A University of Arizona-led NASA mission nearly 20 years in the making is finally reaching its end, but the scientific investigation is only beginning. Tucson, Aug 24, 2023.- The University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission – NASA’s first mission to collect an asteroid sample and deliver it to Earth – wasContinuar Leyendo
Darmstadt, Aug 23, 2023.- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully landed its Chandrayaan-3 Lander Module on the surface of the Moon. What happened? Chandrayaan-3 launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota Range (SDSC SHAR), India, on 14 July 2023 on a mission to demonstrate new technologiesContinuar Leyendo
Ithaca, Aug 23, 2023.- Severe COVID-19 infection triggers changes that affect gene expression in immune system stem cells, causing long-lasting alterations in the body’s immune response, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine and Jackson Laboratory investigators. The finding could help explain symptoms of prolonged inflammation and “longContinuar Leyendo
August 21, 2023—(BRONX, NY)—The Einstein Enrichment Program (EEP), which serves high-achieving Bronx middle and high school students, has received the 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The award honors colleges and universities that encourageContinuar Leyendo
New antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research finds AMR is a significant threat in all 35 countries in the Americas. In 2019, this region experienced 569,000 AMR-associated deaths with more than 43% being infection-related. This study found the deadliest infectious syndromes were lower respiratory infections, bloodstream infections, intra-abdominal infections and urinary tractContinuar Leyendo
Research is underway around the world to find alternatives to our current electronic computing technology, as great, electron-based systems have limitations. A new way of transmitting information is emerging from the field of magnonics: instead of electron exchange, the waves generated in magnetic media could be used for transmission, butContinuar Leyendo
Ion channels play a crucial role in many cellular processes, including neuronal communication, muscle contraction or cell proliferation. Most multi subunit ion channels exist in two functional states, either closed or open. During gating, one should expect that all subunits undergo conformational changes. The absence of intermediate conduction levels isContinuar Leyendo
More than half of patients with auto-immune conditions experience mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety, yet the majority are rarely or never asked in clinic about mental health symptoms, according to new research from the University of Cambridge and King’s College London. London, July 30, 2023.- In a studyContinuar Leyendo
From bees to bats, pollinators are key to a stable food supply Alberta, July 28, 2023.- With the growing season in full bloom, pollinators are hard at work everywhere, from backyard gardens to mountain meadows. You’ll likely notice the venerated honey bee — a species imported from Europe in the 17thContinuar Leyendo
Gene flow from an extinct gorilla population to eastern gorillas discovered Vienna, July 28, 2023.- An international research study led by the University of Vienna (Austria) and the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE) in Barcelona (Spain), recently published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, provides a better insight intoContinuar Leyendo
