New fossil assemblage highlights complexity of classifying silesaurid phylogeny
A set of fossils recovered in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state, has brought an extra layer of complexity to the study of the...
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Tiny beads preserve enzymes for biocatalysis
Model enzyme from an edible fungusCredit: © RUB, Marquard Model enzyme from an edible fungus “In plasma-driven biocatalysis, we intend to use technical plasmas to...
New target identified for pulmonary hypertension treatment
SOUTH BEND, Ind.–Indiana University School of Medicine researchers at the school’s South Bend regional campus, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Notre Dame,...
Effect of aerosol particles on clouds and the climate captured better
Credit: Dom Jack, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (MPIC) Leipzig/Mainz. The extent to which aerosol particles affect the climate depends on how much water...
Discovery of structural regularity hidden in silica glass
Glass - whether used to insulate our homes or as the screens in our computers and smartphones - is a fundamental material. Yet, despite its...
Written in blood
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2023 – Forensic science has captured the public imagination by storm, as the profusion of “true crime” media in the last decade...
National Heart Centre Singapore partners Medera’s Novoheart to develop Asia’s first bioengineered human heart-in-a-jar with heart failure for precision medicine
NATIONAL HEART CENTRE SINGAPORE PARTNERS MEDERA’S NOVOHEART TO DEVELOP ASIA’S FIRST BIOENGINEERED HUMAN HEART-IN-A-JAR WITH HEART FAILURE FOR PRECISION MEDICINECredit: National Heart Centre Singapore NATIONAL...
AHRI and BGI Genomics sign MoU to enhance public health outcomes in Ethiopia
On October 13, 2023, in Addis Ababa, Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) and BGI Genomics signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance the Institute's genomics...
Density matters for better battery material performance, researchers find
Zinc — cheap, abundant, environmentally friendly — may be the answer to better batteries, but there’s a major problem: Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) cannot...
Ensuring Transparency and Trust in Digital Services for the Academic Community
Scispace by Typeset.io recently made a decision that sparked controversy in academic circles. The platform was known for offering its "Lifetime Researcher" membership, which promised...
Mount Sinai Health System names Brendan Carr, MD, MA, MS, as next Chief Executive Officer
Mount Sinai Health System announced that Brendan Carr, MD, MA, MS, a nationally recognized leader in academic medicine and health policy, will be its next...
The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation awards $10.5 million to new Allen Distinguished Investigators
SEATTLE, WASH.—November 21, 2023—Uncovering biological properties of extracellular vesicles, which play a vital role in how cells communicate, and understanding how sex hormones drive behavior...
Babies as young as four months show signs of self-awareness – study
Babies as young as four months old can make sense of how their bodies interact with the space around them, according to new research from...
Trilobites rise from the ashes to reveal ancient map
Ten newly discovered species of trilobites, hidden for 490 million years in a little-studied part of Thailand, could be the missing pieces in an intricate...
