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Some species of mussels can see. Scallops, for example, have up to 200 eyes that help them detect predators such as an approaching starfish. However,...

Lehigh University researchers Arup SenGupta and Hao Chen

Path to net-zero carbon capture and storage may lead to ocean

Lehigh Engineering researcher Arup SenGupta has developed a novel way to capture carbon dioxide from the air and store it in the “infinite sink” of the ocean.Credit:...

Ants took over the world by following flowering plants out of prehistoric forests

Ants are pretty much everywhere. There are more than 14,000 different species, spread over every continent except Antarctica, and researchers have estimated that there are...

Expression of death mode when flame flickering is stopped by adjusting the distance between flames

Do we understand the flickering flames?

A schematic diagram of gene control related to the improvement and water plantation of PMP22 intracellular aggregation by electrical stimulation of CMT Schuban cells

DGIST Professor Minseok Kim’s team develops an electronic medicine technology that restores abnormal protein behavior, the cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT)

□ The research team led by Professor Minseok Kim from the Department of New Biology at DGIST (President Yang Kuk) has developed a technology that...

UCL team’s life-saving burn treatment wins Bright SCIdea contest

As the government’s new Science and Technology Framework is launched, a team of second year Natural Science students from UCL (University College, London) has shown...

Dr Nisha Mendiratta from the Indian Government department of Science and Technology.

Aston University to support gender equality in Indian universities

Credit: Aston University Aston University chosen to support universities in India improve gender equality Funded by British Council to support Indian universities develop equality frameworks...

White-tailed deer blood kills bacteria that causes Lyme disease

As tick season kicks in across the country, the executive director of the University of Massachusetts Amherst-based New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEWVEC) and his...

“Fundamental Life Science Meets Climate, Environment and Sustainability: new bridges, new partnerships, new opportunities”

The International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) and its partners will host Fundamental Life Science Meets Climate, Environment and Sustainability, a Science Summit and...

New procedure helps patients avoid leg amputation

More than 75% of patients facing amputation from the most severe form of peripheral artery disease were able to keep their limb after an innovative...

New Intermountain, Stanford study finds excess harm from commonly overprescribed antibiotics for patients resulting in widespread side effects

When patients request or demand an antibiotic, even when it is unlikely to help, a physician might be tempted to give in and write a...

New mechanisms and therapeutic possibilities for heart failure uncovered by scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and Johns Hopkins University

(Philadelphia, PA) – Greater awareness and advances in treatment have greatly improved survival rates following heart attack. With more survivors, however, has come the challenge...

How to achieve a functional cure for chronic hepatitis B

Geneva, March 30, 2023 – More than half of patients who suffer from chronic hepatitis B have the e antigen (HBeAg)-negative form of the disease....

Fueled by $748K from NASA, WVU researchers explore alternative sources to help power space

Satellites and spacecraft are running on empty due to a worldwide shortage of traditional propulsion fuels. In response, two West Virginia University researchers are seeking alternative ways...

Fluid flow in the brain can be manipulated by sensory stimulation