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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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L’Oréal announces the 2015 Awardees of its International Awards for Social Responsibility in Dermatology
Paris – L’Oréal announced the winners of its International Awards for Social Responsibility in Dermatology, “Caring to Inspire Skin Confidence”at the 23rd World Congress of Dermatology taking place in Vancouver, Canada. The Awards aim to acknowledge and celebrate the often unseen efforts and hard work carried out by dermatologists worldwide by rewarding voluntary dermatological initiatives, coming from individuals, associations or […]
National Science Foundation selects Amanda Hallberg Greenwell
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected Amanda Hallberg Greenwell to head the agency’s Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA). OLPA communicates information about NSF’s activities, programs, research results…
NASA Signs Agreement with Space Florida to Operate Historic Landing Facility
A new agreement marks another step in the transformation of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to a multi-user spaceport. NASA’s historic Shuttle Landing Facility, the site of one of…
University Students Win NASA/NIA Space Engineering Design Contest
Future astronauts may someday explore Mars using winning concepts from NASA’s 2015 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Competition. Sixteen teams competed in the contest sponsored by NASA and…