New EBRAINS-enabled tool to help guide surgery in drug-resistant epilepsy patients
Ultra-high definition predictive brain tool seeks to give surgeons a sharp eye to spot epilepsy in a patient's brainCredit: HBP Epilepsy is one of the...
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COVID-19 vaccine candidate, tested at UAB, will start Phase 1 clinical trial
Preclinical tests at UAB last year showed potent systemic and mucosal immune responses in mice after a single intranasal dose. The vaccine candidate was developed...
A speed limit also applies in the quantum world
Study by the University of Bonn determines minimum time for complex quantum operationsCredit: © Volker Lannert/Uni Bonn Even in the world of the smallest particles...
RUDN University chemist used iodine to synthesize new chalcogenides
Credit: RUDN University A chemist from RUDN University, working with a group of colleagues, synthesized three new chalcogenides (compounds that contain metals and elements from...
Study reveals how a longevity gene protects brain stem cells from stress
Credit: Image courtesy of the Paik lab. A gene linked to unusually long lifespans in humans protects brain stem cells from the harmful effects of...
New research on mitochondrial function can play significant part in serious disease
Credit: Karolinska Institutet. Disorders of the cells' energy supply can cause a number of serious diseases, but also seem to be connected to ageing. More...
Sounding rocket CLASP2 elucidates solar magnetic field
Credit: NAOJ Cooperative operations between a solar observation satellite and a sounding-rocket telescope have measured the magnetic field strength in the photosphere and chromosphere above...
New technology enables predictive design of engineered human cells
Capability could accelerate the development of new treatments for diseasesCredit: Justin Muir Northwestern University synthetic biologist Joshua Leonard used to build devices when he was...
The CLASP2 space experiment achieves an unprecedented map of the Sun’s magnetic field
Credit: Gabriel Pérez Díaz, SMM (IAC). Every day space telescopes provide spectacular images of the solar activity. However, their instruments are blind to its main...
Combined vaccination and physical distancing enough to prevent future COVID-19 surges
Credit: WorldPop, University of Southampton A combination of robust vaccination programmes and strict physical distancing rules could avoid recurring peaks of COVID-19 without the need...
Study reveals energy sources supporting coral reef predators
Study reveals open ocean waters once assumed to be unproductive are in fact teeming with an abundance of life on coral reefsCredit: Dr Christina Skinner...
‘In the blink of an eye’ statistics
People estimate size of the set of objects based on distance to themCredit: Yury Markov, Natalia Tiurina HSE University researchers Yuri Markov and Natalia Tyurina...
Sex that is not for reproduction
Scientists have described mating-type determination mechanisms in ParameciumCredit: SPbU The mating process is one of the most important mechanisms for maintaining genetic variation in natural...
Prion diseases: new clues in the structure of prion proteins
Carbohydrates of the prion glycoproteins responsible for a group of neurodegenerative diseases were sequenced for the first time thanks to a highly sensitive technique.Credit: National...
Conservation paradox – the pros and cons of recreational hunting
Recreational hunting -- especially hunting of charismatic species for their trophies -- raises ethical and moral concernsCredit: Associate Professor Enrico Di Minin, University Of Helsinki...
