HKUST researchers develop a versatile, reconfigurable, and damage-tolerant single-wire sensor array

Researchers from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a sensor array design technology inspired by the human auditory system. By mimicking the human ear’s ability to distinguish sounds through...

Researchers identify factors that heighten risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infections and sepsis

Urinary catheters are required for nearly every surgical procedure. However, a major challenge for the health care industry is predicting who may develop catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and when these infections may lead...

FDA Approves Lilly’s Amyloid-Targeting Kisunla for Early Alzheimer’s

The FDA today approved Eli Lilly’s early Alzheimer’s disease drug Kisunla (donanemab-azbt), a once-monthly injection treatment indicated for adults with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease (AD), including mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia stage...

Antibiotic exposure in early childhood linked to later development of asthma and allergies

Early exposure to antibiotics kills healthy bacteria in the digestive tract and can cause asthma and allergies, a new study demonstrates. The study, published in Mucosal Immunology, has provided the strongest evidence so far...

COVID-19 pandemic: An epidemiological update

Epidemics and pandemics have been frightening the human chase again and again. SARS, H1N1, Ebola, and more have exposed their real face in the past, but with every such outbreak. The coronavirus outbreak came...

Big planets get a head start in pancake-thin nurseries

Super-thin planet nurseries have a boosted chance of forming big planets, according to a study announced this week at the Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) 2022 in Granada, Spain. An international team, led by Dr...

Ag-Biotech Summit to feature sustainable food – Mirage News

AusBiotech’s 2022 conference will feature a one-day AgBiotech Summit on Thursday 27 October 2022 in Perth, including a session on sustainable proteins in a nod to World Food Day. The Summit will profile Australia’s...

Chromatography Resin Market Report 2022: Growing Demand from Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Application to Drive...

DUBLIN, Nov. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Chromatography Resin Market by Type, Technique (Ion Exchange, Affinity, Hydrophobic Interaction, Size Exclusion, Mixed Mode), Application (Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Food & Beverage) and Region - Global Forecasts...

ASAP: New NSF center tackling microelectronic chips’ energy efficiency

Microelectronic chips based on semiconductor technology are everywhere—not just in computers and smartphones, but in everything from cars to home appliances. Unfortunately, as they become more and more foundational to modern life, they’re consuming...

Scientists discover secreted protein helps both repair and grow muscles

Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a protein called platelet-derived growth factor subunit B (PDGF-B) is continuously secreted from skeletal muscle cells and helps to repair muscles by encouraging...