Unlocking the ‘chain of worms’
An international team of scientists including B. Duygu Özpolat at Washington University in St. Louis has published the first single-cell atlas for Pristina leidyi (Pristina), the water nymph worm,...
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Insilico Medicine announces “Generative AI for Sustainability” vision as part of Middle East tour
One year ago, clinical stage artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company Insilico Medicine ("Insilico") opened the largest AI research and development center in the Middle East...
Unlocking the secrets of forest heights: the role of GEDI LiDAR technology
A team of researchers has unveiled a novel approach to accurately characterizing tree height composition in forests using the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) Light...
The British Association for Crystal Growth’s Annual Conference (BACG2024) will be held on July 1st-3rd 2024
Since 1969, the BACG has encouraged scientific and technological communications across national and international platforms, spanning theory and practice of crystal growth, crystallisation and appraisal...
Kidney disease intervention outcomes encouraging, despite null result
Manisha Jhamb, M.D., launched the Kidney-CHAMP study five years ago because she saw a looming tsunami of chronic kidney disease cases. She was pulled to...
Reducing CO2 emissions by 20% with only a 2% economic loss
— A “rapid and far-reaching change” is necessary to prevent catastrophic climate change, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). "However, the transformation...
The joy of sports: How watching sports can boost well-being
For many individuals, sports have long served as a source of enjoyment and relaxation. Watching sports, particularly at large gatherings, goes beyond entertainment. It fosters...
No two worms are alike
Sport junkie or couch potato? Always on time or often late? The animal kingdom, too, is home to a range of personalities, each with its...
Green-to-red transformation of Euglena gracilis using bonito stock and intense red light
Over the past few years, people have generally become more conscious about the food they consume. Thanks to easier access to information as well as...
Evolution’s recipe book: How ‘copy paste’ errors cooked up the animal kingdom
700 million years ago, a remarkable creature emerged for the first time. Though it may not have been much to look at by today’s standards,...
Switch to green wastewater infrastructure could reduce emissions and provide huge savings according to new research
Embargo: This journal article is under embargo until April 15 at 10 a.m. BST/London (5 a.m. EDT/3 a.m. MDT). Media may conduct interviews around the findings...
Carbon beads help restore healthy gut microbiome and reduce liver disease progression
Innovative carbon beads, invented by researchers at UCL, reduce bad bacteria and inflammation in animal models, which are linked to liver cirrhosis and other serious...
Physicists solve puzzle about ancient galaxy found by Webb telescope
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Last September, the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, discovered JWST-ER1g, a massive ancient galaxy that formed when the universe was just a...
Jennifer Stinson receives prestigious Barer-Flood Prize in health services research
Jennifer Stinson a renowned researcher in the field of chronic pain management in children, has received the 2023 Barer-Flood Prize from the Canadian Institutes of...
Starving cells hijack protein transport stations
A new study details how nutrient-starved cells divert protein transport stations to cellular recycling centers to be broken down, highlighting a novel approach cells use...
