New research in Malawi will help to secure raw materials for green technologies
Pioneering new insights into why high concentrations of some of the most rare and desirable natural elements - vital for the production of vital environmental,...
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Diaphragm much older than expected
Credit: © The New York Academy of Sciences "Evolution has brought up some weird animals, such as the caseids." says Dr. Markus Lambertz, zoologist at...
UTMB study offers new insight into how Alzheimer’s disease begins
A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston offers important insight into how Alzheimer's disease begins within the brain. The researchers...
Fear of the unknown common to many anxiety disorders
Several anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and specific phobias, share a common underlying trait: increased sensitivity to uncertain threat, or fear of...
An Archimedes’ screw for groups of quantum particles
Anyone who has tried to lead a group of tourists through a busy city knows the problem. How do you keep the group together when...
Giant ‘great valley’ found on Mercury
Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/Carnegie Institution of Washington/DLR/Smithsonian Institution A newly discovered giant valley on the planet Mercury makes the Grand Canyon look tiny by comparison. Located by...
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,...
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,...
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