‘Politicians in robes’: How a sharp right turn imperiled trust in the Supreme Court
For decades, the U.S. Supreme Court was viewed as one of the few American institutions respected by Democrats and Republicans alike. It was seen as...
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Novel PET tracer maps fructose metabolism to identify cardiac and neural disorders
Reston, VA—A new PET radiotracer can differentiate diseased tissues from healthy tissues based on fructose metabolism, according to new research published in the March issue...
How water guides the assembly of collagen, the building block of all humans
Water determines life: humans are three-quarters water. An international research team led by the University of Amsterdam (UvA) has now discovered how water also determines...
Series of important achievements in the scientific investigation of the Yarlung Tsangbo Grand Canyon
The Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program (STEP) established a scientific expedition team for the water vapor channel of the Yarlung Tsangbo Grand...
Unlocking the impact of solvents on catalytic C–H bond oxidation by copper(II)–alkylperoxo complex
A groundbreaking discovery in the field of catalysis has emerged from the laboratories of Professor Jaeheung Cho and his team in the Department of Chemistry...
Facing illegal wildlife trade in the European union: A call for comprehensive measures
New paper now published in Science proposes three measures the European Union should implement to improve open information, legality and sustainability of wildlife trade in...
Good news for coral reef restoration efforts: Study finds “full recovery” of reef growth within four years
While the majority of the world’s reefs are now under threat or even damaged potentially beyond repair, a new study reported in the journal Current...
High-tech ‘paint’ could spare patients repeated surgeries
UVA Health researchers have received $2.8 million to advance their development of a high-tech way to save heart and dialysis patients from the need for...
Two-dimensional bimetallic selenium-containing metal-organic frameworks and their calcinated derivatives as electrocatalysts for overall water splitting
Transition metal selenides have been considered to be a good choice for electrocatalytic water splitting. In addition, Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been used to make catalysts...
An increase in the number of extreme cold days in North China during 2003–2012
How extreme weather and climate events change is an intriguing issue in the context of global warming. As IPCC AR6 points out, cold extremes have...
Reptile roadkill reveals new threat to endangered lizard species
The chance sighting of a dead snake beside a sandy track in remote Western Australia, and the investigation of its stomach contents, has led Curtin...
Mutation solves a century-old mystery in meiosis
Movies such as ‘X-Men,’ ‘Fantastic Four,’ and ‘The Guardians,’ which showcase vibrant mutant heroes, have captivated global audiences. Recently, a high-throughput genetic screening of meiotic...
College of Medicine – Tucson receives $2.7 million grant for diabetes research
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation awarded researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson a $2.7 million grant for clinical testing of a novel,...
New technique may help scientists stave off coral reef collapse
In a bit of biological magic, some tiny, jellyfish-like creatures learned eons ago how to weave seawater into durable, life-sustaining, rocky coral reefs, which provide...
Instruct-ERIC Director Harald Schwalbe welcomes Germany as a member of European Research Infrastructure Consortium
FRANKFURT. Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Germany’s Federal Minister of Education and Research, emphasizes: "The rapid and successful development of active substances against the SARS-CoV-2 virus illustrated the...
