UT Herbarium among recipients of NSF Grant
Credit: University of Tennessee, Knoxville The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Herbarium is part of a multimillion-dollar grant to digitize and study bryophytes and lichens, two...
NEWS INDEX
Editors’ Choice in Science: an unusual superconductor
Credit: Nano Letters, School of Physics of Peking University Professor Wang Jian at Peking University and collaborators investigated the superconducting properties of two-dimensional crystalline superconducting...
ERC Starting Grant for Dr. Martin Mascher and Dr. Stefan Heckmann
Credit: IPK/ Andreas Bähring "I am pleased that two young scientists from the IPK were able to prevail in the extremely demanding European competition for...
Springer Nature launches its first textbook as part of the newly established MOOC&BOOK
Textbook on Archaeoastronomy is linked to the online course The Science of Stars and Stones at Politecnico di MilanoCredit: Springer Springer Nature is pleased to...
Cell division: Cleaning the nucleus without detergents
Credit: ©Gerlich lab/IMBA Organization of cells into specific compartments is critical for their function. For instance, by separating the nucleus from the cytoplasm, the nuclear...
How to spot patients most likely to die from blood infections
Unprecedented analysis of proteins and metabolites in patient serum provides new biomarkers associated with a patient's risk of dying from Staphylococcus aureus bacteremiaCredit: UC San...
Editing the immune response could make gene therapy more effective
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Sept. 3, 2020 - Gene therapy generally relies on viruses, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV), to deliver genes into a...
“The Action Plan for Science specifically devotes zero euros for ICT sector research”
Arturo Azcorra, director of IMDEA Networks, professor at UC3M (Carlos III University of Madrid) and vice-president of 5TONIC emphasized the importance of supporting research in...
Attacking tumors from the inside
Two experimental drugs fight non-small cell lung cancer by affecting their blood vessels, oxygen levels, and other environmental factorsCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS -...
Antibiotics affect breast milk microbiota in mothers of preterm infants: University of Toronto study
Credit: Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children has found...
NASA’s Terra Satellite provides clear picture of wind shear battering Omar
Credit: Image Courtesy: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA's Terra satellite provided a visible image that showed Tropical Storm Omar...
Examining the side effects of Alzheimer’s disease dementia drugs
Goal: To improve quality of medication used in dementiaCredit: University of Houston In a first of its kind study, a University of Houston researcher is...
New species of freshwater Crustacea found in the hottest place on earth
Credit: M. Pallmann SMNS / Pallmann A new species of freshwater Crustacea has been discovered during an expedition of the desert Lut, known as the...
NOAA-NASA satellite reveals burn scars from Elkhorn Fire in California
Credit: Credits: NOAA/NASA Imagery from the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA/NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite highlights the burn scars from the Elkhorn Fire in northern California on...
Study identifies how infection by Zika virus during pregnancy can affect the fetal brain
More than 30 Brazilian scientists investigated tens of thousands of genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic variables, discovering several alterations caused by the vírus.Credit: Helder Nakaya Zika...
POPULAR NEWS
-
ESMO 2025: mRNA COVID Vaccines Enhance Efficacy of Cancer Immunotherapy
-
New Study Reveals Plants Can Detect the Sound of Rain
-
Common Food Preservatives Associated with Elevated Blood Pressure and Increased Heart Disease Risk
-
Research Indicates Potential Connection Between Prenatal Medication Exposure and Elevated Autism Risk