Immunotherapy for Alzheimer’s disease shows promise in mouse study
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that treating mice with an antibody that blocks the interaction between APOE proteins…
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Liver fibrosis, non-parenchymal cells and the promise of exosome therapy
In response to chronic stimuli such as alcohol abuse, viral infection, NAFLD/NASH and toxic damage, liver loses its normal structure and non-parenchymal cells…
Delivering on the promise of better outcomes for Canadian women
by Andrew Barker, Canada Desk, OECD Economics Department
The current Canadian government has declared itself feminist and has taken a number of steps to improve labour market outcomes for women. This includes increased funding for early…
Intranasal Delivery of shRNA Edits to Silence 5-HT2A Receptor Shows Promise in Enhancing Memory and…
STUART, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Anxiety--Scientists from Cognigenics have made significant progress in developing precision-based therapeutics for neurological disorders. In a groundbreaking study, they successfully used a non-invasive…
Experimental gene therapy for giant axonal neuropathy shows promise in NIH clinical trial
News ReleaseWednesday, March 20, 2024
Treatment for rare childhood disease was well tolerated and slowed loss of motor function.
An investigational gene therapy for a rare neurodegenerative disease that begins…
From power prices to chocolate fountains, the Tasmanian election campaign has been a promise…
The billboards are fading in the harsh sun. Antony Green is doing his vocal warm-up exercises. The 2024 Tasmanian election campaign is almost done and it’s now over to the voters.
The five-week campaign has been largely…
Community Tree Nurseries in the UK: Promise, Potential and Pitfalls
1. IntroductionIncreasing urban, peri-urban and rural tree cover is a strategy used across the globe as a means to meet the challenges of landscape restoration, the maintenance of biodiversity, the mitigation of and adaptation to…
Repurposed drug shows promise against endometriosis-related pain in animal model
Media AdvisoryMonday, March 18, 2024
NIH-funded study suggests fenoprofen as a potential therapeutic for disease…
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s biomarkers show promise for early diagnosis
Illustration of the study design. Three proteomics platforms were used to analyze proteomics from three different biofluids in multiple cohorts Inset within each…
English River First Nation and the Government of Canada sign agreement on Canada’s failure to uphold…
March 14, 2024 – English River First Nation, Patuanak, Treaty 10 Territory, Saskatchewan – Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada.
The Government of Canada is working to renew the relationships between the Crown and…
Guest Post – Navigating the Drift: Persistence Challenges in the Digital Scientific Record and…
Editor’s Note: Recently’s post is by Christopher Hill, Philipp Koellinger, and Erik van Winkle. Christopher is a neuro-economist, technologist, and entrepreneur. He co-founded DeSci Labs, developing next-generation technologies to…
Guest Post – Navigating the Drift: Persistence Challenges in the Digital Scientific Record and…
Editor’s Note: Recently’s post is by Christopher Hill, Philipp Koellinger, and Erik van Winkle. Christopher is a neuro-economist, technologist, and entrepreneur. He co-founded DeSci Labs, developing next-generation technologies to…
Guest Post – Navigating the Drift: Persistence Challenges in the Digital Scientific Record and…
Editor’s Note: Today’s post is by Christopher Hill, Philipp Koellinger, and Erik van Winkle. Christopher is a neuro-economist, technologist, and entrepreneur. He co-founded DeSci Labs, developing next-generation technologies to…
New brain stimulation technique shows promise for treating brain disorders
This figure summarizes the outcomes following ultrasound stimulation. Low-intensity brainwave-like pattern ultrasound stimulation sequentially stimulates TRPA1 in…
New genetic therapy shows promise for motor neuron disease and frontotemporal dementia
Credit: Neuron (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.01.022
Macquarie University neuroscientists have developed a single-dose genetic…
Zinc discovery holds promise for people with cystic fibrosis
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University of Queensland researchers have identified an opportunity to reduce infections in people…
Making art shows promise in residential treatment setting for substance abuse disorder
Participants in a University of Kansas study took part in a one-hour art session to create a visual representation of their aspirational future home. Credit: Cofrin…
DNA particles that mimic viruses hold promise as vaccines
Using a virus-like delivery particle made from DNA, researchers from MIT and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard have created a vaccine that can induce a strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2.
The…
Graphene Shield Shows Promise in Blocking Mosquito Bites
An innovative graphene-based film helps shield people from disease-carrying mosquitos, according to a new study funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health.…
3D printed electronic skin provides promise for human-machine interaction
Credit: INMYWORK Studio
With more than 1,000 nerve endings, human skin is the brain's largest sensory connection to the outside world,…
The Promise and Peril of AI in the Power Grid
Today, the power sector is on the cusp of a technological revolution; AI is poised to transform how electricity is produced and consumed. However, as with any new technology, its use comes with hidden risks and challenges that must…
Ultra-thin lithium strips show great promise as anode material for enhanced lithium ion batteries
Mechanical properties of Li@ZDDP strips. a Schematic diagram of cyclic loading mode for nanoindentation test. b Comparisons of elastic modulus between bare Li metal…
Workshop highlights promise and priorities for advancing organ models
Researchers and regulators from around the world recently convened to explore the use of microphysiological systems (MPS), also called tissue chips, to improve understanding and treatment of emerging infectious diseases. Human-based…
Deep neural networks show promise as models of human hearing
Computational models that mimic the structure and function of the human auditory system could help researchers design better hearing aids, cochlear implants, and brain-machine interfaces. A new study from MIT has…
Q&A: Electric, autonomous vehicles offer promise, but broad-based benefits elusive without…
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Autonomous and electric vehicles can be a positive force for people and the planet, but widespread gains…
From urchin crushing to lab-grown kelp, efforts to save California’s kelp forests show promise
Scientific diver Morgan Murphy-Cannella holds bull kelp with a dark patch of reproductive spores as she surveys a reforestation project, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, near…
World News in Brief: Engagement with Sudan, Red Sea vessel attacks, SDGs disabilities promise
On Friday, the Security Council adopted a resolution to close the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) following a request last month from the authorities.UNITAMS was established in June 2020 to provide support…
New Report Highlights the Promise of Lithium Valley | California Governor
Published: Nov 28, 2023
WHAT TO KNOW: A new analysis estimates that more lithium is available for extraction than previously thought, an essential material for batteries that store clean energy, power electric vehicles, and more.…
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law at Two: Promise and Predicament
Some progress, but many states are doing more of the sameSo where do things stand on climate and equity after two years of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law? So far, $256 billion in infrastructure funding has already been awarded to…
Porous platinum matrix shows promise as a new actuator material
Np-Pt is made up of interconnected small-diameter ligaments, or strands, of platinum as small as two nanometers (10-9 m) in diameter with tiny pores in between. The…
UCL-Energy seminar: ‘The Promise of Bioenergy’, Professor Gail Taylor, University of…
Turning green plants into liquid biofuels or electricity and heat is controversial and yet the UK needs bioenergy if we are to meet our emissions reduction targets. Bioenergy crops can displace food crops and have wide-ranging 'indirect'…
Earthjustice’s ‘Little Blue: A Broken Promise’
Earthjustice's new video chronicles one community's fight against coal ash pollution. Check it out and share this story! Learn more here:
Obama Climate Change Promise
President-elect Obama recorded a message for the Global Climate Summit, promising "a new chapter of American leadership on climate change." http://www.whitehouse.gov/energy/climate-change is the summation of that "change."