Prof. Dr. Joachim Spranger is the new Dean of Charité
Prof. Dr. Joachim Spranger took over as Dean of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin on January 1, 2023. His new role comes with a seat on Charité’s...
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The optical fiber that keeps data safe even after being twisted or bent
Optical fibres are the backbone of our modern information networks. From long-range communication over the internet to high-speed information transfer within data centres and stock...
Endangered mammals of Madagascar: Over 20 million years of evolution under threat
A new study reveals that it would take 3 million years to recover the number of species that went extinct due to humans on Madagascar....
Hydrogel injections treat antibiotic-resistant infections after hip, knee replacements
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 – Total hip and knee replacements are challenging enough for patients. When an infection occurs in the aftermath, the results are...
It would take 23 million years for evolution to replace Madagascar’s endangered mammals
In many ways, Madagascar is a biologist’s dream, a real-life experiment in how isolation on an island can spark evolution. About 90% of the plants...
Glial cells help memory along
There are two fundamentally different cell types in the brain, neurons and glial cells. The latter, for example, insulate the "wiring" of nerve cells or...
Nanopore-based sensing device explores neurodegenerative diseases
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 – Tau and tubulin proteins are one of the leading causes of many neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Most...
Legionella bononiensis: a new Legionella species has been identified
They called it Legionella bononiensis: it is the 64th species of Legionella identified worldwide, the second to be isolated in Italy since the discovery of...
PCORI offers up to $308.5 million through new funding opportunities
January 10, 2023Credit: PCORI®; https://www.pcori.org/about/governance/trademark-usage-guidelines January 10, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC – The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has opened the application periods for nine...
Novel synthesis process for a sustainable use of small molecules
Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have discovered a new synthetic pathway with which they can produce a specific organic compound from the simple molecule...
Rodent extinctions in Hispaniola may have been caused by humans
The island of Hispaniola once had among the highest diversity of rodents in the Caribbean, supporting 11 species that coexisted for thousands of years. Today,...
Boston College chemists named Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Distinguished Investigators
Boston College chemists Eranthie Weerapana and Abhishek Chatterjee have been named 2022 Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Distinguished Investigators, an honor accompanied by $1.2 million...
TTUHSC’s Guindon earns international award for cannabinoid research
There are more than 480 naturally occurring compounds present in the cannabis plant, more than 100 of which are considered to be cannabinoids. One of...
University of Toronto scientists use machine learning to fast-track drug formulation development
TORONTO, January 10, 2023 – Scientists at the University of Toronto have successfully tested the use of machine learning models to guide the design of...
Elucidating enzyme gene expression in filamentous fungi for efficient biomass energy production
Filamentous fungi have long been a good friend of sake brewers, but they might soon also be a sidekick for environmentalists. Osaka Metropolitan University researchers...