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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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Regional Water-Energy-Food Nexus Workshop Held in Kathmandu
Kathmandu– A South Asia Regional Fulbright Alumni Workshop on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus has been convened in Kathmandu on February 10-12, 2015. The workshop assembled 45 South Asian alumni of the Fulbright, Humphrey, and International Visitors Leadership Programs, and another 40 regional and international experts, to promote shared understanding on water, energy, and food issues. Fulbright Commission […]
PolyU’s Strikes a Deal with Kinex Pharmaceuticals
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) entered into a license agreement today with a global oncology specialist company, Kinex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Kinex). Under the agreement, Kinex will adopt the patented Apigenin…
‘Special award’ to The IoE Pulchowk Campus
Kathmandu– Rabin Dhakal and Sirapa Shrestha, students of Institute of Engineering(IoE )Pulchowk Campus, participated in Capstone design context-CORE 15 has been awarded with the “special award” for their project entitled “Design Optimization of basin…
New techniques in the performance practice and compositions of the Malay Gamelan
Assimilating traditional musical instruments into contemporary musical composition. Globalization has brought about changes in the music scene. Traditional music from all over the world is being incorporated into a contemporary…