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Stem Cell Therapy Shows Promise in Enhancing Dialysis Outcomes for Kidney Patients
ROCHESTER, Minn. — A study from Mayo Clinic suggests that stem cell therapy could significantly improve treatment outcomes…
Male crickets bulk up, females invest in reproductive organs
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A lab study in crickets has revealed sex differences in how the insects direct their…
MIT engineers develop a magnetic transistor for more energy-efficient electronics
Cambridge, MA – Transistors, the building blocks of modern electronics, are typically made of silicon. Because it’s a…
Natural Wheat Enzymes Offer Safer Alternative to Chemical Additives in Breadmaking, Study Finds
Henan, China — A new study published in Food Innovation and Advances by researchers at Henan University of…
New Brain Monitoring Method Could Change Epilepsy Treatment
Osaka, Japan — Scientists at the University of Osaka have created a new way to monitor brain activity…
HKU Researcher and Collaborators Detect First “Heartbeat” of a Newborn Neutron Star in Distant Cosmic Explosion
A discovery involving researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has, for the first time, unveiled millisecond…
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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…