Browse, graze, mate: Food and company help animals in captivity
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Radical action is needed for the climate. This means transforming the way we do science
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Ochsner Health receives transformational gift to build state-of-the-art neuroscience center
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Today, Ochsner Health gratefully announces a generous gift that will establish its state-of-the art, freestanding neuroscience center, to be built on...
Global biopharmaceutical leader to usher C-Path in next phase of growth and innovation
TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2022 — Critical Path Institute (C-Path) today named Daniel M. Jorgensen, M.D., MPH, MBA, its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). An experienced leader...
Metasurface engineered to create three different images depending on illumination
WASHINGTON — Researchers have developed a metasurface device that can display three types of images depending on the illumination light. The three-channel device could be...
Researchers identify genes potentially responsible for sugarcane’s resistance to pests, cold and drought
A study conducted at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil identified orphan genes in Wild sugarcane, Saccharum spontaneum, a species with exceptional resistance to...
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visits U of T for AI roundtable
The University of Toronto welcomed South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to campus last week to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) – its rise, potential applications and...
TTUHSC receives CPRIT grant to begin new outreach effort
In an effort to bolster access to colorectal cancer screening among underserved and uninsured Texans, the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) recently...
Armoured worm reveals the ancestry of three major animal groups
Armoured worm reveals the ancestry of three major animal groupsCredit: Illustration made by Roberts Nicholls, Paleocreations.com Armoured worm reveals the ancestry of three major animal...
Casting shadows on solar cells connected in series
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2022 – Large obstacles, like clouds and buildings, can block sunlight from reaching solar cells, but smaller sources, such as dust and...
COVID vaccine: Who’s searching for reassurance?
Ikoma, Japan – Since becoming available, vaccines against COVID-19 have been vital in preventing deaths. However, vaccination rates in many developed countries are below expectations...
Urgent dialysis during hospitalization for surgery predicts poor outcomes
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that a need for emergency dialysis during hospitalization for surgery is strongly associated with functional decline...
IVI’s 21st International Vaccinology Course highlights breakthroughs in vaccine science and technology
September 27, 2022, SEOUL, Republic of Korea — The International Vaccine Institute (IVI), an international organization with a mission to discover, develop, and deliver safe,...
Quantum technology reaches unprecedented control over captured light
Researchers in quantum technology at Chalmers University of Technology have succeeded in developing a technique to control quantum states of light in a three-dimensional cavity....
Lassa virus endemic area may expand dramatically in coming decades
LA JOLLA, CA— In the study, which appeared on September 27 in Nature Communications, scientists analyzed decades of environmental data associated with Lassa virus outbreaks,...
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