Flexing for success from Saudi Arabia to Silicon Valley
Credit: © 2019 Wedyan Babtain Asrar Damdam is proving that nothing can stand in her way. The 26-year-old KAUST Ph.D. student has already set up...
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Examination of conscience on the role of engineering in sustainable development
In a study conducted by 3 engineers, Josep Maria Basart (UAB), Mireia Farrús (UPF) and Montse Serra (UOC) presented in an article published in September...
MoveCare: First robots for the elderly coming soon
Credit: Università degli Studi di Milano MoveCare European project has entered its testing phase. MoveCare is part of the Horizon 2020 Programme, and is led...
Bird bacteria is key to communication and mating
Credit: Nicole M. Gerlach Birds use odor to identify other birds, and researchers at Michigan State University have shown that if the bacteria that produce...
MIB2 enhances inflammation by degradation of CYLD
E3 ubiquitin ligase MIB2 enhances inflammation by degrading the deubiquitinating enzyme CYLDCredit: Ehime University The tumor suppressor CYLD lysine 63 deubiquitinase (CYLD) is a deubiquitinating...
Professor Fatima Cardoso wins Advanced Breast Cancer Award
Credit: Champalimaud Clinical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal The European School of Oncology (ESO), together with the Advanced Breast Cancer Global Alliance, will be awarding their 2019...
NUS researchers use light from nanoparticles to intricately control biological processes
New nanoparticles can adjust the beating speed of heart cells by emitting different colours of light. Light from nanoparticle clusters was also able to activate...
PPPL findings: Discoveries from fusion to astrophysics at global gathering
Credit: Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. More than 155 researchers and students -- the largest delegation from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton...
Scientists invent animal-free testing of lethal neurotoxins
Credit: Scientistchic Animal testing will no longer be required to assess a group of deadly neurotoxins, thanks to University of Queensland-led research. Associate Professor Bryan...
First structure of human cotransporter protein family member solved
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - Oct. 28, 2019 - In work that could someday improve treatments for epilepsy, UT Southwestern scientists have published the first three-dimensional...
Ashes to concrete
Drexel researchers develop coal ash aggregate that helps concrete cureCredit: Drexel University Coal ash is the less notorious byproduct of coal-fired power plants. It's the...
Teens with autism can master daily living skills when parents teach, reach for iPads
Study promotes daily living skills for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder via parent delivery of video promptingCredit: Florida Atlantic University As adults, individuals with autism...
WSU study identifies potential new target for treatment of gout
Research team discovers alternate pathway by which MSU crystals trigger inflammationCredit: Photo by Cori Kogan, Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane SPOKANE, Wash. - Researchers...
Faith, truth and forgiveness: How your brain processes abstract thoughts
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have leveraged machine learning to interpret human brain scans, allowing the team to uncover the regions...
Red algae thrive despite ancestor’s massive loss of genes
Study may spawn ways to genetically alter and control red seaweedsCredit: Debashish Bhattacharya/Rutgers University-New Brunswick You'd think that losing 25 percent of your genes would...
