Breakthrough T cell discovery has huge potential for engineering custom immune responses
SEATTLE – T cells are soldiers on the front lines of the human immune system. They are responsible for many important roles, including attacking viral-...
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Single model predicts trends in employment, microbiomes, forests
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Researchers report that a single, simplified model can predict population fluctuations in three unrelated realms: urban employment, human gut microbiomes and tropical...
New strategy boosting carbon dioxide reduction to carbon monoxide
Classical strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) describes that reducible oxide migrates to the surface metal nanoparticles (NPs) to obtain metal@oxide encapsulation structure during high-temperature H2 thermal treatment,...
New excellence chair launched in Würzburg: Building bridges in the quantum world
Whenever his peers seek his assistance regarding a material, Giorgio Sangiovanni begins by delving into its chemical makeup. Recognized internationally as a theory expert, he...
Ricardo Martínez-García wins international career award in complex systems’ research
What have vehicle traffic, the brain, human society and the microbiome in common? All these are examples of complex systems that are formed by many...
Diapers can be recycled 200 times faster with light
Superabsorbers can be found in diapers as well as in a number of other hygiene and medical products, such as bandages and dressing materials. So...
Debra Callahan receives 2023 Ronald C. Davidson Award for plasma physics
MELVILLE, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2023 — Physics of Plasmas has bestowed the 2023 Ronald C. Davidson Award for Plasma Physics to Debra Callahan for her...
Brain-computer interface restores control of home devices for Johns Hopkins patient with ALS
It’s the day after the Baltimore Orioles clinched the American League East Championship with their 100th win of the season, and lifelong fan Tim Evans...
Global platform study presents results to guide care of severely ill patients with COVID-19 using routinely available drugs
The Global Coalition for Adaptive Research (GCAR) in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, on behalf of the REMAP-CAP Investigator Network, announce clinical...
Dr. Anthony Fauci to be awarded 2024 Inamori Ethics Prize by Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence
CLEVELAND, OH—The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University will award Dr. Anthony Fauci, a physician, immunologist, and infectious disease...
New evidence explains how warming-up enhances muscle performance
Osaka, Japan – Everybody knows the importance of warming up your muscles before a workout. But what is actually going on when we warm our...
GigXR partners with NUS Medicine to deliver holographic clinical scenarios for gastroenterology training
GigXR, Inc., a global provider of holographic healthcare training, announced today its partnership with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore...
Public support for extending the 14-day rule on human embryo research indicated by foundational dialogue project
The findings of a foundational UK public dialogue on human embryo research are published today, Wednesday 25th October 2023, as part of the Wellcome-funded Human...
UC Riverside physicist awarded National Medal of Science
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Physicist Barry C. Barish, a distinguished professor of physics and astronomy at UC Riverside, was awarded the National Medal of Science by President Joe Biden...
Bacteria can enhance host insect’s fertility with implications for disease control
Mosquitoes and other insects can carry human diseases such as dengue and Zika virus, but when those insects are infected with certain strains of the...
