A quick and inexpensive test for osteoporosis risk
As life expectancy increases worldwide, age-associated diseases such as osteoporosis are having an increasing impact. Although early detection could help physicians intervene as soon as...
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Towards new antibiotics with the first artificial synthesis of tanzawaic acid b
The discovery of antibiotics in 1928 was a major turning point in the history of medicine. For the first time since the dawn of human...
Michael Wong named fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
HOUSTON – (July 19, 2023) – Rice University’s Michael Wong was named a fellow to the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), the oldest chemical society in...
Concentration of cell membrane components with nanocarbon materials
OverviewCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview A research team from the Department of Applied Chemistry and Life Science at the...
3D digital technologies tackling mental injury prevention in healthcare
The Safety Sensescaping project, funded by WorkSafe's WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund, is part of Peninsula Health’s Thriving in Health program, which aims to create...
Plenary closeup: Biomolecular condensates the foundation for innovations to come
Biomolecular condensates, the tiny combinations of proteins and mRNA forming membrane-less compartments within cells, have big potential implications for the future of not just plants...
Unraveling the mystery of semi-extractable RNAs from human cell lines
Membraneless organelles (MLOs), also known as “biomolecular condensates,” are formed by the biological process of liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS). MLOs are highly dynamic bodies containing...
Staying sharp: Researchers turn to an everyday shop tool to study how materials behave
Researchers at Texas A&M University are taking a traditional manufacturing tool — metal cutting — and developing a more accessible method for understanding the behavior...
New joint French-U.S. laboratory to advance fundamental nuclear physics and astrophysics research being established at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University (MSU) and the French research organization, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, or CNRS, today signed an agreement...
New geometric deep learning model for detecting stroke lesions
Ischemic stroke, which occurs when a blood vessel in the brain gets blocked by a clot, is among the leading causes of death worldwide. Fortunately,...
Researchers achieve historic milestone in energy capacity of supercapacitors
EL PASO, Texas (July 18, 2023) – In a new landmark chemistry study, researchers describe how they have achieved the highest level of energy storage...
How to track animal of legend? Look to the poop
How do you study a predator with both camouflage and stealth that make it virtually invisible in the forest?Credit: Belize Jaguar Team/Virginia Tech How do...
WVU researchers develop hydrogen technology to curtail greenhouse gases from food, beverage industry
Engineers and scientists at West Virginia University are developing an advanced hydrogen flexible boiler to help decarbonize the food and beverage industry and eventually eliminate greenhouse gas...
What motivates family forest landowners to manage invasive species?
URBANA, Ill. — Over half of forests in the United States are privately owned, especially in the Eastern part of the country. This can make...
