Stranger than friction: A force initiating life
As the potter works the spinning wheel, the friction between their hands and the soft clay helps them shape it into all kinds of forms...
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EBRAINS research infrastructure secures €38 million in funding for new phase of digital neuroscience
The European Commission has accepted the EBRAINS 2.0 proposal submitted in response to the INFRASERV call, granting €38 million for the further development of services...
Severe MS predicted using machine learning
A combination of only 11 proteins can predict long-term disability outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS) for different individuals. The identified proteins could be used to...
A chemical reaction key to various industries just got greener
Osaka, Japan – From alleviating your allergy symptoms to optimizing herbicide performance, alkylamines are molecules that have many uses. Unfortunately, common methods of producing alkylamines...
Ultrasensitive molecular sensing with synthesize complex-frequencey waves
Sensors are essential tools for detecting and analyzing trace molecules in a variety of fields, including environmental monitoring, food safety, and public health. However, developing...
Scripps Research scientists give new insight into a molecular target of alcohol
LA JOLLA, CA— Ethanol—the compound found in alcoholic beverages—interferes with the normal functioning of a long list of biological molecules, but how each of these...
Coastal populations set to age sharply in the face of climate migration, FSU researcher finds
As climate change fuels sea level rise, younger people will migrate inland, leaving aging coastal populations — and a host of consequences — in their...
£30M study paves the way for new treatments for people with cirrhosis
The most extensive clinical study into liver cirrhosis ever conducted worldwide has been announced by Newcastle University, University of Edinburgh and leading research-driven global biopharmaceutical...
Robotic rehab aims to help stroke patients regain hand dexterity
Every year, about 800,000 new stroke cases are reported in the United States, often causing patients problems with both neurological and physical motor control. Disruptions...
Origami-inspired robotic plants grow with their environment
How do you deploy an environmental sensor to collect climate change readings over a prolonged period on an uninhabited island without failing? How do you...
Nutrition needs drive bee appetites
FORT COLLINS, Colo., Jan. 8, 2024 — What’s all the buzz about? Most garden enthusiasts know that certain flowers can attract pollinators. New research helps explain...
Bottled water can contain hundreds of thousands of previously uncounted tiny plastic bits, study finds
In recent years, there has been rising concern that tiny particles known as microplastics are showing up basically everywhere on Earth, from polar ice to...
UC Study: Thirdhand smoke may harm children
It’s long been established that secondhand smoke is a detriment to health and linked to cancer.Credit: Andrew Higley/UC Marketing + Brand It’s long been established...
Transformation-associated recombination (TAR) cloning and its applications
“TAR cloning is used to genetically engineer synthetic viruses with novel properties that may be used for the development of new vaccines.”Credit: 2023 Kouprina and...
Roundtable on efforts toward achieving health equity
In the Roundtable titled “A Glimpse at How Stakeholders Are Working Towards Achieving Health Equity,” published in the peer-reviewed journal Health Equity, two expert panel discussions...
