Hartshorn salt and “baking” solves a serious environmental problem
From clothes to sofas to curtains, polyester dominates our everyday lives, with a staggering 60 million tons of this popular fabric produced annually. However, polyester...
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Reproduction and gene shuffling in malaria parasites: how does it work?
Scientists from the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham have received nearly £600,000 to research how sexual development and gene shuffling within the malaria parasite could...
Scientists develop novel method to synthesize azide compounds for wider industrial applications
Azide compounds play a pivotal role for subsequent synthesis of organonitrogens such as amines and triazoles that are essential compounds in organic and materials chemistry....
Telehealth Week @ TTUHSC Conference to highlight digital health care
Telehealth Week @ TTUHSC, a conference about digital innovation, will offer an immersive experience in digital health using technology for access to care. The free...
A new technique offers improved diagnostic precision and a route to personalized therapy for a common arrhythmia that affects more than 10 million people in Europe
A multidisciplinary study led by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) presents a new method for assessing the structural and electrophysiological changes,...
Tropical plant native to China reveals antiobesity potential
Obesity, a major risk factor for various lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and hypertension has become widespread worldwide, inherently demanding innovative solutions to combat it.Credit:...
Unveiling a new mechanism that accelerates aging of adipose tissues
Korean researchers have unveiled a novel signaling pathway that fosters aging-related chronic metabolic disorders.Credit: POSTECH Korean researchers have unveiled a novel signaling pathway that fosters...
Research reveals Hawai‘i’s undersea volcano, Kama‘ehu, erupted five times in past 150 years
Kamaʻehuakanaloa (formerly Lōʻihi Seamount), a submarine Hawaiian volcano located about 20 miles off the south coast of the Big Island of Hawai‘i, has erupted at...
Turns out lowly thymus may be saving your life
Many people couldn’t say where their thymus is, or what it does, and even doctors have long considered it expendable in adults. But new Harvard-led...
Scientists uncover a startling—and exploitable—coordination of gene expression in tumors
AUGUST 3, 2023, NEW YORK – A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a pair of genes whose expression by a type of immune cell...
New, simple and accessible method creates potency-increasing structure in drugs
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Chemical structures called cyclopropanes can increase the potency and fine-tune the properties of many drugs, but traditional methods to create this...
Tropical trees use social distancing to maintain biodiversity
Tropical forests often harbor hundreds of species of trees in a square mile, but scientists often struggle to understand how such a diversity of species...
FSU researcher finds potential new tool for early identification of dementia risk
Research at the Florida State University College of Medicine has identified a potential low-cost method for predicting if a person is at risk of developing...
Doctors, medical professionals, and artificial intelligence: Innocent bystanders or vicious culprits? – a hot topic of the AI & Medicine 2024 World Congress in Paris, France
Paris, France – August 3, 2023 – The First International Congress on Artificial Intelligence and Medicine, AI & Medicine 2024, is set to take place...
Mussel-inspired membrane can boost sustainability and add value to industrial wastewater treatment
Engineers have developed a new kind of membrane that separates chemicals within wastewater so effectively that they can be reused, presenting a new opportunity for...
