UIC joins national quantum computing center
The University of Illinois Chicago has been selected to join the Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage, a U.S. Department of Energy-funded center focused on building the tools necessary...
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C-Path launches unique translational therapeutics accelerator with support from Cottrell Foundation
TUCSON, Ariz., June 9, 2022 — Critical Path Institute (C-Path) today announced it has been awarded a grant from the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation, a non-profit organization...
Well, I see it differently!
Why are we so sure that the way we see people, situations and politics is accurate, and the way other people see them is foolishly...
NIH researchers discover new genetic eye disease
Researchers from the National Eye Institute (NEI) have identified a new disease that affects the macula, a small part of the light-sensing retina needed for...
Ultra-thin, flexible probe provides neural interface that’s minimally invasive and long-lasting
Researchers at the University of California San Diego and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have developed a tiny neural probe that can be implanted...
With Cryo-EM, Sloan Kettering Institute scientists determine structure of key factor in RNA quality control
NEW YORK, JUNE 9, 2022 – In biology, getting rid of stuff can be just as important as making it. A buildup of cells, proteins,...
Investigators identify a new candidate therapeutic target for Parkinson’s disease
The human brain is lipid rich. Lipids and fatty acids contribute to many important cellular processes. Alpha-synuclein — a protein that plays a critical role...
NJIT-led team revitalizes teeth through tissue regeneration
Each year, dentists in the United States perform more than 15 million root canals on infected teeth, removing the inflamed pulp and filling the emptied...
Are we born with a moral compass?
Osaka, Japan – For millennia, philosophers have pondered the question of whether humans are inherently good. But now, researchers from Japan have found that young...
Fernandina Island Galapagos giant tortoise is not extinct
New genetic research has found that the Galapagos giant tortoise Chelonoidis phantasticus is not extinct.Credit: Lucas Bustamante © Galapagos Conservancy New genetic research has found...
Investigators discover a ‘double life’ for a key Parkinson’s disease protein
One of the hallmarks of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the accumulation in the brain of a protein known as alpha-synuclein. For more than two decades,...
Chromatin originated in ancient microbes one to two billion years ago
In almost every human cell, two metres-long DNA has to fit within a nucleus that is just 8 millionths of a metre wide. Like wool...
Researchers use CRISPR technology to create map tying every human gene to its function
The Human Genome Project was an ambitious initiative to sequence every piece of human DNA. The project drew together collaborators from research institutions around the...
Chung-Ang University researchers use biomolecule-loaded metal-organic frameworks nanopatterns to aid artificial stem cell differentiation
Stem cells are essentially our body’s raw materials – cells that give rise to all other cells and tissues with specialized functions. The conversion into...
Hydrogen peroxide from tea and coffee residue: New pathway to sustainability
Coffee and tea are two of the most popular beverages around the world. The extensive consumption of these drinks produces large amounts of coffee grounds...
