Biotechnology
Nov 10, 2022
A FLASH of radiation may pave the way toward new cancer care for people and pets alike
"She has an old soul. Everyone has always said that about her."
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Bio & Medicine
Nov 9, 2022
A new nanoparticle to act at the heart of cells
How can a drug be delivered exactly where it is needed, while limiting the risk of side effects? The use of nanoparticles to encapsulate a drug to protect it and the body until it reaches its point of action is being increasingly ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Nov 2, 2022
Prehistoric reptile casts turn out to be copies of priceless fossil destroyed in WWII
Scientists found copies of a lost fossil destroyed in WWII hiding in a U.S. museum.
Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2022
Study: Stereotypes of middle-aged women as less 'nice' can hold them back at work
As a popular tenured professor at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, Jennifer Chatman was used to teaching at the top of her game. But as she entered her 40s and gained even more expertise, she noticed something strange: ...
Biochemistry
Oct 20, 2022
New diagnostic tool could deliver health test results in two minutes
Scientists at Swansea University developing a platform that would use artificial intelligence to speed up the process of detecting biomarkers in biofluids have shown that the concept could work. It would mean faster test ...
Materials Science
Oct 5, 2022
How the secrets of the tardigrade could improve lifesaving drugs like insulin
UCLA chemist Heather Maynard had to wonder: How do organisms like the tardigrade do it?
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2022
Articles in Dutch newspapers reveal changes in discussion of death
Over the last few decades, there has been a change in the way in which we relate to death. Newspaper articles provide an insight into what we consider a "good" or "dignified" death. According to research carried out by Radboud ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 21, 2022
Fiber-optic sensing probe: Quasi-3D plasmonic structures on fiber tips
Miniaturized sensors mounted upon optical fibers are widely recognized as an important future solution to instant and point-of-care medical diagnosis and on-site agricultural produce inspection. Plasmonic devices on the flat ...
Economics & Business
Sep 19, 2022
Student evaluations show bias against female professors
Despite earning more than half of all doctoral degrees conferred in the U.S., women are significantly underrepresented in faculty positions at colleges and universities. This is particularly true in tenure-track and tenured ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 13, 2022
Nanorattles shake up new possibilities for disease detection
Researchers at Duke University have developed a unique type of nanoparticle called a "nanorattle" that greatly enhances light emitted from within its outer shell.
