A novel catalyst design opens possibility to hydrogen vehicle
Credit: UNIST A new research, affiliated with UNIST has presented a novel strategy for non-precious metal catalyst that can replace rare and expensive platinum(Pt)-based catalyst,...
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UMass receives $2.3 million from NIH to address health disparities in African-American men
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have been awarded a five-year, $2.3 million federal grant to study and build upon the success of an...
American College of Physicians outlines advocacy approach in post-election environment
Washington, November 18, 2016 -The American College of Physicians (ACP) has outlined its plans to address the implications of the 2016 U.S. presidential and congressional...
Brain science — building a framework for ethical and social aspects
Repairing traumatic brain injury, staving off dementia, improving memory, regulating emotion, controlling devices with mere thoughts, plus a multitude of other means of interacting with...
NSU researchers to present at World Stem Cell Summit
FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. - The World Stem Cell Summit & RegMed Capital Conference has invited five faculty members from the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Cell...
Dissecting bacterial infections at the single-cell level
Credit: (Picture: Antoine-Emmanuel Saliba) Infectious diseases are a leading cause of mortality worldwide. The development of novel therapies or vaccines requires improved understanding of how...
Protective molecule sidelined in models of ALS
Credit: Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Researchers at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have identified a naturally occurring molecule that has the potential for...
Beyond the DNA — comprehensive map of the human epigenome completed
Credit: © Christoph Bock/CeMM Scientists have established comprehensive maps of the human epigenome, shedding light on how the body regulates which genes are active in...
UNIST researchers named to Thomson Reuters’ list of highly cited scientists
Credit: UNIST Two UNIST professors have distinguished themselves with inclusion in the 2016 list of Highly Cited Researchers, a yearly distinction released by Clarivate Analytics,...
UNIST researchers turn waste gas into road-ready diesel fuel
Credit: UNIST Climate change is one of the most serious threats facing the world today. With the effectuation of the Paris Agreement, there has been...
Breakthrough offers greater understanding of safe radioactive waste disposal
Credit: The University of Manchester A group of scientists from The University of Manchester, the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) and the UK's synchrotron science facility,...
Upsalite® inhibits bacteria without penicillin
(Uppsala University) The mesoporous material Upsalite® is shown to inhibit growth of bacteria associated with acne and hospital acquired infections. In a study published in...
Portland clean air efforts get boost from $250K grant
Credit: Portland State Portland State University's Institute for Sustainable Solutions has formed a new partnership with Neighbors for Clean Air and Lewis & Clark Law...
Bacteria communicate to ramp up collective immune response to viral threats
Bacteria can boost their own immune systems by "talking" to each other, surprising new research from New Zealand's University of Otago shows. The findings by...
Worrying traces of resistant bacteria in air
Credit: Photo: Johan Wingborg. Polluted city air has now been identified as a possible means of transmission for resistant bacteria. Researchers in Gothenburg have shown...
