Surprise finding shows that neutrophils can be key antitumor weapons
White blood cells called neutrophils have an unappreciated role in eradicating solid tumors, according to a surprise discovery from a team led by Weill Cornell...
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Shining light on the mechanics of embryo development
SummaryCredit: Joana Gomes Campos de Carvalho/EMBL Summary Scientists have come up with a new method to study the mechanical properties of developing embryos with unprecedented...
Pusan National University researchers build a numerical algorithm to study continuous ice-breaking
Global warming has put a significant strain on resources, and hence, economic opportunities, military considerations, and trade. The development of Arctic shipping routes is necessary...
Recycling of batteries: 70% of lithium recovered
Recovering up to 70 percent of lithium from battery waste without corrosive chemicals, high temperatures, and prior sorting of materials being required: This is achieved...
Exploiting dark autoionizing states for enhancing the extreme ultraviolet laser power
Exploiting dark autoionizing states for enhancing the extreme ultraviolet laser power Credit: INRS Exploiting dark autoionizing states for enhancing the extreme ultraviolet laser power A...
Removing cancer-causing heavy metals from wastewater with photocatalysts
Toxic heavy metals found in wastewater have health and safety ramifications for communities affected by pollution. Hexavalent chromium is a dangerous, cancer-causing byproduct of industrial...
Iridium-based catalysts look set to boost efficiency of green hydrogen production
Hydrogen production powered by wind and solar energy is still too expensive if it is to play a role in the clean transition via energy...
Prestigious EU support to save species
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a prestigious Advanced Grant of EUR 2.5 million ($2.6 million) over 5 years to Professor Bernt-Erik Sæther at...
A bright spot in the treatment of lateral disc meniscus injuries in for youth
Osaka, Japan― Tearing their meniscus—a crescent-shaped piece of a soft cushion of cartilage located between the femur and tibia—can be devastating for young athletes. It is...
Lynx reintroduction in Scotland? It’s complicated
Plans to reintroduce the lynx in Scotland provoke a complex range of opinions, new research shows.Credit: Peter Cairns/Northshots Plans to reintroduce the lynx in Scotland...
New RNA-based toolkit to regulate gene activity could advance regenerative medicine, gene therapy and biotechnology
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), in collaboration with Astellas Pharma Inc., has developed a new toolkit that uses small molecules to control...
Australians paying $6 billion for unused apartment parking
Experts are calling for planning policy to ‘unbundle’ parking spaces from apartments to reduce housing costs and alleviate street parking woes. Credit: Chris De Gruyter Experts...
Rainbow trout subspecies newly named
The McCloud River redband trout, or O. mykiss calisulat, is newly identified as its own distinct subspecies of rainbow trout in a study from the University...
Insilico Medicine featured in BBC-produced series on biotech breakthroughs
Insilico Medicine (“Insilico”) is featured in the new BBC StoryWorks-produced film series Nature’s Building Blocks made in conjunction with the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO). Through...
Chemists design new molecule, with oxygen as the star of the show
Colorado State University chemists have achieved a new feat in the realm of chemical design and synthesis: They’ve helped create the first example of a synthetic molecule,...
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