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Helping Me, Hindering You: New Study Reveals Gut Microbial Power Struggle
Osaka, Japan — Intestinal bacteria are important for human health, as they help digest food and regulate immune function.
How the brain distinguishes oozing fluids from solid objects
CAMBRIDGE, MA — Imagine a ball bouncing down a flight of stairs.
Nuclear Science and Nuclear Security Infrastructure to Protect Rare Rhinos: IAEA-Supported Project Marks a Milestone
In a pioneering effort to combat wildlife trafficking of the threatened rhinoceros, a South African university has begun implementing…
Johns Hopkins scientists grow novel ‘whole-brain’ organoid
Johns Hopkins University researchers have grown a novel whole-brain organoid, complete with neural tissues and rudimentary blood vessels
IAEA-Supported Laboratory Opens to Fight Microplastics in Galapagos Islands
A new laboratory supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency was officially inaugurated this month in the Galapagos…
New transmitter could make wireless devices more energy-efficient
Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have designed a novel transmitter chip that significantly improves the energy efficiency of…
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Rice University’s Richards-Kortum, Vardi elected to National Academy of Sciences
Bioengineer, computer scientist join elite list of dual-academy members HOUSTON – Rice University bioengineer Rebecca Richards-Kortum and computer scientist Moshe Vardi have joined the elite group of scientists elected to both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. Richards-Kortum, Rice’s Stanley C. Moore Professor of Bioengineering and professor of electrical and computer engineering, […]
The 3rd International Symposium on Transformative Bio-Molecules (ISTbM-3)
This international symposium brings together world-class scientists in biology and chemistry, including, Dr. Ashraf Brik (Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel) and Dr. Feng Zhang (Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard,…
The real cost of child care revealed at global business technology event
A ground breaking system that allows Australian families to clearly and simply work out their childcare entitlements from the Australian Government, will be unveiled at global business technology event CeBIT next month 5-7…
MIT to publish new report examining U.S. innovation deficit on April 27
Report details impacts of declining research investment and benefits of renewed support in critical fields like cybersecurity, infectious disease, plant biology, and Alzheimer’s. CAMBRIDGE— On Monday, April 27th, MIT will release…