AU researcher receives massive EU grant to investigate alternative climate solutions
The European Research Council has awarded the prestigious ERC Synergy grant of DKK 70 million to a research project headed by Professor Benjamin Sovacool from...
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HKUST scientists make breakthrough discovery of new therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s
Credit: HKUST Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have identified new therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's disease (AD) by studying the...
European funding worth millions for Bielefeld computer scientist
Professor Barbara Hammer and three European colleagues receive ERC Synergy GrantCredit: Photo: Bielefeld University/S. Jonek Secure the supply of drinking water in the face of...
Eco-engineered tiles enhance marine biodiversity on seawalls in Hong Kong and beyond
Credit: City University of Hong Kong A joint-study led by a team of marine ecologists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has found that...
10 million euros to a new international collaboration on brain research
KiloNeurons project allows researchers to tool up from neurons to cognitionCredit: Photo: Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience Humans have long wondered about the origins and...
Minor fluctuations in sound make it hard to identify in which concert hall music is played
Study shows music volume has a major impact on how the listener experiences the acoustics of a concert hallCredit: Photo: Jukka Patynen The volume and...
Resensitizing ‘last-resort’ antibiotics for treatment of infections
HKU scientists reveal an antirheumatic metallodrug can resurrect 'last-resort' antibiotics to kill multi-drug resistant superbugsCredit: The University of Hong Kong A research team led by...
Story tips: Ice breaker data, bacterial breakdown, catching heat and finding order
Credit: U.S. Dept. of Energy ARM User Facility Climate - Ice breaker data With the conclusion of an unprecedented yearlong expedition to the North Pole...
USask researchers find face masks don’t hinder breathing during exercise
Credit: John Ko SASKATOON - A new University of Saskatchewan (USask) study has found that exercise performance and blood and muscle oxygen levels are not...
Core value of the Chengjian fauna: evolution of animals and birth of basic human organs
Scientists explain the significance of Chengjiang fauna, exceptionally preserved fossils found in ChinaCredit: Earth Science Frontiers Much of what we know regarding how life--as we...
Large-scale cancer proteomics study profiles protein changes in response to drug treatments
Dataset helps understand therapeutic resistance and identify effective combination treatmentsCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON — Through large-scale profiling of protein changes in response to...
How does the brain process fear?
Credit: Li lab/CSHL, 2020 When a frightful creature startles you, your brain may activate its fear-processing circuitry, sending your heart racing to help you escape...
Graz researchers identify biomarker for cardiovascular diseases
Credit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) becomes active at low blood pressure and forms angiotensin II, a hormone that causes blood...
Super-resolution microscopy of neurons
Credit: (Pictures: Team Markus Sauer / University of Wuerzburg) In the synapses of nerve cells (neurons) there are hundreds of specialized proteins that are important...
Tokyo’s voluntary standstill may have stopped COVID-19 in its tracks
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo - Why did Japan largely contain COVID-19 despite famously jam-packed Tokyo and despite the country's...