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Editorial urges deeper focus on heart-lung interactions in pulmonary vascular disease
A new editorial published in Comprehensive Physiology underscores the critical importance of understanding heart-lung interactions in pulmonary vascular…
Cool New Imaging Method of Frozen Solvents Shows Elemental Distributions in Nanomaterials
Cryo-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) allows us to observe samples in a preserved state that is close to their…
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
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National portal for geospatial data launched in Bhutan
Kathmandu– Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen launched the National Geospatial Portal during the Bhutan GIS Expo in Thimphu on Monday. The National Geospatial Portal will serve as a gateway for users across Bhutan to discover, access, and share geospatial data and information. The event was jointly organized by the National Land Commission (NLC) of Bhutan and the […]
The overlooked history of African technology
New book explores the confluence of innovation, hunting, and nature in Zimbabwe. CAMBRIDGE, MA — In the border region where Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa meet, indigenous hunters have for…
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2014
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2014 to Isamu Akasaki, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan and Nagoya University, Japan; Hiroshi Amano, Nagoya University,…