Microplastics are associated with the biological risks of water-borne viral transmission
Microplastics are not just tiny particles that can be ingested, they can also carry viruses, a University of Queensland study has revealed. The study, led by Associate Prof Jianhua Guo and Dr Ji Lu...
CSU researchers design model that predicts which buildings will survive wildfire
Wildfires may seem unpredictable, leaving random ruin in their wake.
Credit: Hussam Mahmoud and Akshat Chulahwat
Wildfires may seem unpredictable, leaving random ruin in their wake.
CSU engineers have developed a model that can predict how wildfire...
Chatting with Author David Quammen about SARS-CoV-2 Will Leave You “Breathless”
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Although SARS-CoV-2 may feel like an old topic, David Quammen’s new book, Breathless, takes a fresh look at the virus. Tackling...
Novel troponin test may help improve the treatment of heart attack patients
A new test has been developed in Turku, Finland, that helps in separating heart attack patients from those whose cardiac troponin values are elevated due to renal insufficiency. Blood sample tests for cardiac troponins...
UNITY Biotechnology Announces Positive 24-Week Data from Phase 2 BEHOLD Study of UBX1325 in...
A single injection of UBX1325 led to a statistically significant and clinically relevant improvement in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) of 7.6 ETDRS letters at 24 weeks compared to sham treatment UBX1325 maintained stabilization...
New catalyst can turn smelly hydrogen sulfide into a cash cow
HOUSTON – (Oct. 31, 2022) – Rice University engineers and scientists have created a sweet way for petrochemical refineries to turn a smelly byproduct into cash.
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University
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Toxoplasma Parasite Persuades Immune Cell to Change Behavior, Aiding Dissemination
Studies by researchers at Stockholm University have shown how a microscopic parasite that is carried by a large portion of the global human population, can successfully spread in the body, and even reach the...
PDS Biotechnology Announces Conference Call and Webcast for Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results –...
/EIN News/ -- FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Oct. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PDS Biotechnology Corporation (Nasdaq: PDSB), a clinical-stage immunotherapy company developing a growing pipeline of targeted immunotherapies for cancer and infectious disease, today...
Regulations on biotechnology delaying gene therapy – scientists – New Vision
(L-R) Gerald Sendawula ex-Finance Minister interacting with Erostus Nsubuga, Chair Agro-Genetic Technologies also immediate-past Chair UBBC. (Photos by Agnes Nantambi) Agnes Nantambi Journalist @New Vision ...
New insights on antibody responses to omicron variants
Knowing how well vaccination against one SARS-CoV-2 strain (with or without previous infection) counteracts infection with a different strain is a critical research question. The answers could guide strategies to continue to subdue the...
