A consortium that includes a principal investigator from the University of Pretoria (UP) has been awarded funding for a project that will research the colonial history of European universities, and explore how these legacies and heritage can be addressed and curated.
The American Sociological Association leads a coalition of major sociological organizations in issuing an open letter defending sociology's vital role in universities and society while condemning recent federal actions that threaten academic inquiry and free speech.
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Researchers have introduced improved cognitive tests to assess dementia in older Africans, part of the HAALSI-HCAP study in rural South Africa. These tools, tailored for local contexts, enhance global ageing research and could inform a national survey. With dementia rates rising, findings will aid prevention and policy.
UCSF Health鈥檚 Lung Transplant program has been awarded INTERLINK鈥檚 2025 Chairman鈥檚 Award for Transplant Excellence as the top-performing lung transplant program in the nation. The UCSF program, which is the largest lung transplant program in the Western U.S., was selected as the No.1 performing program for lung transplantation for the third consecutive year.
Northern Ireland is known for its cool, wet weather 鈥� but a new study has shown warmer temperatures and erratic rainfall due to climate change are taking a toll on the nation鈥檚 health and farming industry.
Complex light modulation鈥攃ontrolling light's amplitude and phase鈥攊s key to many laser applications such as optical tweezers and holographic displays. To achieve such modulation at high speeds, amplitude-based electronic modulators use multi-pixel clusters called 'superpixels'.
The increase of microbes resistant to antibiotics is a growing problem. These include, for example, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacterium which causes gonorrhea. Researchers from the universities in Konstanz and Vienna discover a new class of antibiotic that selectively targets Neisseria gonorrhoeae. These substances trigger a self-destruction program, which also operates in multi-resistant variants of the pathogen. This type of treatment could be used in an adapted form against other pathogens, so the scientists have made a real breakthrough in the fight against superbugs. The results have been published in the renowned journal Nature Microbiology.
A recent study showcases the power of CRISPR gene editing to significantly boost the production of resveratrol, a plant-derived compound with numerous health benefits. Researchers successfully targeted a key gene in grape cells, redirecting the plant鈥檚 metabolic pathways to prioritize resveratrol production. As a result, engineered grape cells produced over four times more resveratrol than normal, providing a potential solution to the challenges of sourcing this valuable molecule. This innovative method could revolutionize the availability of resveratrol for use in supplements, medicines, and functional foods, and could also serve as a model for increasing the production of other beneficial plant compounds.
Chemists at the U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory report that radiation-induced chemical reactions may help mitigate the corrosion of metals in a new type of nuclear reactor cooled by molten salts.
The research team led by Dr. Hyunwoo Kim and Dr. Myungae Bae at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) has developed the nano-probe-based quantitative stiffness measurement technique for a non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) simulate artificial organoid model while minimizing tissue damage.
Knowing how to spot trustworthy health information can help you make informed choices about your own health and the health of those around you鈥攁nd avoid the real risks of taking health fiction as fact. We asked communication researchers how to assess whether a piece of health information is the real deal.
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has appointed Stephen Welby as the new Deputy Director of Research for the Sensors and Intelligent Systems Directorate (SISD), effective April 1, 2025.
The LaundryCares Foundation in partnership with Too Small to Fail and LaundroLab is happy to announce a collaborative initiative to promote early literacy and offer free laundry throughout the United States at participating LaundroLab locations in support of National Laundry Day. First, on April 15, 2025, four Charlotte locations are included in the participating locations and offering free laundry and early literacy to residents of Charlotte from 2-6 p.m., guests will enjoy complimentary laundry services, refreshments and engaging early literacy activities for children and their families.
In a recent study supported by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and the Army Research Institute, University of Notre Dame psychologist Matthew Robison documented a phenomenon in eye movement 鈥� or 鈥渙culomotor dynamics鈥� 鈥� that links a steady, focused gaze with superior levels of performance.
The Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) instrument suite developed by researchers at The Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and the Marshall Space Flight Center for NASA鈥檚 Parker Solar Probe (PSP) has helped the PSP earn the coveted 2024 Robert J. Collier Trophy.
ESD, Inc., a longtime champion of the industry, has teamed up with the CLA, the laundry association, to take its support to a new level. The company is part of a year-long sponsorship initiative that will have benefits for the entire industry.
Susan G. Komen庐, the world鈥檚 leading breast cancer organization, commends Senators Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) and Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) for introducing legislation that would eliminate financial barriers to clinically appropriate genetic testing and supplemental breast imaging. In Texas, more than 23,880 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 3,330 are expected to die of the disease in 2025 alone.
According to a new study published in Journal of Mammalian Evolution, two newly unearthed fossil specimens add important information to our collective knowledge of carnivorous mammals.
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