SpinMagIC: ‘EPR on a chip’ ensures quality of olive oil and beer
The first sign of spoilage in many food products is the formation of free radicals, which reduces the shelf-life and the overall quality of the...
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A study led by CSIC advances in the selective elimination of cancer cells using molecular ‘cages’
Chemotherapy saves lives of cancer patients. However, these treatments are not without side effects and other limitations, which encourages basic research to focus on these...
Uncollected waste and open burning leading causes of the plastic pollution crisis
University of Leeds press release Credit: Dr Angeliki Savvantoglou of Bear Bones University of Leeds press release Embargo: Wednesday 04 September 2024 16.00 BST (11.00 US...
Major leap for nuclear clock paves way for ultraprecise timekeeping
The world keeps time with the ticks of atomic clocks, but a new type of clock under development — a nuclear clock — could revolutionize...
PCORI offers up to $100 million for new research promoting healthy children and youth
Sept. 4, 2024 Credit: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Sept. 4, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today began inviting proposals through eight...
Chinese Medical Journal reports on emerging trends and implications of non-communicable diseases in China
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are a major global health issue, characterized by their chronic nature and long-term impact on quality of life. NCDs, such as cardiovascular...
Microglial responses to hypernatremia: new insights into brain health
Microglia are the brain’s immune cells known to play a vital role in maintaining neural function and responding to potential threats. However, when the brain...
Allen Institute for Cell Science and New York Stem Cell Foundation join forces to advance inclusive cellular biology
Seattle, WA and New York, NY—September 4, 2024—Today, the Allen Institute for Cell Science and New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) announced a pioneering collaboration...
Photosynthesis in near darkness
Photosynthesis can take place in nature even at extremely low light levels. This is the result of an international study that investigated the development of...
Qunkasaura: New sauropod dinosaur from the Cretaceous discovered in the Iberian Peninsula
A new study led by Portuguese paleontologist Pedro Mocho, from the Instituto Dom Luiz of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (CIÊNCIAS),...
Spurring more biofilm growth for efficient wastewater treatment
For the sake of the environment and our quality of life, effective treatment of wastewater plays a vital role. A biological method to treat sewage...
In world 1st, high-quality feline iPSCs generated without genetic footprint
A common image of cats today comes in the form of cute cat memes online, but these furry felines commonly experience kidney disease. Amid advances...
New research shows regular mobile phone use can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, especially in smokers and people with diabetes
Philadelphia, September 4, 2024 – A new study has found that regular mobile phone use was positively associated with incident cardiovascular diseases risk, especially in...
How Sub-Saharan Africa can achieve the SDGs by 2100: A new report by Earth4All
In the best-case scenario, called the "Giant Leap," Sub-Saharan Africa could see poverty drop from 500 million to 25 million people, hunger nearly eradicated, and...
A unified objective for dynamics model and policy learning in model-based reinforcement learning
Recently, model-based reinforcement learning has been considered a crucial approach to applying reinforcement learning in the physical world, primarily due to its efficient utilization of...
