Researchers at Tohoku University have demonstrated the designability of novel magnets with magic mirror-like characteristics in organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite (OIHP)-type compounds. OIHP-type compounds, a type of material used to construct solar cells, possess exceptional optical…
Pfizer has scored FDA approval for its Prevnar 20 vaccine for adults 18 and older. Pfizer's (NSE:PFE) pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine prevnar 13 is one of pharma's bestseller earning nearly $6 billion last year. The vaccine…
Paris- Spending on science worldwide increased (+19%) between 2014 and 2018, as did the number of scientists (+13.7%). This trend has been further boosted by the COVID crisis, according to UNESCO’s new Science Report, The…
Biodynamic farming is proof that agriculture without pesticides is possible. Introduced a hundred years ago, it is by now even applied to demanding cultures such as fruit, cotton, wine, coffee and bananas. “It is possible…
Cryo-electron microscopy and computer simulations uncover how a cellular protein helps transport omega-3 fatty acids to the brain and eye, with implications for drug development. Singapore– New details on the structure and function of a transport…
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Nations (UN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to advance the use of host-country generated renewable energy in peacekeeping missions. Under the agreement,…