Astronomers discover disc around star in another galaxy for the first time
In a remarkable discovery, astronomers have found a disc around a young star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy neighbouring ours. It’s the first...
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Saxony and the Indian state of Tamil Nadu agree on scientific and technological cooperation
In the JDI, the signatories express their commitment to promote academic and technological exchange and to cooperate in particular in the fields of microelectronics, materials...
Releasing brakes on biocatalysis
How a preservative affects H2-forming biocatalystsCredit: RUB, Marquard How a preservative affects H2-forming biocatalysts Formaldehyde is known as a preservative, among other things, but it...
Final call for Awards Nominations 2024 of the World Cultural Council
The World Cultural Council (WCC) is now accepting nominations for the “Albert Einstein” World Award of Science and the “Leonardo da Vinci” World Awards of...
Study highlights the vulnerability of England’s only resident bottlenose dolphins
England’s only resident population of bottlenose dolphins is under serious threat from a combination of human activity, environmental pollution and difficulties in rearing young that...
The venom preceded the stinger: Genomic studies shed light on the origins of bee venom
FRANKFURT. Venoms have developed in many animal groups independently of each other. One group that has many venomous species is Hymenoptera, an insect order that...
Insilico Medicine showcases latest AI drug discovery platform breakthroughs
Insilico Medicine (“Insilico”), an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven, clinical stage biotechnology company and leader in AI drug discovery platform technology, is hosting three webinars unveiling its...
New astrophysics model sheds light on additional source of long gamma-ray bursts
Cutting-edge computer simulations combined with theoretical calculations are helping astronomers better understand the origin of some of the universe’s most energetic and mysterious light shows...
Understanding rapid tendon regeneration in newts may one day help human athletes
A research group led by Nagoya University’s Graduate School of Engineering has uncovered how rapid tendon regeneration occurs in newts. The research, published in the...
Project will look for rare-earth elements in Southeast Alaska seaweed
A University of Alaska Fairbanks–led research team has been awarded a $1.9 million federal grant to explore whether seaweeds are absorbing rare-earth elements near a...
Historical violence in Tasmania: Victorian collector traded human Aboriginal remains for scientific accolades, study reveals
A Hobart-based solicitor built his reputation as “the foremost scientist in the colony” in the mid-1800’s, despite limited contributions to scientific knowledge.Credit: © University of...
Researchers have applied the theory of semantic information to a realistic model capturing attributes of living systems—and found the critical point where information matters for survival
Living systems—unlike non-living or inanimate objects—use information about their surrounding environment to survive. But not all information from the environment is meaningful or relevant for...
Threats against public health workers doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic
While doctors and nurses were hailed as the frontline heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic, their counterparts in public health were experiencing threats. During the pandemic,...
Slippery toilet bowl treatment causes bacteria to slide right off
When entering public restrooms, it’s hard not to dwell on what germs previous users have left behind in the toilet bowl. Imagine, instead, a self-cleaning...
Manard named recipient of 2023 JAAS Emerging Investigator Lectureship
Benjamin Manard, an analytical chemist in the Chemical Sciences Division of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been selected for the 2023...
