Hidden citations in physics
In the scientific literature, a citation acts as a mechanism to signal prior knowledge, enhance credibility, and protect against plagiarism. But it also gives credit...
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Gut bacteria metabolite shows promise of fighting inflammatory bowel disease
Gut microbiota or the population of microbial inhabitants in the intestine, plays a key role in digestion and maintenance of overall health. Any disturbance in...
Quantum breakthrough: World’s purest silicon brings scientists one step closer to scaling up quantum computers
More than 100 years ago, scientists at The University of Manchester changed the world when they discovered the nucleus in atoms, marking the birth of...
Millions in costs due to discharge of scrubber water into the Baltic Sea
Discharge from ships with so-called scrubbers cause great damage to the Baltic Sea. A new study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that these...
Babraham Institute receives £48M strategic investment from BBSRC for a four-year programme of work to promote lifelong health
The Babraham Institute has been awarded £48m from BBSRC, part of UK Research and Innovation, to support its core research across epigenetics, immunology and cell...
Childhood sedentariness linked to premature heart damage – light physical activity reversed the risk
An increase in sedentary time from childhood caused progressing heart enlargement, a new study shows. However, light physical activity could reduce the risk. The study...
Caterbot? Robatapillar? It crawls with ease through loops and bends
Engineers at Princeton and North Carolina State University have combined ancient paperfolding and modern materials science to create a soft robot that bends and twists...
Insect research is revolutionized by technology
Recent fears of major declines among insects have sent researchers scrambling for data on how they are actually doing.Credit: Jenna Lawson Recent fears of major...
Purdue pharmacy researcher receives $2.4 million NIH grant to fight antimicrobial-resistant lung infections
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Qi “Tony” Zhou, a researcher in Purdue University’s College of Pharmacy has received a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health...
Rice researchers’ synthetic chemistry approach yields new compounds with potential biomedical applications
Researchers at Rice University have successfully synthesized a group of natural compounds known as fusicoccanes. The molecules, found in various living organisms, exhibit diverse biological...
Belfer family’s $20 million donation invigorates neurodegeneration research at MD Anderson
HOUSTON ― Laurence Belfer, on behalf of Robert Belfer and the Belfer family, today announced a $20 million gift to The University of Texas MD...
Cal Poly Biological Sciences professor and herpetology expert publishes “California snakes and how to find them”
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The Ottawa Hospital is expanding life-saving biotherapeutics research and manufacturing to its new campus thanks to $59 million grant
The Ottawa Hospital is receiving $59 million to boost Canada’s capacity to develop and manufacture life-saving biotherapeutics, including vaccines, gene therapies and cell therapies. Most...
The Clues for Cleaner Water
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Drexel University in Philadelphia, along with Brookhaven National Laboratory, are working to solve a multipart mystery to make...
Attosecond core-level spectroscopy reveals real-time molecular dynamics
Chemical reactions are complex mechanisms. Many different dynamical processes are involved, affecting both the electrons and the nucleus of the present atoms. Very often the...
