World’s first demonstration that forests trap airborne microplastics
A research group led by Japan Women’s University finds that airborne microplastics adsorb to the epicuticular wax on the surface of forest canopy leaves, and...
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How will you age? World-leading Dunedin Study launches next phase
The world-leading Dunedin Study is set to launch its age 52 assessments, delving into an understudied but important period of life and time of change.Credit:...
ARPA-H awards Columbia researchers nearly $39M to develop a living knee replacement
A team of researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) and Columbia Engineering has been awarded up to a $38.95 million contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for...
More than meets the eye: Researchers uncover the microbial secrets of dry eye
Researchers have used advanced sequencing technology to determine how the mix of microbes present in patients with healthy eyes differs from the mix found in...
Researchers show that introduced tardigrade proteins can slow metabolism in human cells
University of Wyoming researchers have gained further insight into how tardigrades survive extreme conditions and shown that proteins from the microscopic creatures expressed in human...
A new São Paulo School of Advanced Science at the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials is receiving applications
Registrations are open for the São Paulo School of Advanced Science on 4th Generation Synchrotron Techniques (SyncLight 2024), to be held on October 14-25, 2024,...
NHM scientists discover first-ever mineral-based treatment for widespread disease using the structure of crystals
Los Angeles, CA (March 26, 2024) — In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca have...
The behavior of ant queens is shaped by their social environment
The queens in colonies of social insects, such as ants, bees, and wasps, are considered the veritable embodiment of specialization in the animal kingdom. The...
College of Sciences and Mathematics at Auburn University unveils proposed Centers and Institutes in Development
On Monday, March 11, the College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM) held an event to announce the Centers and Institutes in Development (CIDs) at the...
Joints that could heal themselves? Researchers could get there in five years
Imagine a day when joints could heal themselves.Credit: CU Boulder Imagine a day when joints could heal themselves. At the first inkling of a creaky...
Nutritional rewards and risks revealed for edible seaweed around Hawaii
From sushi to soups, seaweed is a popular food around the world because it adds delicious flavors and beneficial nutrients to dishes. However, it might...
Professor Bruce Freeman: Keynote Speaker of the 26th International Conference of the Redox Medicine Society
Bruce A. Freeman, Irwin Fridovich Distinguished Professor and Chair at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, will introduce...
Drug development advances in beneficial loss-of-function (LOF) mutation targets validated by human genetics
Drug targets with human genetic evidence are more likely to be clinically translatable and thus enter phase II/III clinical trials or be approved for marketing...
Binghamton University set to receive $5 million landmark gift to pursue AI research and development
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Bloomberg L.P. co-founder and Binghamton University alumnus Tom Secunda ’76, MA ’79 today announced a landmark $5 million donation to Binghamton University to...
Beethoven’s genes reveal low predisposition for beat synchronization
Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most celebrated musicians in human history, has a rather low genetic predisposition for beat synchronization, according to a Current...
