Arcadia Fund supports Plazi in its endeavor to rediscover known biodiversity
The Swiss-based Plazi NGO has received a grant of EUR 1.5 million from Arcadia Fund – a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin...
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Comprehensive consideration for machine tools’ energy efficiency and machining accuracy: Exploring the coupling relationship between material removal and thermal control
Recently, a research team from State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions, Chongqing University of China has found the coupling relationship between thermal control (TC) process...
Circuit model may explain how deep brain stimulation treats Parkinson’s disease symptoms
People with Parkinson’s disease and their doctors confront many unknowns, including the answer to exactly how deep brain stimulation (DBS) relieves some of the motor...
Komodo National Park is home to some of the world’s largest manta ray aggregations, new study shows
Through a collaborative effort including the public, scientists from the Marine Megafauna Foundation and Murdoch University are reporting a large number of manta rays in...
COVID-19, MIS-C and Kawasaki disease share same immune response
The emergence of COVID-19 had doctors racing to define and treat the new disease, but they soon discovered it was not the only novel illness...
Extraterrestrial stone brings first supernova clues to Earth
New chemistry ‘forensics’ indicate that the stone named Hypatia from the Egyptian desert could be the first tangible evidence found on Earth of a supernova...
Take herbal supplements with a dose of caution
Philadelphia, May 16, 2022 – Herbal supplements may be natural, but that does not mean they are always safe. A new case report appearing in...
Weights can be weapons in battle against obesity
People battling with their weight who are unable to do aerobic exercise can hit the gym instead and still see positive results. Credit: N/A People battling...
Many Black men with “normal” lung function may actually have emphysema
Session: A14, Investigating COPD Health Inequities Date and Time: 9:40 a.m. PT, Sunday, May 15, 2022 Location: Room 201-202 (South Building, Level 2), Moscone CenterCredit:...
Potentially dangerous synthetic cooling agents are used at high levels in E-cigarettes and refillable vaping liquids
Session: A25, Tobacco and THC Health Science Date and Time: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. PST, Sunday, May 15, 2022 Location: Room 303-304 (South Building, Level...
Researchers develop 3D-printed shape memory alloy with superior superelasticity
Laser powder bed fusion, a 3D-printing technique, offers potential in the manufacturing industry, particularly when fabricating nickel-titanium shape memory alloys with complex geometries. Although this...
Modifying the body’s immune system to help treat Type 1 diabetes
In a new study, a team of researchers from the University of Missouri, Georgia Tech and Harvard University has demonstrated the successful use of a...
Scripps Research scientists explain what makes COVID-19 antibody “J08” so potent
LA JOLLA, CA—Last year, scientists at Scripps Research and Toscana Life Sciences studied the blood of 14 COVID-19 survivors to find the most potent antibodies...
“Growing end” of inflammation discovered
Redness, swelling, pain - these are signs of inflammation. It serves to protect the body from pathogens or foreign substances. Researchers from the Universities of...
New measure of sperm age may be predictor of pregnancy success
DETROIT – A novel technique to measure the age of male sperm has the potential to predict the success and time it takes to become...
