Redox Medicine 2023: Where is the target?
The 25th International Conference on Redox Medicine will take place on June 21-23 in Paris. Redox Medicine 2023 will provide a glimpse into the role...
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Metabolism: not the limiting factor in prokaryotic endosymbiosis
“One of the great mysteries of biology,” says Eric Libby, former SFI Postdoctoral Fellow, now an associate professor at the Integrated Science Lab (IceLab), Umeå University in Sweden, “is...
Outstanding performance of organic solar cell using tin oxide
Organic solar cells have a photoactive layer that is made from polymers and small molecules. The cells are very thin, can be flexible, and are...
Multispectral drone imaging: A convenient new method to determine optimal breeding times in slash pines
Plant nutrient content reflects their overall metabolic health and has a direct impact on plant growth, development, and reproduction. Nonstructural carbohydrates (NSCs), for example, are...
A more precise model of the Earth’s ionosphere
SummaryCredit: CCBY 4.0 Smirnov et al. (2023) - Scientific Reports (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28034-z) Summary The ionosphere – the region of geospace spanning from 60 to 1000 kilometres...
Vaccine printer could help vaccines reach more people
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Getting vaccines to people who need them isn’t always easy. Many vaccines require cold storage, making it difficult to ship them to...
Massive iceberg discharges during the last ice age had no impact on nearby Greenland, raising new questions about climate dynamics
CORVALLIS, Ore. – During the last ice age, massive icebergs periodically broke off from an ice sheet covering a large swath of North America and...
A dual symbiosis supports cuticle formation in wood-feeding beetles
Beetles usually rely on the help of bacterial partners to survive. These symbioses can have different functions. Bacterial symbionts may help digest plant material, make...
Maternal and early-life high-fat diets result in a taste for salty food
Tokyo, Japan – We are all aware of the importance of eating healthy food, especially during pregnancy. A high-fat diet has dramatic consequences on the...
Researchers develop ultra-tunable bistable structures for universal robotic applications
Bistable structures in nature are unparalleled for their fast response and force amplification even with the minutest physical stimulation. Harnessing bistability and instability to rapidly...
Scientists discover three new hydrothermal vent fields on Mid-Atlantic Ridge
San Juan, Puerto Rico – Scientists have discovered three new hydrothermal vent fields over a 434-mile-long stretch of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge during the first scientific...
Future doctors and nurses feel unprepared for disasters
Most students of medicine and nursing in Sweden consider their own knowledge of disaster medicine inadequate. However, students who have been conscripts in the military...
A panoramic view on lithium-mediated electrochemical dinitrogen reduction reaction
The Haber-Bosch process is the industrial approach for NH3 production today, which must be operated at energy-intensive high temperatures and pressures. The reduction of dinitrogen (N2)...
Pushing frontiers through upcycling: eggshell waste for bone graft material
Autologous and allogeneic bone grafts are considered the gold standard when it comes to reconstructing bones, largely due to their bioactive compounds and osteoblastic cells...
JMIR Publications and Society of Digital Psychiatry partner to advance digital mental health research
(Toronto, April 24, 2023) JMIR Publications and the Society of Digital Psychiatry (SODP) have announced a new partnership aimed at advancing research in the field...
