HHMI invests $500 million in AI-driven life sciences research
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute today announced AI@HHMI, a $500 million investment over the next 10 years to support artificial intelligence-driven projects in the life...
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The hidden architect
Our lives are defined by interactions. Just as people associate with one another, our cells are no different. During development, constant physical interactions between cells...
$1.5 million grant will build global network to prevent exploitation of Indigenous data
TUCSON, Arizona — Researchers at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and the U of A Native Nations Institute are establishing a framework...
How cell nuclei organize eyes and brain
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — In work conducted both at UC Santa Barbara and the Physics of Life Excellence Cluster of TU Dresden, biophysicist Otger Campàs...
Pusan National University researchers highlight the carbon-saving potential of compact cities
In recent years, the dramatic rise in extreme weather events due to climate change has escalated what was once termed "climate change" into a "climate...
Framing sustainability strategies for the enactment of corporate actions with positive macro-level impact: Evidence from a developing country
The research redefines sustainability by examining how strategic framing can elevate corporate actions to achieve significant macro-level impacts. Moving beyond individual and community-focused efforts, the...
Pink elephants in the brain?
Our brain interprets visual information by combining what we see with what we already know. A study published in the journal Neuron by researchers at...
New study reveals unique histone tag in adult oligodendrocyte progenitor cells, opening doors for advanced myelin repair therapies
NEW YORK, August 12, 2024 — In a groundbreaking study, researchers with the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have...
Just say “climate change” – not “climate emergency”
The terms “climate change” and “global warming” are not only more familiar to people than some of their most common synonyms, but they also generate...
Align or die
A previously unknown mechanism of active matter self-organization essential for bacterial cell division follows the motto ‘dying to align’: Misaligned filaments ‘die’ spontaneously to form...
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Brain electrical stimulation suppresses appetite. A new frontier in obesity treatment?
The R&D on neuromodulation technology for the treatment and management of metabolic syndrome conducted by a team led by Dr. Ki-young Shin of Human Care...
Long-distance relationship revealed in the seemingly random behavior of bowhead whales
Applying chaos theory to the movement of iconic arctic whales uncovered a 24-hour diving cycle and a long-range (~100 km) synchronization. Applying chaos theory to...
Fern becomes first in suborder to be classed as “independent gametophyte”
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that the fern Hymenasplenium murakami-hatanakae can become independent gametophytes i.e. live for long periods without...
As temperatures break records, many are unaware of symptoms of heat-related illnesses
PHILADELPHIA – With NASA data showing that July 22, 2024, was the hottest day on record and indications that July may have been the hottest...
Detroit research team to investigate fear of falling in MS patients
DETROIT — Taylor Takla, a Ph.D. candidate in the translational neuroscience program in Wayne State University’s School of Medicine, recently received a two-year, $96,812 F31...
