A mysterious blue molecule will help make better use of light energy
Researchers at IOCB Prague are the first to describe the causes of the behavior of one of the fundamental aromatic molecules, which fascinates the scientific...
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Tiny sea creatures reveal the ancient origins of neurons
A study in the journal Cell sheds new light on the evolution of neurons, focusing on the placozoans, a millimetre-sized marine animal. Researchers at the...
Dennis L. Kasper to be awarded the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize 2024
FRANKFURT. Around ten trillion bacteria live in the large intestine of every human being. They make up the majority of our microbiome, i.e., all the...
The “Choreography” between hormones and the brain key to understanding how women adapt to motherhood
Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), the Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute and the Hospital del Mar Research Institute have published the first...
The MIT Press announces the Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science, a paradigm shift in open access reference works
For over a generation, the MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences has been an essential resource for researchers and students of cognitive science and neuroscience....
Glacier Loss Day indicates record breaking glacier melt
The Hintereisferner, located at the back of the Tyrolean Ötztal, has been closely monitored for more than 100 years, and there have been continuous records...
Three new articles in the Special Issue “Single-Cell and Spatially Resolved Omics – I” of Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis Articles describe how single-cell and spatially resolved omics can identify novel therapeutic targets
Single-cell and spatially resolved omics are emerging and rapidly evolving fields of biology and medicine. By allowing us to analyze gene expression at the single-cell...
Discovery of protein orientation helps scientists understand Parkinson’s disease
For several years, scientists have known that Parkinson’s disease is related to misfolding of the protein alpha-synuclein. Deposited aggregates of a protein called alpha-synuclein (α-syn)...
Electrons take flight at the nanoscale
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A study showing how electrons flow around sharp bends, such as those found in integrated circuits, has the potential to improve how...
CDC awards $17.5 million to team led by UC San Diego to strengthen response to disease outbreaks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $17.5 million to a coalition led by researchers at UC San Diego to develop innovative...
Grant awarded to University of Louisville law professor will fund climate adaptation project
The Resilience Justice Project (RJ Project) at the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law has been awarded a one-year multi-institutional grant through a national competitive process to evaluate...
Witchcraft accusations an ‘occupational hazard’ for female workers in early modern England
While both men and women have historically been accused of the malicious use of magic, only around 10–30% of suspected witches were men by the...
Keeping Vilsmeier reagent in the flow: From toxin to medicine in one go
The Vilsmeier reagent is necessary for producing a large range of pharmaceuticals, but its unstable nature and toxic precursor phosgene are challenges for its use....
Patients visiting emergency departments because of alcohol abuse are more likely to make return visits and to die in the following decades
Barcelona, Spain: People who come to emergency departments with alcohol-related diseases or conditions are more likely to make return visits and to die in the...
UT Dallas to lead $30 million battery initiative
As announced by the Department of Defense today, The University of Texas at Dallas will receive $30 million over three years from the DOD to...
