Constructor University lands 7th place in chemistry
Prof. Nau, seventh place out of more than 80 locations in Germany - are you satisfied with the results? Nau: Of course, we are very...
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New economic model finds Fracture Liaison Services are highly effective
New research reveals that widespread Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) implementation would benefit patient outcomes, manifested in a significant reduction in subsequent fragility fractures and gains...
BGI Genomics-led team builds CardioGen to help clinicians diagnose monogenic cardiovascular diseases
Monogenic cardiovascular disease is a genetic disease in which cardiovascular damage is the only or main phenotype. The total current number of patients worldwide exceeds...
Keeping SARS-CoV-2 closed for business with small molecules
The infamous spike proteins on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 help it bind to and enter human cells. Because of their important role in spreading infection,...
The American Thoracic Society wants to improve patient safety and equity at the time of ICU discharge
NEW YORK, NY – (Feb. 08, 2023) – The American Thoracic Society, together with six sites across the U.S., is launching the ATS ICU Pause...
This loofah-inspired, sun-driven gel could purify all the water you’ll need in a day
Access to clean water is being strained as the human population increases and contamination impacts freshwater sources. Devices currently in development that clean up dirty...
UTokyo scientist wins French chemistry prize
Every year, the Maison de la Chimie foundation in France awards the Grand Prix prize to a researcher who they believe has furthered the field...
Biosensors change the way water contamination is detected
EVANSTON, Ill. --- Scientists from Northwestern University have collaborated on the implementation of an accurate, low-cost and easy-to-use test for detecting toxic levels of fluoride...
Scientists develop new index based on functional morphology to understand how ancestors of modern birds used their wings
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have developed an index to estimate how a bird uses its wings for flight or other locomotion by measuring...
Novel method to design new peptide therapeutics pioneered
Hokkaido University researchers have developed a novel method to design and develop peptide antibiotics in large numbers, which will prove critical to controlling antibiotic resistance.Credit:...
Deep learning for quantum sensing
Quantum sensing represents one of the most promising applications of quantum technologies, with the aim of using quantum resources to improve measurement sensitivity. In particular,...
New study: Group practice of transcendental meditation may help decrease drug-overdose deaths
A 15-year study published in the medical journal Medicina concludes that group practice of Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) technique and its advanced aspect, the TM-Sidhi® program,...
Scientists report differences in dopamine signals in patients with history of alcohol use disorder
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Feb. 7, 2023 – Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that’s made in the brain and acts as a chemical messenger, communicating between nerve cells...
WVU study shows number of West Virginia infants exposed to drugs in the womb is 10 times higher than national rate
Nearly one in eight infants born in West Virginia between 2020 and 2022 had in utero exposure to opioids, stimulants and/or cannabis, according to researchers...
Antarctica’s ocean brightens clouds
The teeming life in the Southern Ocean, which encircles Antarctica, contributes to brightening the clouds that form there, according to a study published today in Atmospheric...
