Systems Restoration
Rice University and Houston Methodist have announced the launch of a joint interdisciplinary center for neurolscience research and treatment innovation. The Center for Neural Systems...
MD Anderson designated IAEA Collaborating Centre to focus on improving radiation, radiology and nuclear medicine worldwide
VIENNA and HOUSTON― The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the signing of an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)...
WVU leading regional effort with $1 million NSF award to accelerate energy technology, infrastructure
West Virginia University will lead a $1 million National Science Foundation funded effort to drive energy technology and infrastructure, as well as address issues involving...
KIMM develops technology for detecting injection of medication to prevent medical accidents related to analgesic drug infusion pump in hospitals
Excessive administration of analgesic drugs frequently results in medical accidents. To prevent the occurrence of these accidents, a drug infusion pump featuring a technology for...
Residents of rural ‘glades’ take a ‘leap of faith’ to combat dementia
The prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) is disproportionately high among rural, racially/ethnically diverse older residents. In fact, they face up to an...
Lifetime of ‘biodegradable’ straws in the ocean is 8-20 months, study finds
Plastic drinking straws that get into marine ecosystems make beaches unsightly and pose problems for turtles and seabirds. So, people increasingly favor alternatives marketed as...
Prenatal substance exposure and childhood mental health
An observational study found links between prenatal substance exposure and mental health in children 10–12, but also found that controlling for environment and genetics eliminated...
