Hollings Cancer Center scientist receives Melanoma Research Alliance grant
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher awarded Young Investigator Award to study the function of protein CDK6 in T-cells for melanoma therapy MUSC Hollings Cancer Center...
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Same difference: Two halves of the hippocampus have different gene activity
DALLAS - May 28, 2021 - A study of gene activity in the brain's hippocampus, led by UT Southwestern researchers, has identified marked differences between...
Exoskeleton-assisted walking may improve bowel function in people with spinal cord injury
Research team shows that physical intervention plans that include walking, not just standing, may enhance multiple measures of bowel function East Hanover, NJ. May 28,...
Climate change makes West Nile virus outbreaks ‘plausible’ in UK
Risk of mosquito-borne pathogen spreading to the country will increase as temperatures rise, say scientists Climate change will make outbreaks of West Nile virus more...
SpaceX CRS-22 mission to space station launches water bears, squid, solar panels
Experiments aboard include studying how water bears tolerate space, whether microgravity affects symbiotic relationships, analyzing the formation of kidney stones, and more The 22nd SpaceX...
Declining biodiversity in wild Amazon fisheries threatens human diet
Similar trends are seen around the world A new study of dozens of wild fish species commonly consumed in the Peruvian Amazon says that people...
Exoskeleton therapy improves mobility, cognition and brain connectivity in people with MS
A pilot study led by Kessler Foundation researchers provided proof of concept for robotic-exoskeleton assisted exercise rehabilitation (REAER) in people with substantial MS-related neurological disability...
Scientists develop transparent electrode that boosts solar cell efficiency
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Developing new ultrathin metal electrodes has allowed researchers to create semitransparent perovskite solar cells that are highly efficient and can be...
Researchers prepare to send fungi for a ride around the moon
WASHINGTON -- Microbiologists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are preparing experimental samples of fungi to send for a ride around the moon tentatively scheduled...
uOttawa, Wesley Clover launch Alacrity Ottawa to build new generation of Canadian tech entrepreneurs
The University of Ottawa and Wesley Clover International have launched Alacrity Ottawa, a new technology business program. Together, uOttawa and Wesley Clover will educate, train...
40 top scientists to WHO: requirements for ventilation systems must be reinforced
The group of experts includes Professor and Academician of Tallinn University of Technology Jarek Kurnitski, who said that improving ventilation can be regarded more broadly...
MS experts call for increased focus on progressive MS rehabilitation research
International Progressive MS Alliance contends that the development of rehabilitation strategies for people with progressive MS is lacking compared to other types of MS East...
Better choice of contraceptives can prevent breast cancer
An EPFL study into the distinct biological effects of different progestins on the breast shows that contraceptive-related breast cancer can be prevented by more informed...
Electrons waiting for their turn: New model explains 3D quantum material
This new 3D effect can be the foundation for topological quantum phenomena, which are believed to be particularly robust and therefore promising candidates for extremely...
The dark matter particle explorer has measured high-precision cosmic ray helium energy spectrum
Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) Collaboration directly observed a spectral softening of helium nuclei at about 34TeV for the first time. This work was based...
