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$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,…
Progress towards potassium-ion batteries
In a review published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, researchers have surveyed the battery technologies that will…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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Morgridge Institute Selects Pagliarini To Lead Campus Metabolism Initiative
Dave Pagliarini, a University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor whose departmental home put metabolism research on the map worldwide, will help define the future of Wisconsin metabolism science as a lead investigator at the Morgridge Institute for Research.
Conference: Nepali Students Amongst World Top Young Scientists in Israel
A team of three bachelor level science students, represented from Nepal, in the World Science Conference – Israel (WSCI) that was held in Jerusalem, Israel, sportlight reported.
Google Partners with Ancestry.com to Study Aging
Calico, the two-year-old life sciences company backed by Google, struck a deal with DNA testing service AncestryDNA on July 22 to gain access to anonymized genetic information to help with Calico’s research…
NASA Deputy Administrator to Tour Composites Technology Center at Marshall
Deputy Administrator Dava Newan will tour NASA’s National Center for Advanced Manufacturing Composites Technology Center at 2:30 p.m. CDT, Thursday, Aug. 6, during a visit to the agency’s Marshall Space Flight…
