Bern, Nov 08, 2023.- Unlike their relatives, individuals of the poison frog Allobates femoralis are not poisonous but are captivating due to their different behavioral profiles: They successfully reproduce with different strategies depending on whether they are bold, aggressive or explorative. In addition, certain character traits are already present inContinuar Leyendo

Pumpkin carving reaches new heights during the annual competition, where spacecraft-building engineers mix ingenuity and creativity for some spectacular results. Los Angeles, Nov 01, 2023.- When mechanical engineers accustomed to building one-of-a-kind spacecraft turn that focus to pumpkins, the results can be hauntingly good. The annual Halloween pumpkin-carving contest atContinuar Leyendo

Although the Crab Nebula is one of the best-studied supernova remnants, questions about its progenitor, the nature of the explosion that created it still remain unanswered. The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope is on the case as it sleuths for any clues that remain within the supernova remnant. Webb’s infraredContinuar Leyendo

Bern, October 26, 2023.- An international group of researchers with participation from the University of Bern is using new concepts to search for efficient and durable electrocatalysts for the energy transition. They are being funded by the European Research Council (ERC) with 10 million euros. Hydrogen is considered the energyContinuar Leyendo

Treatment of the chronic inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis often produces unsatisfactory results. Researchers at the University of Bern have now developed a lipid gel that is administered directly to the inflamed part of the intestine, where it remains and releases its active substance evenly. This could result in aContinuar Leyendo

By Wynne Parry Weill Cornell Medicine New York, Oct 20, 2023.-In experiments of unprecedented scale, investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the National Institutes of Health have revealed new aspects of the complex genetics behind Type 2 diabetes. Through these discoveries, and by providing a template for future studies, thisContinuar Leyendo

Thirteen new U of A projects receive a total of nearly $10 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Alberta, Sept 10, 2023.- A University of Alberta research team is testing graft materials that deliver anti-rejection drugs directly to transplanted insulin-producing cells with the goal of making transplants safer andContinuar Leyendo