Fluid flow in the brain can be manipulated by sensory stimulation
Researchers at Boston University, USA report that the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain is linked to waking brain activity. Led by Stephanie Williams,...
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TCT 2023 Career Achievement Award to be presented to Stuart J. Pocock, PhD
NEW YORK – March 30, 2023 – The TCT 2023 Career Achievement Award will be presented to Stuart J. Pocock, PhD, during Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics...
Moiré superlattices show superpower in photonics and optoelectronics
Researchers from the Institute of Physics (IOP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, collaborating with international colleagues, have presented an overview of recent progress in...
Global breakthrough: Plants emit sounds!
Credit: Tel Aviv University The sounds emitted by plants are ultrasonic, beyond the hearing range of the human ear. Plant sounds are informative: mostly emitted...
ATS publishes official statement on race, ethnicity and pulmonary function test interpretation
March 30, 2023 – The American Thoracic Society has issued an official statement for clinicians that explains why race and ethnicity should no longer be...
WPI-led team uncovers new details of SARS-COV-2 structure
Worcester, Mass. – March 30, 2023 – A new study led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) brings into sharper focus the structural details of the COVID-19 virus,...
University Hospitals research published in New England Journal of Medicine shows minimally invasive procedure saves most patients with severe vascular disease from amputation
CLEVELAND – A study published in the March 30 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that there may finally be an...
Scientists of the University of Malaga found the origin of congenital coronary fistulae
Scientists of the Department of Animal Biology of the University of Malaga have discovered the cellular mechanism that originates coronary arterio-ventricular fistulae, a congenital anomaly...
A key mechanism that controls human heart development discovered
In humans, a specialized mRNA translation circuit predetermines the competence for heart formation at an early stage of embryonic development, a research team at the...
A paper-based sensor to detect pesticides in food quickly and cheaply
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have developed a kraft paper-based electrochemical sensor that can detect traces of pesticides in fruit...
Study reveals that bats experience hearing loss in old age
Many mammals suffer hearing loss in old age, but bats were thought to be immune to this phenomenon because of the importance of hearing for...
European Union’s ban on tattoo ink: breaking down the chemistry (video)
WASHINGTON, March 30, 2023 — A ban by the European Union on a number of pigments used in tattoo inks has sparked a conversation around...
Structure of ‘oil-eating’ enzyme opens door to bioengineered catalysts
UPTON, NY—Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have produced the first atomic-level structure of an enzyme that selectively cuts carbon-hydrogen bonds—the...
Inaugural HKU President’s Forum on Science and Society
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) will host the inaugural President's Forum on April 3 (Monday) at Loke Yew Hall, HKU. This year's theme is...
Stressed plants emit airborne sounds that can be detected from over a meter away
What does a stressed plant sound like? A bit like bubble-wrap being popped. Researchers in Israel report in the journal Cell on March 30 that...
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