Study forecasts 110,000 premature deaths by 2050 due to PM2.5 and aging
A new study from the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) indicates that fine particulate matter, which is less than 2.5 µm in diameter (PM2.5), is increasingly impacting the rapidly aging Korean population....
UNF is proud to introduce its first Ph.D. program among doctoral offerings
Jacksonville, Fla. – The University of North Florida is proud to unveil its first Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program, to add to the other prestigious doctoral programs offered at UNF. The new Ph.D. in...
StockWatch: Chinese Biotechs Targeted by BIOSECURE Act Rise after House Committee Setback
Chinese biotechs cited by name in the BIOSECURE Act—which would restrict their U.S. activity on national security grounds—saw their stocks grow this past week after a setback that left the bill’s future up in...
Reduction of esters by a novel photocatalyst
The sweet smell of strawberries and other fruits is thanks to a chemical compound called ester, which is also found in many fats and polyesters. The ubiquitous compound can be broken down to produce...
‘Hybrid’ disaster response shows how localization saves lives
In August 2021, an earthquake struck southwest Haiti, killing thousands of people and leaving more than half a million seeking help. Assessment of this disaster and its response can serve as a model for...
$18.5 million U19 grant will study B and T memory cells in transplanted lungs,...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Memory immune cells reside in many tissues, poised to react to a second infection or continuing antigen. Yet little is known about these tissue-resident memory cells — how they get there,...
Nano-Immunotherapy Delivers Checkpoint Inhibition And Anticancer Drug to Lung Tumors in Mice
Researchers at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, reported on the development of a new type of nanomedicine called antibody-conjugated drug-loaded nanotherapeutics (ADN), that is...
3D Brain Imaging Tool Provides Holistic Analysis Down to Subcellular Features
An MIT-based team has developed a technology pipeline that creates whole-organ, high-quality images of human brains from the gross morphological level to subcellular components. The technique enables high-resolution, high-throughput imaging of brain tissue without...
Pair plasmas found in deep space can now be generated in the lab
Black holes and neutron stars are among the densest known objects in the universe. Within and around these extreme astrophysical environments exist plasmas, the fourth fundamental state of matter alongside solids, liquids, and gases....
Deep learning revives ancient peptides to battle antibiotic resistance
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, a group of researchers demonstrated the use of deep learning to resurrect antibiotic peptides from extinct organisms, providing new solutions for antibiotic resistance...
