Putting an end to plastic separation anxiety
Bio-based plastics such as polylactic acid (PLA) were invented to help solve the plastic waste crisis, but they often end up making waste management more...
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UK’s Rural Physician Leadership Program, Anthem Medicaid announce new rural medicine scholarships
MOREHEAD, Ky. (Nov. 17, 2023) — In celebration of National Rural Health Day, yesterday the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicaid in...
Azerbaijan women behind global average for thalassemia screening and genetic counselling | BGI Insight
5.2% of the global population carry hemoglobin abnormalities, resulting in 300,000 to 400,000 children born with severe hemoglobinopathies annually. Thalassemia, a hereditary hemoglobinopathy, occurs in 4.4 out...
Dams now run smarter with AI
In August 2020, following a period of prolonged drought and intense rainfall, a dam situated near the Seomjin River in Korea experienced overflow during a...
Rediscovery of rare marine amoeba Rhabdamoeba marina
Tsukuba, Japan—Rhabdamoeba marina (R. marina) is a small marine amoeba, first discovered and described in England in 1921. The amoeboid cells of R. marina, characterized by their...
Porous platinum matrix shows promise as a new actuator material
Actuators are common machine components that convert energy into movement, like the muscles in the human body, vibrators in mobile phones or electric motors. Ideal...
HKU State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences provides a roadmap for unlocking the brain secrets of social media
With nearly 5 billion users worldwide spending an average of over two hours daily on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook, the impact of social...
The future of supply chains: 3 essential elements to stay in business
Why should supply chains matter to you? The products on your store shelves, the packages arriving at your doorstep, and even the food on your...
The FinTech Nation
In a world where digital innovation reigns supreme, Singapore's ascent to FinTech prominence is nothing short of extraordinary. With a reputation for integrity, a conducive...
Social media helping to protect biodiversity
Nature photographers posting to social media are helping improve biodiversity conservation mapping in South Asia, and the method could go global.Credit: Dr Shawan Chowdhury Nature...
Research in Lake Superior reveals how sulfur might have cycled in Earth’s ancient oceans
Geochemist Alexandra Phillips has sulfur on her mind. The yellow element is a vital macronutrient, and she’s trying to understand how it cycles through the...
Highlights from the journal CHEST®, November 2023
Glenview, Illinois – Published monthly, the journal CHEST® features peer-reviewed, cutting-edge original research in chest medicine: Pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine and related disciplines. Journal topics include...
Heat tolerant coral may trade fast growth for resilience
Algae living within the soft tissue of coral supply much of the energy needed by their hosts, and some symbiotic algae help coral withstand warmer...
UMass Amherst receives $2.5 million from Howard Hughes Medical Institute to reshape STEM education
November 16, 2023Credit: UMass Amherst November 16, 2023 AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst was recently awarded a $2.5 million grant from the...
Love thy neighbor: Cooperation extends beyond one’s own group in wild bonobos
A new study published this week in Science challenges the notion that only humans are capable of forming strong and strategic cooperative relationships and sharing...
