The Earth Beneath Us May Be Shifting – Not Static
Credit: University of Wollongong Article in Nature ‘sets the deep Earth free.’ Ground-breaking research into the hot structures deep in the Earth suggest they could be much more fluid than…
Research could enable assembly line synthesis of prevalent amine-containing drugs — ScienceDaily
A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign research team has discovered a way to produce a special class of molecule that could open the door for new drugs to treat currently…
Cross-college collaboration highlights importance of patients’ home environments — ScienceDaily
Patients seeking treatment for depression who have lower income and education and those who are members of minority populations tend to have worse treatment outcomes even when receiving equal access…
Study reveals male sex hormones are new targets for cancer immunotherapy — ScienceDaily
Patients with cancers stemming from non-reproductive organs, such as bladder and liver cancer, have striking discrepancies in incidence, progression, response to treatment and survival outcomes depending on their sex. In…
Smoking dominates other factors, including amount of wealth, in shortening lifespan — ScienceDaily
Smoking dominates other factors, including amount of wealth, in shortening lifespan, reports a study by researchers at Georgetown University and the University of California, Riverside. “Our results suggest that even…
Decoding a direct dialog between the gut microbiota and the brain — ScienceDaily
Gut microbiota by-products circulate in the bloodstream, regulating host physiological processes including immunity, metabolism and brain functions. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur (a partner research organization of Université Paris Cité),…
Drug may safely boost platelet levels in patients with immune thrombocytopenia. — ScienceDaily
In people with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), the body produces destructive antibodies against platelets in the blood, which increases the risk of bruising, bleeding, hospitalization, death, fatigue, and an impaired quality…
Quantum Internet Breakthrough – Bell State Analyzer Presents Giant Leap Toward Fully Quantum Internet
Scientists’ increasing mastery of quantum mechanics is heralding a new age of innovation. Technologies that harness the power of nature’s most minute scale show enormous potential across the scientific spectrum,…
Enhanced Energy Storage Capacity of Graphene Supercapacitors via Solar Heating
Schematic diagram of fabricating process for the solar-thermal MSC and their energy storage performance under different light intensities. Credit: LI Nian Prof. WANG Zhenyang’s research group from Hefei Institutes of…
Deluge in South Africa: Deadly Flooding and Landslides
April 7 – 13, 2022 In the KwaZulu-Natal coastal province, heavy rainfall spurred deadly flooding and landslides. In April 2022, several days of unsettled weather brought copious amounts of rain…
