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Cool New Imaging Method of Frozen Solvents Shows Elemental Distributions in Nanomaterials
Cryo-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) allows us to observe samples in a preserved state that is close to their…
Helping Me, Hindering You: New Study Reveals Gut Microbial Power Struggle
Osaka, Japan — Intestinal bacteria are important for human health, as they help digest food and regulate immune function.
How the brain distinguishes oozing fluids from solid objects
CAMBRIDGE, MA — Imagine a ball bouncing down a flight of stairs.
Nuclear Science and Nuclear Security Infrastructure to Protect Rare Rhinos: IAEA-Supported Project Marks a Milestone
In a pioneering effort to combat wildlife trafficking of the threatened rhinoceros, a South African university has begun implementing…
Johns Hopkins scientists grow novel ‘whole-brain’ organoid
Johns Hopkins University researchers have grown a novel whole-brain organoid, complete with neural tissues and rudimentary blood vessels
IAEA-Supported Laboratory Opens to Fight Microplastics in Galapagos Islands
A new laboratory supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency was officially inaugurated this month in the Galapagos…
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Women Scientists in Developing Countries Receive Elsevier Foundation Awards for Physics and Math
Talented Nigerian, Sudanese and Vietnamese scientists honored at AAAS Annual Meeting San Jose, California– Four physicists and a mathematician have been named winners of the 2015 Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World, in recognition of research that has strong potential social and economic benefits. The winning scholars are from […]
Japan’s Traditional Culture of Folk Beliefs
Many people in Japan visited Shinto shrines at the beginning of the new year. Long lines formed at even the small local shrine near my home, snaking out of the…
Top Nepalese doctor combats brain condition worlddwide
A leading Nepali doctor is helping to combat a life threatening condition later this month when he broadcasts globally as part of World Encephalitis Day (WED) on 22 February. Professor Ajit…
ASEAN smart farmers: The power of sharing
Over 150 farmers and supporters from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries gathered to exchange ideas and learned about regional innovations and knowledge during the Smart Farmer Regional Carnival…