PARIS – UNESCO and the Fondation L’Oréal on Tuesday named five women researchers as laureates of the 2026 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards, recognizing their pioneering work in life and environmental sciences. The…
Genetic Clues Associated with Cigarette Addiction
Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy have identified specific sets of genetic variants that are significantly associated with cigarette addiction. Pinpointing these genetic variants could eventually assist in identifying the biological mechanism…
Supporting the Asian Innovation Renaissance
This research from Singapore aims to help businesses in Asia translate intellectual property rights into innovation and economic gains. [caption id="attachment_6054" align="alignright" width="300"] Copyright : Shutterstock[/caption] SMU Office of Research – Everywhere you look, all…
Sustainable nanotechnology center lands new $20 million contract
[caption id="attachment_6050" align="alignright" width="150"] Robert Hamers[/caption] MADISON - The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, a multi-institutional research center based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has inked a new contract with the National Science Foundation (NSF) that…
Self-driving golf carts
Autonomous vehicles share sidewalk space with pedestrians in six-day trial in Singaporean public garden. [caption id="attachment_6047" align="alignnone" width="639"] The autonomous golf carts (shown here) deployed in the Singapore public gardens relied on just a few…