2021 Jansky Lectureship awarded to Mexican astronomer
Award recognizes contributions to radio astronomy Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI) and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) have awarded the 2021 Karl G. Jansky Lectureship...
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Solar energy collectors grown from seeds
Engineers create seeds for growing near-perfect 2D perovskite crystals HOUSTON - (June 21, 2021) - Rice University engineers have created microscopic seeds for growing remarkably...
New modeling technique shows greater likelihood, frequency of urban extreme heat events
Extreme heat waves in urban areas are much more likely than previously thought, according to a new modeling approach designed by researchers including University of...
Capturing the huge impacts of tiny organisms
Pitt chemical engineer receives $315K from NSF to replicate microbial systems One of the main reasons the multitude of bacteria we encounter in daily life...
Novel associations between genetics and vitamin B12 deficiency with an autoimmune etiology
Vitamin B12 is essential for proper functioning of the nervous system and blood cells and also plays an important role in DNA synthesis in all...
There’s more to genes than DNA: how Mum and Dad add something extra, just for you
Biologists in the UK and Austria have discovered 71 new imprinted genes in the mouse genome Biologists at the Universities of Bath and Vienna have...
Ramanome Database can help mining microalgal cell factories for reducing carbon emissions
Microalgae are "simple" organisms of single cells, yet they pack a mighty potential punch when it comes to helping humanity achieve carbon neutrality, according to...
‘Suffocating’ cancer: A new headway in melanoma immunotherapy
Disrupting cancer cell ability to adapt to low oxygen conditions shows promise in melanoma Hypoxia, or the inadequate oxygenation of a tissue, is a condition...
RedHill announces presentation of positive oral opaganib phase 2 data in COVID-19
Opaganib was associated with a reduction in the need for supplemental oxygen support, earlier time to discharge from hospital and was well tolerated TEL AVIV,...
Bootcamp or booting goals? Which is better for men’s health?
A new sports program is kicking goals for men's health as researchers from the University of South Australia set their sights on improving physical and...
Extracellular mRNA transported to the nucleus shows translation-independent function
A research group led by Professor Sachie Hiratsuka, Institute for Biomedical Research, Shinshu University, has found that a specific sequence of messenger RNA (mRNA), which...
Protein linked to heart health, disease a potential therapeutic target for dementia
Brain protein reduces Alzheimer's-like brain damage in mice By the time people with Alzheimer's disease start exhibiting difficulty remembering and thinking, the disease has been...
Microscopy deep learning predicts viral infections
In humans, adenoviruses can infect the cells of the respiratory tract, while herpes viruses can infect those of the skin and nervous system. In most...
Surgical treatment of brain tumors should also be considered for the elderly
Meningiomas, which originate in the meninges surrounding the brain, are the most common type of benign brain tumours. The primary treatment for meningiomas is neurosurgery....
Men who perceive their marriage as unsuccessful are at high risk for premature death
TAU Study of 10,000 Israeli men finds Dissatisfaction with married life raises the risk of dying from a cerebrovascular accident: A new Tel Aviv University...