Inaugural Walter Kohn Prize awarded to Chinese physicist
The inaugural Walter Kohn Prize for quantum-mechanical materials and molecular modeling has been awarded to Professor Yanming Ma, a researcher from Jilin University in Changchun,...
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Macromolecules: Light to design precision polymers
Credit: (Graphics: KIT) Chemists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have succeeded in specifically controlling the setup of precision polymers by light-induced chemical reactions. The...
How brain tissue recovers after injury
Credit: Kobe University A research team led by Associate Professor Mitsuharu ENDO and Professor Yasuhiro MINAMI (both from the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology,...
When horses are in trouble they ask humans for help
Credit: Kobe University Research Fellow Monamie RINGHOFER and Associate Professor Shinya YAMAMOTO (Kobe University Graduate School of Intercultural Studies) have proved that when horses face...
Biodegradable polymer coating for implants
Credit: (Photo: KIT) Medical implants often carry surface substrates that release ac-tive substances or to which biomolecules or cells can adhere better. However, degradable gas-phase...
Funding for new treatments for malnourished children
Almost half of child deaths around the world involve malnutrition, with the highest mortality for severe acute malnutrition (SAM). A consortium of researchers including groups...
Tracking down therapy-resistant leukemia cells
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Dr. Irmela Jeremias from Helmholtz Zentrum München and her colleagues have succeeded in finding a...
Cancer registries in resource-constrained countries can inform policy to reduce cancer burden
Oxford, December 15, 2016 - Data from population-based cancer registries are vital for informing health programs, policies and strategies for cancer screening and treatment. A...
Manchester set to get around £42 million boost for cancer research
(University of Manchester) Manchester is set to receive a major cash injection from Cancer Research UK.The charity plans to invest around £39 million over the...
Specific ways in the body: New host for steroids
Credit: (Photo: Jacobs University/Khaleel Assaf) Synthetic hosts are to transport medical substances and hormones into the body and to release them at specific points. They...
Taking stock of the world’s lakes
Credit: HydroLAB, McGill University The total shoreline of the world's lakes is more than four times longer than the global ocean coastline. And if all...
The Angelina Jolie effect on breast cancer genetic testing
Pop culture icons can influence our fashion choices, dietary habits and brand preferences, but can celebrities also influence our medical decisions? The answer is a...
Scientists studying dolphins find Bay of Bengal a realm of evolutionary change
Credit: Courtesy of WCS. New York (Dec.14, 2016) - Marine scientists have discovered that two species of dolphin in the waters off Bangladesh are genetically...
Researcher studies increased predation of sagebrush songbirds in natural gas fields
Credit: Anna Chalfoun Arid land bird populations are in decline around the vicinity of oil and gas wells in Wyoming -- but, not for the...
American Association of Anatomists announces winners of $75,000 for Scientific Gap Funding
Bethesda, MD-The American Association of Anatomists is proud to announce the winners of our inaugural Fellows Grant Award Program (FGAP). FGAP supports scientific researchers with...
