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Two new bird species from the Amazon Basin described based on bioacoustics and morphological data

Pensoft Publishers
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Two bird species new to science have been identified in the Amazon Basin by Brazilian researchers. By integrating bioacoustic analysis with morphological data from museum specimens, the team revealed that the widespread Amazonian antbird, previously recognized as a single species, is actually a complex of five distinct species. This discovery, published in Vertebrate Zoology, highlights how much of the Amazon’s "cryptic" biodiversity remains undiscovered and underscores the need for comprehensive taxonomic revisions.

Journal: Vertebrate Zoology

Mastering the jungle of guidelines with AI

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Grant and Award Announcement

Guidelines summarize how persons with a certain disease should be treated according to current knowledge, thereby supporting doctors in finding optimal therapy. Keeping an overview of guidelines is however becoming increasingly difficult. A consortium comprising public and industry partners and headed by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin is now aiming to remedy the situation: engaging in the GUIDE-AI project, the team is developing AI-based assistants that draw attention to deviations from the guidelines – and opening up potential that could improve the treatment of millions of people. GUIDE-AI is being funded with 9.5 million euros over a four-year period as part of the EU's Innovative Health Initiative.

A jump to the champions league: CERN-linked Centre of Excellence gives Estonia a fresh boost

Estonian Research Council
Business Announcement

Estonian research organisations aim to establish a new Centre of Excellence for Science and Deep Tech in Estonia, developed in close partnership with the Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP) and CERN.

The initiative is prepared under the European Commission’s Teaming for Excellence programme (TERA-Science) and seeks to strengthen Estonia’s scientific excellence, train new generations of scientists and engineers, and translate frontier technologies into industrial value.

Using individual atoms to achieve fossil-free chemistry

ETH Zurich
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists are looking for ways to make chemical reactions more efficient with the help of catalysts. This would ideally use rare metals as economically as possible. With individual, isolated indium atoms on a support material, ETH chemists have created a catalyst that is highly efficient at converting CO2 and hydrogen into methanol. Methanol can be used to produce a multitude of chemical products, including plastics and fuels. This method provides the basis for a fossil-free chemical industry.

Journal: Nature Nanotechnology

Scientist patents invention that can reduce damage from earthquakes

University of Sharjah
Business Announcement

A University of Sharjah researcher develops an innovative cylinder-and-particle system that promises to offer enhanced protection against earthquakes, wind loads, and industrial vibrations.

DGIST-KBSI developed “precision analyzer” to uncover identity of “chameleon proteins” causing intractable diseases, such as dementia

DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

- Joint research team of DGIST and KBSI developed precision protein analysis technology to identify causes of intractable diseases - Presented a new analytical horizon for developing treatments for neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases, such as dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and diabetes - Developed an innovative analytical method for structural analysis of proteins lacking Specific 3-dimensional structures

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

How estrogen helps protect women from high blood pressure

University of Waterloo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have uncovered new insights into how estrogen protects against high blood pressure, a condition affecting more than one billion people worldwide. Using an advanced mathematical model of the cardiovascular and kidney systems, a team led by Anita Layton, Canada 150 Research Chair Laureate in Mathematical Biology and Medicine, found that estrogen’s ability to relax and widen blood vessels (vasodilation) plays the most significant role in reducing hypertension risk. The model also suggests that angiotensin receptor blockers may be more effective than ACE inhibitors for treating women with high blood pressure after menopause. The findings, published in Math Biosci., support more tailored and equitable approaches to women’s health care.