Faster and more sensitive: the new system to detect cannabis in saliva
With just a few drops of saliva and in a few minutes the presence of THC can be detected thanks to a technique developed by...
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New study supports stable mantle chemistry dating back to Earth’s early geologic history and over its prodigious evolution
A new analysis of rocks thought to be at least 2.5 billion years old by researchers at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History helps...
Neuroscientists discover brain circuitry of placebo effect for pain relief
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The placebo effect is very real. This we’ve known for decades, as seen in real-life observations and the best double-blinded randomized...
Building a molecular brain map to understand Alzheimer’s disease
Less than a decade ago, when Dr. Hansruedi Mathys launched an ambitious project to create an annotated library of all the gene readouts stored within...
Preventing cancer cells from colonizing the liver
In brief:Credit: Photograph: ETH Zurich / Morgan Roberts, Elena Guido Vinzoni In brief: ETH Zurich researchers have discovered proteins on the surface of colorectal cancer...
Chung-Ang University researchers study real-time electricity pricing model to enhance power grid balance
With a continuous rise in the global population, energy consumption and its associated environmental and economic costs are also increasing. One effective approach to manage...
From grey to green: unveiling the future of renewable e-methanol for cleaner shipping fuels
Methanol is a crucial chemical feedstock and a potential green fuel, particularly for the shipping industry. Currently, its production predominantly relies on fossil feedstocks, leading...
The secret to finding balance: improving interoception
A new study conducted at Reichman University’s Baruch Ivcher Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Technology, led by Prof. Amir Amedi, demonstrates how the external representation...
From trash to treasure: machine learning enhances organic waste recycling
Biological treatment methods such as anaerobic digestion, composting, and insect farming are essential for managing organic waste, converting it into valuable resources like biogas and...
Reducing carbon dioxide to acetate with a polyaniline catalyst coated in cobalt oxide nanoparticles
Acetic acid, also known as acetate, and other products that can be developed from acetic acid are used in a variety of industries, from food...
AI for good: Insilico Medicine hosts IMGAIA Product Launch Event
Insilico Medicine (“Insilico”), a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, today hosts Insilico Medicine Generative AI Action (IMGAIA) webinar. The webinar featured opening...
Warehousing industry increases health-harming pollutants
WASHINGTON (July 24, 2024)--America's demand for products delivered to the doorstep has led to a dramatic increase in e-commerce and the warehousing industry.Credit: Gaige Kerr,...
IOP Publishing extends scope of Progress in Energy as part of prestigious new journal series
IOP Publishing (IOPP) is extending the remit of its journal Progress in Energy by accepting high-impact original research articles alongside its well-recognised review programme. Progress...
The unintended consequences of success against malaria
For decades, insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor insecticide spraying regimens have been important – and widely successful – treatments against mosquitoes that transmit malaria, a...
Taco-shaped arthropod from Royal Ontario Museum’s Burgess Shale fossils gives new insights into the history of the first mandibulates
A new study, led by palaeontologists at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is helping resolve the evolution and ecology of Odaraia, a taco-shaped marine animal...
