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Migrasomes: Cellular Voyagers Shaping Health and Disease

Migrasomes: Cellular Voyagers Shaping Health and Disease

First identified in 2015, migrasomes are a newly discovered class of membrane-bound vesicles that form along the trails…

Sep 19, 20253 min read
Could a primordial black hole’s last burst explain a mysteriously energetic neutrino?

Could a primordial black hole’s last burst explain a mysteriously energetic neutrino?

Cambridge, Mass. — The last gasp of a primordial black hole may be the source of the highest-energy…

Sep 18, 20258 min read
IAEA Boosts Nuclear Power Forecasts for Fifth Straight Year Amid Global Energy Shift

IAEA Boosts Nuclear Power Forecasts for Fifth Straight Year Amid Global Energy Shift

VIENNA — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has raised its global nuclear power projections for the fifth…

Sep 17, 20253 min read
MIT geologists discover where energy goes during an earthquake 

MIT geologists discover where energy goes during an earthquake 

Cambridge, Mass. — The ground-shaking that an earthquake generates is only a fraction of the total energy that…

Sep 17, 20258 min read
Scientists trace origins of now extinct plant population from volcanically active Nishinoshima

Scientists trace origins of now extinct plant population from volcanically active Nishinoshima

Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have determined the genetic lineage of a now extinct plant…

Sep 16, 20253 min read
New Study Reveals How Cells ‘Feel’ Their Way Through Tissue

New Study Reveals How Cells ‘Feel’ Their Way Through Tissue

ST. LOUIS — Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have uncovered how groups of normal cells can…

Sep 16, 20252 min read

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UW-Madison named Rhodes Scholar; Another is finalist

UW-Madison named Rhodes Scholar; Another is finalist

ByAmrita TuladharNov 22, 20154 min read

Colin Higgins, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named a recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship, an honor reserved for the top undergraduate scholars.

The 4th WHO Informal Consultation for Improving Influenza Vaccine Virus Selection

The 4th WHO Informal Consultation for Improving Influenza Vaccine Virus Selection

ByAmrita TuladharNov 19, 20154 min read

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the World Health Organization are co-organizing a meeting entitled “The 4th WHO Informal Consultation for Improving Influenza Vaccine Virus Selection” to be held in…

Medical publisher marks 30 years of success

Medical publisher marks 30 years of success

ByAmrita TuladharNov 17, 20153 min read

A small Madison publisher focused on the use of radiation in medicine has just celebrated 30 years in business.

Leading Business Technology Event Reimagined

Leading Business Technology Event Reimagined

ByAmrita TuladharNov 16, 20154 min read

Australia’s largest and longest running business technology event, CeBIT Australia, is open for business; preparing for the 15th annual show in May 2016, and is set to push the business…