JMIR Aging seeks research on invisible monitoring and AI-enabled aging in place
JMIR Publications has announced a new thematic section in its open-access journal JMIR Aging focused on the next generation of ambient intelligence and the emerging...
NEWS INDEX
Federal and Industry Funding in U.S. Cancer Clinical Trials
A comparative analysis of 11,681 cancer clinical trials conducted in the United States has found a pronounced difference between the kinds of research supported by...
Malaria Resurges Across Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s malaria resurgence is being investigated through a new study examining whether changes in the malaria parasite and in the tools used to detect and...
Scientists uncover ways to curb gas formation in ether-electrolyte lithium metal batteries
Lithium-metal batteries have long promised a dramatic leap beyond today’s lithium-ion technology. By replacing the graphite anode with metallic lithium, researchers can theoretically store far...
Bispecific CAR T Cells Eliminate AChR-Specific B Cells in Myasthenia Gravis Models
A Precision-Built T-Cell Therapy Targets the B Cells Behind Myasthenia Gravis Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the body’s...
Targeting SIRT1-TLR4 Pathway Eases Oxidative Inflammation in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Cell Model
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or BPD, remains one of the most persistent complications facing extremely premature infants, whose immature lungs must function while still undergoing critical stages...
Wearable fans may cool workers while cutting office energy consumption
Small wearable fans that direct air at the face and neck may offer nearly the same comfort benefits as conventional desk fans while using less...
Nationwide Japanese study examines shingles risk among breast cancer survivors
Tsukuba, Japan—Breast cancer survivors may face a substantially higher risk of herpes zoster than women without a history of breast cancer, with the greatest excess...
Bowling-Pin-Shaped Nuclei Recreate Little Big Bang, Revealing the Universe’s Origins
Physicists have recreated a fleeting state of matter believed to have filled the Universe moments after the Big Bang—by colliding atomic nuclei far smaller than...
New guide helps scientists see deeper into bodies using light and sound
Photoacoustic tomography, a medical imaging technology that turns light into sound to reveal what is happening deep inside the body, may be approaching a crucial...
New method synthesizes dialkyl ethers through homolytic heteroatom substitution
For decades, one of chemistry’s most useful molecular linkages has also been one of its most frustrating. Dialkyl ethers—molecules in which an oxygen atom connects...
Correction: Non-native invasive trees abound in neotropical secondary forests, declining over time
A formal author correction linked to a study in Nature Plants is drawing renewed attention to one of the most visible—and potentially misleading—features of tropical...
Programmable Topological Metasurfaces Bridge Trivial and Nontrivial States for Sensing, Communication
A new class of programmable optical surfaces could make the same ultrathin device switch between ordinary and topologically protected behavior, opening a route toward sensors...
PROGRESS trial evaluates droplet digital PCR for sepsis diagnosis and antibiotic use
Sepsis remains one of medicine’s most time-sensitive diagnostic emergencies: a patient’s condition can deteriorate rapidly while clinicians are still trying to determine which microorganism is...
PolyU team develops TRUECAM to improve AI reliability in cancer diagnosis
Cancer diagnosis is entering a new phase in which artificial intelligence does more than identify patterns in tissue. Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University...
We bring you the latest biotechnology news from best research centers and universities around the world. Check our website.
