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New protein therapy shows promise as first-ever antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning

New protein therapy shows promise as first-ever antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers, along with their colleagues, engineered a new molecule that appears…

Aug 13, 20256 min read
New Room-Temperature Drying Method Promises Energy-Efficient Fruit Preservation

New Room-Temperature Drying Method Promises Energy-Efficient Fruit Preservation

In a breakthrough for sustainable food technology, researchers have developed a novel method to dehydrate fruit at room…

Aug 12, 20252 min read
Common food bacteria could help make vitamins cheaper and greener

Common food bacteria could help make vitamins cheaper and greener

A new study reveals how Lactococcus lactis (L. lactis), a common food bacterium, regulates the production of a…

Aug 12, 20254 min read
Study: Mobile phone app reduced suicidal behavior among high-risk

Study: Mobile phone app reduced suicidal behavior among high-risk

A mobile phone app designed to deliver suicide-specific therapy reduced suicidal behavior among high-risk psychiatric inpatients, according to…

Aug 11, 20254 min read
How wildfire smoke exacerbates ozone pollution

How wildfire smoke exacerbates ozone pollution

Wildfires release vast amounts of visible pollutants into the atmosphere that darken skies and push people indoors to…

Aug 10, 20254 min read
Technology standards currently offer a greater chance of success than regulation

Technology standards currently offer a greater chance of success than regulation

Prof. Dr. Urs Gasser heads the Chair of Public Policy, Governance, and Innovative Technology at the Technical University…

Aug 9, 20256 min read

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Global Academies Release New Guide to the Responsible Conduct of Scientific Research

Global Academies Release New Guide to the Responsible Conduct of Scientific Research

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 14, 20164 min read

The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), a global network of science and medical academies, publishes ‘Doing Global Science: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise’.

Five Women Biologists in Developing Countries Win 2016 Elsevier Foundation Awards

Five Women Biologists in Developing Countries Win 2016 Elsevier Foundation Awards

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 11, 20167 min read

The winning scholars from Indonesia, Nepal, Peru, Uganda and Yemen are being honored for their accomplishments in nutrition, psychiatry, biotechnology, women’s health, bioenvironmental sciences and epidemiology.

Rice experts available to discuss gravitational waves

Rice experts available to discuss gravitational waves

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 11, 20163 min read

Two Rice University physicists are available to discuss the highly anticipated announcement that may confirm the discovery of gravitational waves by two detectors in the United States.

How sensitive and accurate are routine NMR and MS instruments?

How sensitive and accurate are routine NMR and MS instruments?

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 10, 20163 min read

Researchers in Russia have addressed technical questions concerning routine analytic characterization and provided a concise description of the most important features regarding the accuracy and sensitivity of NMR, EI-MS and…