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Instruct-ERIC is a pan-European distributed research infrastructure making high-end technologies and methods in structural biology available to users. It is funded by subscription from member countries and governed by member countries. Through its specialized research centers in Europe, Instruct ERIC finances and organizes research stays, trainings, internships and R&D awards.
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2 years ago Read more at EurekAlert

For the ninth straight month, Earth has obliterated global heat records. February, the winter as a whole and the world’s oceans setting new high-temperature marks, according to Copernicus. This was the warmest winter — December, January and February — by nearly a quarter of a degree, beating 2016.
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2 years ago Read more at PBS NewsHour

A team of MIT researchers has now shown that a type of nanoparticle called a metal-organic framework (MOF) can also provoke a strong immune response by activating the innate immune system. In a study of mice, the researchers showed that this MOF could successfully encapsulate and deliver part of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein while also acting as an adjuvant once the MOF is broken down inside cells.
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2 years ago Read more at Lab Manager Magazine

Brookhaven National Laboratory and Oklahoma State University have identified key genes and the mechanism by which they control flowering in sorghum, an important bioenergy crop. The findings, just published in the journal New Phytologist, suggest strategies to delay flowering to maximize plant growth and the amount of biomass available for generating biofuels.
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2 years ago Read more at Phys.org

The soft-bodied sea anemone does not produce reef-forming rocky skeletons on its own, but was induced to produce protein. It turns it into a good model system for studying coral polyps in the lab. Scientists are racing to develop ways to stave off collapse.
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2 years ago Read more at Phys.org

GPT-4 answers to questions that required interpretation of experimental data were long, excessively wordy, and often included accurate but unrequested information. In our study, students observed instances of detailed model hallucinations of scientific figures with realistic summative interpretation of these results. The Advanced Virology exam contained 7 of 13 questions based on interpretation of figures and GPT4-Expert received the highest marks. This result presents a potential limitation in our approach of providing the model’s ability to generate correct answers to scientific questions
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2 years ago Read more at Nature.com

International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. In honour of IWD 2024, Cosmos is showcasing the achievements of 50 of Australia’s outstanding female researchers and scientists. This list is neither exhaustive nor in any particular order. Anthropology Professor Amy Roberts is an archaeologist and anthropologist at Flinders University.
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2 years ago Read more at Cosmos

John Howard reminds us of a need to trust or accept the science when it comes to debating climate. The 45-year-old has since spoken of his regret, spontaneity of his actions and the exasperation he feels.
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2 years ago Read more at The West Australian

Space presents a unique and harsh environment for forensic investigations. The thought of gravity in space immediately conjures images of astronauts hauntingly suspended in the void of space or floating gymnastics in the International Space Station (ISS). However, true zero gravity exists far away from any celestial bodies. For a forensic science discipline, gravity plays a critical role in how airborne liquid blood interacts with a surface and creates stain patterns.
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2 years ago Read more at The Conversation

LJI recently acquired a NVIDIA GH200 Grace HopperTM Superchip. It offers new ways to analyze and understand immune system and disease data. Scientists can also harness the superchip’s AI capabilities for “predictive modeling” of how new vaccines might help different patient groups.
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2 years ago Read more at La Jolla Institute for Immunology