New ‘atherosclerosis atlas’ sheds light on heart attacks, strokes
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have created an “atlas of atherosclerosis” that reveals, at the level of individual cells, critical processes responsible for...
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FAU lands USDA $1 million grant to create South Florida’s first microbiome innovation center
In addition to being one of the largest, most diverse metropolitan areas in the world with a population of 6.1 million, South Florida hosts more...
A new brew: Evaluating the flavor of roasted, lab-grown coffee cells
It may soon be time to wake up and smell the lab-grown coffee made from cultured plant cells. But it’s not clear whether drinks from...
UTSA establishes new hub to improve management of digital assets
UTSA has received a two-year, $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the National DigiFoundry (NDF), a consortium that has the potential...
Creating a future, together, for rare-disease research
Osaka, Japan – Patients with rare diseases have traditionally been the subjects of medical research. However, in recent years, their role has begun to shift...
UC San Diego Health completes acquisition of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center
On December 11, 2023, UC San Diego Health successfully completed the purchase of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center from Prime Healthcare. The acquisition of the 302-bed...
UM School of Medicine awarded nearly $30 Million to improve health outcomes of IV drug users
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today that the school will receive a $29 million research award over...
NASA’s Webb stuns with new high-definition look at exploded star
Like a shiny, round ornament ready to be placed in the perfect spot on a holiday tree, supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) gleams in...
Diabetes: examining microvasculature with AI and an optoacoustic skin scanner
Changes in small blood vessels are a common consequence of diabetes development. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Helmholtz Munich have now...
Bee species in Wake County, N.C.: are they missing or just hard to find?
What happens to bee populations in areas of massive human population growth like Wake County, North Carolina, where the population is more than 16 times...
In 7 months, online Target ID course from AI drug discovery company Insilico Medicine surpasses 2,500 users
An online course on Disease Modeling and Target Discovery launched 7 months ago by clinical stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biotechnology company Insilico Medicine has surpassed...
Stem cell study reveals how infantile cystinosis causes kidney failure – and how to cure it
BUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo research has identified how a misstep in the genesis of a key component of the kidney causes infantile cystinosis,...
New project will take a step towards answering whether gravity is quantum
Scientists are developing an experiment to test whether gravity is quantum – one of the deepest questions about our universe.Credit: Image shows a laser beam...
McGovern Medical School names new neurosurgery chair; Tandon takes on role at UTHealth Houston Neurosciences
Jacques Morcos, MD, a renowned neurosurgeon from University of Miami Health System, will join UTHealth Houston as the new chair of the Vivian L. Smith Department of...
Scientists used large scientific facilities to test the synthesis and characterization of polymeric nitrogen
Polymeric nitrogen (PN), formed under high temperature and pressure conditions, is considered an ideal high energy density material (HEDM). Its application prospects extend beyond the...
