Bright galaxies put dark matter to the test
Key takeawaysCredit: NASA Key takeaways The earliest galaxies are thought to have formed as the gravitational pull of dark matter, which has been impossible to...
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Paper calls for patient-first regulation of AI in healthcare
Ever wonder if the latest and greatest artificial intelligence (AI) tool you read about in the morning paper is going to save your life? A...
After big shocks such as the pandemic lockdowns and the invasion of Ukraine, happiness levels may return to normal in as little as 2-3 weeks, per sentiment analysis of tweets in ten countries
After big shocks such as the pandemic lockdowns and the invasion of Ukraine, happiness levels may return to normal in as little as 2-3 weeks,...
Researchers uncover potential non-opioid treatment for chronic pain
Among the most difficult types of pain to alleviate is neuropathic pain, pain that is usually caused by damage to nerves in various body tissues,...
BCAS1 defines a heterogeneous cell population in diffuse glioma patients
“ this is the first study describing a BCAS1+ cell population in a large cohort of diffuse glioma patients.”Credit: 2024 Morales-Gallel et al. “ this...
Method combines artificial intelligence and satellite imagery to map crop-livestock integration systems
Crop-livestock integration (CLI) systems combine the growing of crops in rotation or consortium, especially grain crops such as soybeans, corn and sorghum, and forage plants...
Microgreens made to order: Italian scientists have tailored iodine and potassium content of radishes, peas, rocket and chard
In a significant development for personalised nutrition, researchers in Italy have cultivated microgreens with bespoke nutritional profiles to serve individual dietary requirements.Credit: Massimiliano Renna In...
The hottest catalog of the year: the most comprehensive list of slow-building solar flares yet
Solar flares occur when magnetic energy builds up in the Sun’s atmosphere and is released as electromagnetic radiation. Lasting anywhere from a few minutes to...
Fermentation revolution? Trash becomes treasure as bio-waste yields valuable acetone and isopropanol
In a major stride towards sustainable industrial fermentation, a team of researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in The Netherlands, has unveiled pioneering...
Introducing the Frankfurt Alliance: A strong regional network
FRANKFURT. The Frankfurt/Rhine-Main science region is characterized by a high density of research institutions that are already interconnected in many ways, based on common research...
The Frontiers of Knowledge Award goes to Gerardo Ceballos and Rodolfo Dirzo for quantifying the scale of the Sixth Mass Extinction of species
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Ecology and Conservation Biology has gone in this sixteenth edition to two Mexican scientists who have documented...
Homo sapiens already reached northwest Europe more than 45,000 years ago
The three published studies describe the Homo sapiens fossils from Ilsenhöhle at Ranis and their associated context (Mylopotamitaki et al.), the diet and lifeways of...
ERC Proof of Concept Grant for the University of Bonn
The newly approved project “Development of a biomimetic prototype to reduce microplastics emissions” (SuspensionFlow) has the aim of developing an innovative prototype for a microplastic...
Treatment of aggressive breast cancer: discovery of a new protein involved in the development of metastases
A protein found abundantly in breast cancers that are refractory to conventional treatments is thought to cause the development of metastasis. Targeting it would prevent...
Lupus Research Alliance 2023 Dr. William E. Paul Distinguished Innovator Award granted to Yale School of Medicine Researcher Akiko Iwasaki, Ph.D.
NEW YORK, NY – January 31. The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is pleased to grant the 2023 Dr. William E. Paul Distinguished Innovator Award (DIA)...
