Water-quality risks linked more to social factors than money
When we determine which communities are more likely to get their water from contaminated supplies, median household income is not the best measure.Credit: David Ratledge....
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Aging alters pancreatic circadian rhythm
“Overall, our study identified previously unknown circadian transcriptome reorganization of pancreas by aging ”Credit: 2023 Sharma et al. “Overall, our study identified previously unknown circadian...
Unionized nursing homes 78% more likely to report workplace injury and illness data to OSHA
WASHINGTON (Sept. 5, 2023)--Nursing homes that unionize are more likely to report workplace injury and illness data to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a...
ERC Starting Grant for Dr. Giacomo Valtolina
Dr. Giacomo Valtolina, a physicist from the small town of Cornate d'Adda near Milan, has been granted a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant...
ERC Starting Grant for Dr. Sandra Eibenberger-Arias
Dr. Sandra Eibenberger-Arias, a distinguished Austrian physicist from Vienna with an exceptional academic record, has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant...
Graphene@Manchester CEO conferred as Professor of Practice at The University of Manchester
James Baker, CEO of Graphene@Manchester has been conferred the title of Professor of Practice at The University of Manchester in recognition of his significant leadership...
Chris Allen named chief financial officer of Keck Medicine of USC
LOS ANGELES — Keck Medicine of USC has named Chris Allen chief financial officer (CFO), effective Aug. 31. He previously served as interim CFO of Keck...
Will it slip or will it grip: scientists ask, “what is snail mucus?”
NEW YORK, September 5, 2023 — What is snail mucus? That was the question posed by researchers in a new study that examines the molecular...
Professor helping young engineers respond to world’s biggest challenges receives ‘Distinguished Woman in Engineering’ award
A University of Warwick professor who is helping young engineers across the world respond to humanity’s biggest challenges, has won the ‘Distinguished Woman in Engineering’...
The Max Delbrück Center celebrates 15 years of MDC-BIMSB
Since 2008, the Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology has expanded the profile of the Max Delbrück Center. In the last 15 years, it has...
Why are male kidneys more vulnerable to disease than female kidneys? USC Stem Cell-led mouse study points to testosterone
Female kidneys are known to be more resilient to disease and injury, but males need not despair. A new USC Stem Cell-led study published in...
Three out of four populations of rare butterflies have been lost
In just 26 years, the distribution of rare butterflies has plummeted by 72% in Eastern Denmark. Several species are threatened with extinction, yet the conservation...
Pioneering research sheds surprising new light on evolution of plant kingdom
A new study has uncovered intriguing insights into the evolution of plant biology, effectively rewriting the history of how they evolved over the past billion...
Taxpayers should foot the bill if EU demands efficient removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewaters
Public sector should pay if EU demands efficient removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewaters, according to researchers at the Centre for Antibiotic Research, CARe, at the...
Novel titanium dioxide catalyst support for electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction
The conversion of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, to useful resources such as carbon monoxide, formic acid, and methanol and their byproducts is...
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