Insilico Medicine founder and CEO Alex Zhavoronkov, Ph.D., presents at LSX World Congress
Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD, founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine (“Insilico”) will present at the 9th LSX World Congress happening in London May 3 and May...
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Shocking implications of electric fishes’ tailless sperm
Betting on tailless sperm that evolved from brave swimmers to hapless floaters seems like a crazy evolutionary gamble, but a group of fish seems to...
Fallow land promotes bird diversity
In recent decades, many of Germany’s animal populations in agricultural landscapes have experienced sharp declines, both in terms of the number of species and the...
U of T receives $200-million grant to support Acceleration Consortium’s ‘self-driving labs’ research
The University of Toronto has been awarded a $200-million grant from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) to revolutionize the speed and impact of...
El Niño–Southern Oscillation correlates well with following-summer cloud-to-ground lightning in China
Large-scale circulation anomalies are a key factor in the transportation of water vapor and changes in climate. For tropical and subtropical regions, an atmospheric circulation...
A sweet solution to a cracking problem: Scientists design new bio-inspired molecules to promote bone regeneration
As people age, their ability to regenerate bones decreases. Fractures take longer to heal and diseases like osteoporosis only add to it. This represents a...
Study shines light on impact of environment on neurocognitive outcomes
To gain a clearer understanding of the differences between childhood cancer patients when it comes to the impact of radiation therapy on cognition, scientists at...
Review article on asymmetric synthesis using arynes
Arynes, synthetic intermediates in which a portion of the benzene ring is a triple bond, have been applied in various organic molecular transformations and have...
The reasons why insect numbers are decreasing
The reasons why insect numbers are decreasing Credit: photo/©: Beat Wermelinger The reasons why insect numbers are decreasing A researcher from Mainz University has published...
Calling all canines: Help sniff out the dangerous spotted lanternfly
From New York to North Carolina and as far west as Illinois, the invasive spotted lanternfly is causing chaos in many states where agricultural and...
Higher rates of autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in American children
In a recent publication released by PubMed, American scientists led by Dr. Dufault at the Food Ingredient and Health Research Institute, reported alarming increases in...
Mammalian evolution provides hints for understanding the origins of human disease
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Hundreds of scientific studies have been conducted over the years to find the genes underlying common human traits, from eye color...
Genomes from 240 mammal species explain human disease risks
Why is it that certain mammals have an exceptional sense of smell, some hibernate, and yet others, including humans, are predisposed to disease? A major...
Socio-economic inequalities in access to joint replacement surgery in England
The provision of joint replacement surgery in England is subject to socio-economic inequalities, despite a years-long effort to reduce them. A study of hip and...
Genomes from 240 mammalian species reveal what makes the human genome unique
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE AT: http://broad.io/zoonomiaphotosCredit: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE AT: http://broad.io/zoonomiaphotos Over the past 100 million years, mammals have adapted to nearly...
