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09Nov

Liquid Metals Could Be Used as Green Catalysts in Chemical Engineering Processes

Liquid gallium in a Petri dish. Credit: University of Sydney/Philip Ritchie Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking approach that leverages liquid metals to transform and "green" the chemical industry. This innovative technique could replace the energy-intensive methods rooted in the early 20th century, offering a much-needed shift away from solid catalysts. Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Chemical production contributes...

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09Nov

Exploring Natural Remedies: Willow Bark as an Antiviral Medication

Willow Bark. Credit: joybileefarm. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on global health and society, researchers are actively seeking new antiviral medications to prevent the recurrence of such crises. Surprisingly, a promising solution has emerged from an unexpected source – willow bark. Drawing Inspiration from Nature While "drug discovery" often evokes images of cutting-edge laboratories and...

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08Nov

Cat Parasite Linked to Age-Related Frailty

The danger zone: Take extra care around your cat's litter . Credit: Pixaobay The widely recognized single-cell parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which induces hazardous behavior in its hosts to enhance its transmission and can lead to severe mental and physical health issues, is now linked to the acceleration of age-related frailty. This microscopic organism that prospers in...

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08Nov

Addressing the Climate Crisis Through Diet

Credit: medium Agriculture proves to be one of the most challenging human activities to reduce carbon emissions, as it is an essential part of life, yet the land-use practices connected to crop cultivation contribute to approximately 25% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists from the University of California, Irvine, and other research institutions are...

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07Nov

The Emergence of JN.1: A New COVID-19 Variant and its Implications

JN.1 has its origins in the Omicron variant. Credit: Unsplash. The JN.1 variant of COVID-19 has recently captured attention after being highlighted in a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This highly mutated strain, a descendant of Omicron's BA.2.86 (Pirola) variant, shows signs of emergence in Europe and the United States,...

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31Oct

Breaking Down Breast Cancer: Targeting PTPRD with Antibodies

Developed through collaboration between graduate student Zhe Qian and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Antibody & Phage Display Shared Resource, the synthetic antibody RD-43 shows potential in halting the progression of breast cancer by degrading the PTPRD enzyme. Image credit: Tonks lab/Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory An enzyme that may help some breast cancers spread can be...

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27Oct

A Water-Injected 2.0-Liter Hydrogen Turbo-Four Engine Generates 410 hp.

After verifying output simulations over 200 hp-per-liter, AVL will next install the H2 engine into a car for track testingAVL Earlier this month, the Austrian mobility technology firm AVL had reason to celebrate as it verified simulations demonstrating its prototype 2.0-liter turbo hydrogen race engine achieving over 200 horsepower per liter. AVL employs a water-injection...

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20Oct

Assessing the “Eye Age” May Enable Precise Treatments

A study has found how proteins in eye fluid cause accelerated aging in ocular diseaseDepositphotos Scientists have pinpointed proteins specific to certain cells in the eye's fluid and employed artificial intelligence to identify which proteins expedited the aging process in specific diseases. Gaining insight into the source of these disease-propelling proteins at the cellular level...

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19Oct

AI Discovers Potential Drug for Malaria and Osteoporosis

Reversing osteoporosis could greatly improve quality of life for millionsDepositphotos In what is becoming increasingly routine in pharmaceutical research, researchers have harnessed an artificial intelligence algorithm to pinpoint a compound, currently utilized in the treatment of malaria, that exhibits the capability to effectively counteract bone degeneration associated with osteoporosis. The compound, dihydroartemisinin (DHA), is sourced from...

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17Oct

Harnessing Sunlight to Convert Wastewater into Valuable Chemicals

Schematic Illustrating Solar-Driven Chemical Production from Engineered V. natriegens and Wastewater Contaminants for Sustainable and Efficient Processes. Credit: Nature Sustainability (2023). A groundbreaking study led by Prof. Gao Xiang from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. Lu Lu from the Harbin Institute of Technology introduces an innovative method...

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