Allen Fawcett named Director of the Joint Global Change Research Institute
By Greg KollerCredit: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory By Greg Koller COLLEGE PARK, Md.— Allen Fawcett — an energy expert and economist who has played a...
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Energy-starved breast cancer cells consume their surroundings for fuel
Breast cancer cells ingest and consume the matrix surrounding them to overcome starvation, according to a new study publishing January 16th in the open access...
Nonpharmaceutical interventions saved lives and eased burdens during COVID’s first wave, new study shows
The measures world governments enacted at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 remain a source of controversy for policy experts, researchers and...
Smooth operation of future nuclear fusion facilities is a matter of control
As researchers around the world work to develop viable alternatives to fossil fuels, the prospect of nuclear fusion—harnessing the same energy-generating reactions that power the...
Microfossils shed light on the long fossil record of euglenoids
Hiding in the shadows, euglenoids are a fascinating group of single-celled protists that are neither plant nor animal. Plants photosynthesize, and animals eat. Euglenoids do...
New study aims to unlock secrets of the human brain
The inner workings of the human brain are a gradually unraveling mystery and Dr. Richard Naud of the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine has...
Canada and Spain scientists establish new Antarctic Ocean observatory
Canadian and European experts in polar observation are joining forces in a new partnership that will see Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) operating a subsea observatory...
A new approach to predicting the binding properties of forever chemicals (PFAS) and human PPARα
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are widely used in various products as water-repellents and stain-resistant coatings. PFAS are called "Forever chemicals" due to their exceptional...
Climate change in the South China Sea has global impacts on weather patterns
As the threat of global warming looms, researchers are racing to understand how complex, interconnected weather systems affect one another. Unprecedented changes to weather patterns,...
Dogs are not always frustrated when they get kibble instead of liver for their work
In animals, and often in humans too, performance is significantly impaired when the value of the reward for work is reduced. Argentinian and Hungarian researchers...
We need a staph vaccine: here’s why we don’t have one
Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is an extremely common bacterial infection; about 30% of people have colonies of SA living in their nose. SA is often harmless,...
KAIST research team develops anti-icing film that only requires sunlight
A KAIST research team has developed an anti-icing and de-icing film coating technology that can apply the photothermal effect of gold nanoparticles to industrial sites...
Effects of resveratrol on circadian clock gene expression in young and older human cells
“This study reflects transdisciplinary efforts to link aging and circadian biology in human-derived tissues, which is an understudied area of biology.”Credit: 2024 Kapar et al....
Palliative telecare significantly improves quality of life for those with chronic illnesses, and results last for months
AURORA, Colo. (January 16, 2024) – Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that a team intervention, provided by phone, leads...
Experiment could test quantum nature of large masses for the first time
An experiment outlined by a UCL (University College London)-led team of scientists from the UK and India could test whether relatively large masses have a...
