From Africa to the World: Connecting African innovators and ideas to industry
Credit: @AAS 2020 There is a disconnect between industry, angel donors, venture capitalists and research in Africa. This has resulted in few Research and Development...
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High uric acid levels benefit women’s lungs in aging and disease
Credit: Dr. Tsuyoshi Shuto Researchers at Kumamoto University in Japan have discovered that uric acid, an antioxidant, protects against declining lung function from age or...
T cell immunity in the elderly
Credit: (C) Felix Kraus - Monash BDI A study by Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) expands the understanding of the molecular pathways that control T...
Scientists iron out the physics of wrinkling
Researchers combine experiments and theory to determine how curved edges affect the wrinkling of ultra-thin materials.Credit: OIST When we think of wrinkles, we usually envision...
Protecting the kidneys from failing
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify the protein MafB as a novel protectant against focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and renal failureCredit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba,...
Fighting mosquito-borne viruses requires a precise balance of immune cells
Future vaccines will need to harness the power of T cells in preventing Zika fever and Japanese encephalitisCredit: Madeline McCurry-Schmidt, La Jolla Institute for Immunology...
Robert Zatorre wins major international award
CL de Carvalho-Heineken Prize recognizes his seminal work in the cognition of musicCredit: The Neuro Cognitive neuroscientist Robert Zatorre has been awarded the C.L. de...
Ultrastable, selective catalyst for propane dehydrogenation developed
Credit: Yuki Nakaya, et al., Nature Communications, June 5, 2020 A group of Japanese scientists has developed an ultrastable, selective catalyst to dehydrogenate propane -...
To think like a dinosaur
Palaeontologists at St Petersburg University created the most detailed virtual 3D-model of the endocranial cast and blood vessels of the head of an ankylosaurianCredit: Image...
High blood pressure linked to increased risk of dying from COVID-19
Credit: European Heart Journal Patients with raised blood pressure have a two-fold increased risk of dying from the coronavirus COVID-19 compared to patients without high...
Center for Alcohol Research in Epigenetics at UIC receives $8M from NIH
Continued research will test alcohol effects on whole epigenome and brain functionCredit: UIC Photos Services The University of Illinois at Chicago received $8.2 million from...
Scientists made a single-cell-resolution map of brain genes in humans and other primates
Credit: Pavel Odinev/ Skoltech A group of scientists led by Philipp Khaitovich, a professor at Skoltech, conducted a large-scale study of gene expression in 33...
Ancient DNA provides new insights into the early peopling of the Caribbean
New study reveals multiple waves of settlement and connections to the American mainlandCredit: Tom Björklund. According to a new study by an international team of...
Self-assembling, biomimetic composites possess unusual electrical properties
Credit: Mert Vural, Penn State Sometimes, breaking rules is not a bad thing. Especially when the rules are apparent laws of nature that apply in...
Mangroves at risk if carbon emissions not reduced by 2050, international scientists predict
Credit: NTU Singapore/Benjamin Horton Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), and an international research team have predicted that by 2050, mangroves will not...
