PPPL hosts workshop on fusion energy and nonproliferation
Public and private organizations around the world are developing fusion energy devices that could serve as models for fusion power plants. Scientists are striving to...
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First-in-Canada clinical RNA sequencing platform may improve rare disease diagnostics in pediatrics
A new clinical RNA sequencing platform at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is helping to facilitate research into rare genetic conditions and carve a...
Rice U. engineering students’ brace puts patients first
HOUSTON – (April 13, 2023) – Body image can have a significant impact on a person’s life, especially in their youth.Credit: Photo by Brandon Martin/Rice...
Improving the accuracy of near-infrared fluorescence in cardiovascular imaging
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) or heart diseases are still the leading cause of death globally. Fortunately, doctors are now equipped with more advanced and sophisticated tools...
Humans, and piglets, and bears, oh my! Preventing dangerous blood clots
“Don’t poke the bear”, they said. But that’s exactly what a team of scientists have been doing, to discover the secrets of blood clotting.Credit: Copyright:...
The first line of vaccines was highly effective at restricting COVID-19’s damage, according to a new Concordia study
A new Concordia-led analysis concludes that the primary COVID-19 vaccines provided adequate protection against transmission, hospitalization and death. However, their effectiveness waned in subsequent months,...
Model suggests lowering hormone doses in contraceptives
The dosage of hormones in common contraceptives could be reduced by as much as 92% and still effectively suppress ovulation, according to a computational model...
Study casts doubt on causal link between cognitive ability and obesity
The well-replicated associations between cognitive ability and body mass index (BMI) may largely reflect confounding by other factors related to family background, according to a...
UTSA astrophysicist leads international team in discovery of new exoplanet outside Earth’s solar system
(SAN ANTONIO) April 13, 2023 - An international research team led by UTSA Associate Professor of Astrophysics Thayne Currie has made a breakthrough in accelerating...
Adaptations allow Antarctic icefish to see under the sea ice
Antarctica may seem like a desolate place, but it is home to some of the most unique lifeforms on the planet. Despite the fact that...
When electrons dress up in light
“The discovery of new material properties usually depends on our ability to control the chemical composition of the material,” says Ulrich Höfer, professor of experimental...
M87 in 3D: New view of galaxy helps pin down mass of the black hole at its core
Seen from Earth, the giant elliptical galaxy M87 is just a two-dimensional blob, though one that appears perfectly symmetrical and thus a favored target of...
WVU research team steers students through murky waters of ChatGPT coding
West Virginia University researchers are preparing high school seniors and college students to harness the power of ChatGPT, the popular artificial intelligence chatbot, through coding while...
WVU research team steers students through murky waters of ChatGPT coding
West Virginia University researchers are preparing high school seniors and college students to harness the power of ChatGPT, the popular artificial intelligence chatbot, through coding while...
Chemists redesign biological PHAs, ‘dream’ biodegradable plastics
They’ve been called “dream” plastics: polyhydroxyalkanoates, or PHAs. Already the basis of a fledgling industry, they’re a class of polymers naturally created by living microorganisms, or...
