Unexpected discovery opens bioengineering opportunities for human and plant health
An unexpected genetic discovery in wheat has led to opportunities for metabolic engineering of versatile compounds with potential to improve ...
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Reviewing new challenges and opportunities for hepatitis B cures
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a significant public health problem, with over 296 million people chronically infected worldwide. Despite the ...
Unlocking pathways to break down problem proteins presents new treatment opportunities
When targeting problem proteins involved in causing or spreading disease, a drug will often clog up a protein’s active site ...
When family members of patients with colorectal cancer are invited to screening appointments themselves, just 1 in 3 go ahead with either fecal testing or colonoscopy, representing missed opportunities for early detection
When family members of patients with colorectal cancer are invited to screening appointments themselves, just 1 in 3 go ahead ...
Sustainability presents huge opportunities for business and financial institutions
Why does sustainability matter for businesses and financial institutions? For centuries, competitive markets have been drivers for growth and improvement ...
Whispering gallery microprobe opens up new opportunities for optical spectroscopy
Light-matter interaction is one of the most basic ways people observe the physical world. While reflection and refraction of light ...
ORNL, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley partner to provide students research, mentorship opportunities
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, known as UTRGV, have ...
Andalusian families do not have the same bilingual education opportunities
Bilingual education programs, which began to be implemented in Spain in the mid-2000s, and were created, in part, to prevent ...
Opportunities to improve lung cancer care for older patients
“With the majority of lung cancer patients being older than 65, it is imperative that actions are taken to encourage ...
Study: Admissions policies that consider grades and test scores in context of available opportunities are linked to college success
Indicators of high school grades and standardized test scores that take into account the levels of school, neighborhood, and family ...
Air pollution and its threat to health are unequally spread throughout the world, and so are the opportunities to combat it
As global pollution edged upward in 2021, so did its burden on human health, according to new data from the ...
DOE announces $70 million in research training opportunities for students and faculty from historically underrepresented institutions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $70 million in funding to support research by historically underrepresented ...
UH leading multi-institutional program to provide research opportunities to postbaccalaureates
With the juggling act of maintaining grades while also keeping a job, undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees often graduate without ...
HKUMed & CityU researchers jointly generate human neural stem cells with powerful therapeutic potential for the treatment of spinal cord injury, paving the way for new therapeutic opportunities
A joint research team from LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and City University of Hong ...
App-based tool quantifies pesticide toxicity in watersheds; identifies mitigation opportunities
Pesticides are a leading source of chemical hazards in aquatic environments. A study published in PLOS Water by Nicol Parker ...
Lizards may miss out on mating opportunities and pick partners more hastily under warming temperatures
Lizards may miss out on mating opportunities and pick partners more hastily under warming temperatures Credit: Nicola Rossi, CC-BY 4.0 ...
Deep-dive into one state’s telehealth use shows key trends and policy opportunities
In just three years, millions of people across Michigan’s two huge peninsulas have taken advantage of their newfound ability to ...
Artificially grown ‘mini-brains’ without animal components bring opportunities for neuroscience
Researchers at University of Michigan developed a method to produce artificially grown miniature brains — called human brain organoids — ...
Click chemistry as a connection tool: Grand opportunities and challenges
Click chemistry could help to synthesize a variety of molecules quickly and reliably by piecing together small units. In particular, ...
Nuclear medicine global initiative reports worldwide challenges and opportunities in theranostics education
Reston, VA—Leaders from 12 nuclear medicine organizations around the world have issued a white paper about the challenges and opportunities ...