Underwater footage reveals sharks’ flexible feeding skills
Underwater cameras have revealed the impressive range of skills nurse sharks use when feeding.Credit: Kristian Parton Underwater cameras have revealed the impressive range of skills...
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A sustainable path for energy-demanding photochemistry
Many photochemical processes rely on UV light from inefficient or toxic light sources that the LED technology cannot replace for technical reasons. An international team...
Learning how to grow super mushrooms, with termites as teachers
Termites are more than pests. In fact, in Africa and Asia, termites have been advanced fungal farmers for 30 million years. As something quite unique...
CityU develops two novel hydrogen production catalysts based on mineral gel and “crystalline-amorphous” dual-phase nano-aluminium alloy
Clean hydrogen energy is a good alternative to fossil fuels and is critical for achieving carbon neutrality. Researchers around the world are looking for ways...
Endocrinologist, TOS past president named new editor-in-chief of Obesity
ROCKVILLE, Md.— Michael D. Jensen, MD, FTOS, an endocrinologist with over 35 years of experience in research and practice and past president of The Obesity...
Do hormone fluctuations increase survival probabilities?
Free-living great tits differ considerably in the level of stress hormones in their blood. A research project at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence...
Five key factors affect physical activity in multi-ethnic older adults
Physical activity is important for healthy aging. It helps prevent functional decline, frailty, falls, and chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Regular physical...
Johns Hopkins researchers generate lab-grown human tissue model for food tube cancer
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have created a laboratory-grown three-dimensional “organoid” model that is derived from human tissue and designed to advance understanding...
NTU Singapore launches S$160 million research center to advance molecular analysis with digital tools
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) today launched the Institute for Digital Molecular Analytics and Science (IDMxS), which aims to advance the science behind analysing...
Hiroshima University starts trial of promising stem cell therapy for post-stroke brain function recovery
Hiroshima University (HU) started the human trial for a promising treatment that offers hope in potentially reversing paralysis and language disorder after moderate to severe...
Integrated platform promises to accelerate drug discovery process
Many successful drugs have their origins in natural sources such as plants, fungi, and bacteria, but screening natural products to identify potential drugs remains a...
mRNA vaccines offer one-two punch to combat malaria
WASHINGTON (Dec. 1, 2022)—Malaria is found in more than 90 countries around the world, causing 241 million cases and an estimated 627,000 deaths every year....
COVID-19 patients show liver injury months after infection
CHICAGO – COVID-19 infection is associated with increased liver stiffness, a sign of possible long-term liver injury, according to the results of a new study...
Automated chemical reaction prediction: Now in stereo
Automated reaction path search method predicts accurate stereochemistry of pericyclic reactions using only target molecule structure.Credit: Tsuyoshi Mita et al. Journal of the American Chemical...
New carbon nanotube-based foam promises superior protection against concussions
CONTACT: Ramathasan Thevamaran, [email protected], (608) 262-5724Credit: University of Wisconsin–Madison/Joel Hallberg CONTACT: Ramathasan Thevamaran, [email protected], (608) 262-5724 NEW CARBON NANOTUBE-BASED FOAM PROMISES SUPERIOR PROTECTION AGAINST CONCUSSIONS...
