Feature Stories
Using steam to treat an enlarged prostate
Mayo ClinicProstate gland enlargement can cause uncomfortable urinary symptoms for men. And, as they age, their risk increases. Approximately 30% of men experience symptoms by age 60 and 50% of men by the time they are 80.
The futuristic South Pole Telescope looks far back in time
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryDesigned to detect the oldest light in the universe, the South Pole Telescope is helping researchers at Argonne and around the world to learn about the beginnings of the universe.
Designing next generation analog chipsets for AI applications
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a design framework to build next-generation analog computing chipsets that could be faster and require less power than the digital chips found in most electronic devices.
Cleveland Clinic performs first-in-world full multi-organ transplant to treat rare appendix cancer
Cleveland ClinicCleveland Clinic has successfully performed a first-in-the-world full multi-organ transplant to treat a patient with a rare form of appendix cancer called pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). Upon completion of the lifesaving transplant surgery, the patient received five digestive organs. Anil Vaidya, M.D., Cleveland Clinic’s Intestinal Transplant Program co-director, led the seven-surgeon team that completed the pioneering operation on a 32-year-old man in September 2021.
New organomineral fertilizers created in the Urals
Ural Federal UniversityNew organomineral fertilizers are based on magnesium, sulfur, silicon, calcium and poultry manure. They can be used both as for growing plants as for soil regeneration. It is assumed that fertilizers should not harm the soil and plants.
University of Cincinnati invests in a commitment to cutting-edge technology
University of CincinnatiThe University of Cincinnati is making a significant commitment of funds and resources to establish the latest innovation in microscopy as the focal point of the Center for Advanced Structural Biology (CASB) in the College of Medicine. The project will be built out in three phases over the next five years.
Waiting for the sun to set to find a rare bird
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News BureauI am a researcher studying the breeding behavior of the Eastern whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus), a cryptic bird that is primarily active after sunset as it forages on the wing for moths. So – for the summer, at least – I also am nocturnal.
Cooking up a conductive alternative to copper with aluminum
DOE/Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryThe first-ever simulation of aluminum conductivity offers a recipe for an inexpensive, lightweight alternative to copper.
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- Physical Review B
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- DOE/US Department of Energy
The evolution of evo-devo
Marine Biological LaboratoryStudying evolution by focusing solely on fossils would leave many questions unanswered, but evolutionary developmental biology (otherwise known as “evo-devo”) helps fill in the gaps. Evo-devo scientists investigate how animal embryos develop, which allows them to make inferences about evolutionary change. J. Andrew Gillis of University of Cambridge and Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole), whose lab published two new papers this week on the evolution of the jaw, explains the evo-devo approach.
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- Development
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- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Royal Society University Research Fellowship, Royal Society Research Fellows Enhancement Award, University of Cambridge Sir Isaac Newton Trust Grant