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$2.6 million NIH grant backs search for genetic cure in deadly heart disease
Fourteen million people worldwide suffer from enlarged hearts, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a genetic disease that thickens the heart’s walls,…
Progress towards potassium-ion batteries
In a review published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, researchers have surveyed the battery technologies that will…
Chinese researchers uncover mechanisms of locust swarming, paving way for targeted pest control
A team of Chinese researchers has uncovered the biological mechanisms behind locust swarming, offering new insights into how…
Breaking new ground: Novel human stem cell-derived liver organoids
Adding bile acids as farnesoid X receptor agonists to the culture medium supported the growth and development of…
Google Purchases 200MW of Fusion Power from US$2 Billion Startup
Google signed a deal to purchase 200MW of power from Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) on June 30, 2025,…
Simplified science communication via videos tempt people to overestimate their ability
A research team at the University of Cologne has found that video summaries of scientific studies, which are…
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NASA Hosts ‘Quest for Quakes’ Data Challenge
A new NASA challenge is looking for evidence to support a theory that electromagnetic pulses (EMP) may precede an earthquake, potentially offering a warning to those in the quake’s path. The “Quest for Quakes” two-week algorithm challenge seeks to develop new software codes or algorithms to search through data and identify electromagnetic pulses that may […]
Call for Media: Presentation of Sentinel-2 first images and demonstration of applications
Paris– Media representatives are invited to a presentation of potential applications using the early images from the second satellite in orbit for the EU’s Copernicus Earth observation programme. The event, jointly…
Nurturing scientific talent for Singapore’s development
Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research has held the Scholarship Awards Ceremony. Singapore—The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) welcomed a new cohort of scholars and fellows that…
NASA Selects Leading-Edge Technology Concepts for Continued Study
From Satellite Swarms to Interstellar Submarines, NASA Selects Leading-Edge Technology Concepts for Continued Study NASA has selected seven technology proposals for continued study under Phase II of the agency’s Innovative…
