James Webb Space Telescope captures the end of planet formation
Scientists believe that planetary systems like our solar system contain more rocky objects than gas-rich ones. Around our sun, these include the inner planets –...
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If faces look like demons, you could have this extraordinary condition
Imagine if every time you saw a face, it appeared distorted. Well, for those who have a very rare condition known as prosopometamorphopsia (PMO), which...
Reviving England’s polluted rivers? Incentivising farmers and comprehensive monitoring among key recommendations from experts
At the close of 2023, Defra asked the British Ecological Society to bring together nearly 40 experts, to collate expert opinion on freshwater policy and...
Marine Biological Laboratory announces 2024 Logan Science Journalism Fellows
WOODS HOLE, Mass. –Twelve accomplished science and health journalists have been awarded a highly competitive fellowship in the Logan Science Journalism Program at the Marine...
New vaccine against a highly fatal tropical disease – and potential bioterror weapon – demonstrates efficacy in animal studies
In a mouse study, UCLA researchers tested a vaccine against the bacterium that causes melioidosis and found it was highly protective against the disease, which...
Artificial intelligence helps explore chemistry frontiers
The ability to simulate the behavior of systems at the atomic level represents a powerful tool for everything from drug design to materials discovery. A...
Illinois study: Systematic review of agricultural injuries can help inform safety measures
URBANA, Ill. – Agricultural occupations are hazardous with one of the highest rates of workplace injuries and fatalities in the U.S. The manual and often...
47th Annual UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium: “Pancreatic Cancer: From Discovery to the Clinic”
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center is hosting its 47th annual scientific symposium, “Pancreatic Cancer: From Discovery to the Clinic,” on May 21-22 at the Friday...
Maize genes control little helpers in the soil
Tiny organisms such as bacteria and fungi help to promote the health and function of plant roots. It is commonly assumed that the composition of...
A celebration of achievement: Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat marks its 1000th publication
1000 Examples of Outstanding Research Credit: Anja Frischmuth 1000 Examples of Outstanding Research The 1000th paper by the Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat – Complexity and...
Candida albicans toxin plays a special role in the colonization of the digestive tract
“In our study, we focused on Candida albicans and the importance of its toxin Candidalysin. The fungus is a natural part of the human microbiome...
UTEP faculty launch research lab to support human performance
EL PASO, Texas (Mar. 21, 2024) - Professors at The University of Texas at El Paso have launched a new industrial engineering lab focused on...
Rice nuclear physics team tapped to lead $15 million Large Hadron Collider upgrade project
A team of physicists at Rice University led by Wei Li has been awarded a five-year, $15.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy...
Inflammation-reducing drug shows no benefit for dry age-related macular degeneration in NIH trial
The drug minocycline, an antibiotic that also decreases inflammation, failed to slow vision loss or expansion of geographic atrophy in people with dry age-related macular...
Artificial intelligence to reconstruct particle paths leading to new physics
Cracow, 20 March 2024Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Cracow, 20 March 2024 Artificial intelligence to reconstruct particle paths leading to new physics Particles colliding in accelerators...
