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$2.6 million NIH grant backs search for genetic cure in deadly heart disease

$2.6 million NIH grant backs search for genetic cure in deadly heart disease

Fourteen million people worldwide suffer from enlarged hearts, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a genetic disease that thickens the heart’s walls,…

Jul 8, 20254 min read
Progress towards potassium-ion batteries

Progress towards potassium-ion batteries

In a review published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, researchers have surveyed the battery technologies that will…

Jul 8, 20253 min read
Chinese researchers uncover mechanisms of locust swarming, paving way for targeted pest control

Chinese researchers uncover mechanisms of locust swarming, paving way for targeted pest control

A team of Chinese researchers has uncovered the biological mechanisms behind locust swarming, offering new insights into how…

Jul 8, 20253 min read
Breaking new ground: Novel human stem cell-derived liver organoids

Breaking new ground: Novel human stem cell-derived liver organoids

Adding bile acids as farnesoid X receptor agonists to the culture medium supported the growth and development of…

Jul 8, 20254 min read
Google Purchases 200MW of Fusion Power from US$2 Billion Startup

Google Purchases 200MW of Fusion Power from US$2 Billion Startup

Google signed a deal to purchase 200MW of power from Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) on June 30, 2025,…

Jul 8, 20255 min read
Simplified science communication via videos tempt people to overestimate their ability

Simplified science communication via videos tempt people to overestimate their ability

A research team at the University of Cologne has found that video summaries of scientific studies, which are…

Jul 7, 20254 min read

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Unravelling the Wonders of Traditional Medicine

Unravelling the Wonders of Traditional Medicine

ByAmrita TuladharMar 6, 20163 min read

A Malaysia-China joint research team explores on new medicinal uses of Malaysian traditional herbs Eurycoma longifolia, also known as Tongkat Ali.

Independent science is managed and developed by individuals not by organizations

Independent science is managed and developed by individuals not by organizations

ByAmrita TuladharMar 6, 201611 min read

Science Talk: Theoretically speaking, there is no differences between developing and the well developed countries because all countries need to treat well themselves from the level they are today.

NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Returns Safely to Earth after One-Year Mission

NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Returns Safely to Earth after One-Year Mission

ByAmrita TuladharMar 3, 20165 min read

NASA astronaut and Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth Tuesday after a historic 340-day mission aboard the International Space Station.

ESA in partnership with Europe’s railway

ESA in partnership with Europe’s railway

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 23, 20162 min read

A new ESA initiative is considering the ways that space can add value to the network as it enters its third century of operations.