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A Chinese research team has developed a multicellular scaffold based on inorganic bioceramics. Restriction of motor activity due to loss of natural structure is a major cause of decreased life quality in patients suffering from tendon-to-bone injuries. The scaffold demonstrated diverse biological activities in vitro, but also achieved immune regulation.
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2 years ago Read more at Xinhua

Insulin for diabetics is primarily produced using genetically modified bacteria or yeast. This new approach, if proven viable, could revolutionise insulin production.
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2 years ago Read more at NDTV

Walter Massey, then a physicist at Argonne National Laboratory, was fatally shot on a hotel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968. At the time, Dr. King Jr. was a rising star in the study of theoretical condensed matter, how liquids and solids behave. In his most noteworthy calculation, he corrected a longstanding theory of superfluid helium established by Lev Landau, winner of a Nobel Prize in Physics. But Dr.
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2 years ago Read more at The New York Times

NASA is devoted to exploring our universe, pushing the limits of what we know about it, and sharing its findings with the world. The Astrophysics Division carries on the task of “expanding humanity’s understanding of how the universe began and evolved, how it works, and whether there are places beyond Earth where life might thrive”.
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2 years ago Read more at Open Access Government

University of Canterbury Senior Lecturer Dr Olivia J Erdélyi says mathematical modelling can identify gaps in the legislation and help shape policy that will protect society. UC's Faculty of Law uses mathematical modelling to illustrate how anonymised data- data that cannot identify a person-can effectively target and sway swing voters.
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2 years ago Read more at The National Tribune

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2 years ago Read more at London Business School Review

Health experts reckon three cups of tea per day is the optimal anti-aging number. A study conducted by a team at Sichuan University in Chengdu, China surveyed 5,998 British people aged 37 to 73 in addition to 7,931 people in China between the ages of 30 and 79 regarding their tea-drinking habits. The researchers asked participants whether they drank green, yellow, black, or oolong tea.
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2 years ago Read more at The Cairns Post

NIH-funded Arkansas Integrative Metabolic Research Center (AIMRC) is to understand the role of cell and tissue metabolism in disease, development or repair. Successful Pilot Project applications will be collaborative, interdisciplinary and should expand the applicant’s research focus. Anticipated award dates are July 1, 2024, to May 15, 2025. Budgets between $25,000-$50,000 in direct costs can be requested.
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2 years ago Read more at University of Arkansas Newswire

A growing movement of ecologists, lawyers and artists is arguing that nature should have legal rights. By recognising the rights of ecosystems and other species, advocates hope that they can gain better protection. Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s global environment editor, Jonathan Watts, about where this movement has come from.
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2 years ago Read more at The Guardian

Satellite remote sensing is vital for monitoring marine and freshwater ecosystems, leveraging missions like SeaWiFS, MODIS, MERIS, Landsat, and Sentinel for tracking water parameters such as chlorophyll, sediment, and temperature. The dynamic nature of water bodies demands high-frequency observations for accuracy, with limitations highlighted by factors like clouds and sunglint.
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2 years ago Read more at EurekAlert