A new study, published today in Nature Chemistry by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Yale University, shows how common gut bacteria can metabolize certain oral medications that target cellular receptors called GPCRs, potentially…
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Carbon capture could become practical with scalable, affordable materials
Researchers at Northwestern University have expanded the potential of carbon capture technology that plucks CO2 directly from the air by demonstrating that there are multiple suitable and abundant materials that can facilitate direct air capture.
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Researchers recycle wind turbine blade materials to make improved plastics
A new method to recycle wind turbine blades without using harsh chemicals resulted in the recovery of high-strength glass fibers and resins that allowed Washington State University researchers to re-purpose the materials to create stronger…
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Cognitive decline comes sooner for people with heart failure
There are over six million Americans with heart failure who are at greater risk of losing their cognitive abilities earlier in life, a study suggests.
The research team, led by Michigan Medicine, examined the cognitive abilities of nearly 30,000…
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Solar cells made of moon dust could power future space exploration
The same dirt that clings to astronauts’ boots may one day keep their lights on. In a study publishing April 3 in the Cell Press journal Device, researchers created solar cells made out of simulated Moon dust. The cells convert sunlight into…
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17 modifiable risk factors shared by stroke, dementia, and late-life depression
Age-related brain diseases such as stroke, dementia, and late-life depression are a debilitating part of growing older, but people can lower their risk of these diseases through behavioral and lifestyle changes. In a new extensive systematic…
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Scaling up production of nanoparticle that deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors
Apr 03, 2025 Researchers developed a faster method to produce drug-loaded polymer nanoparticles that target tumors and reduce chemotherapy side effects in cancer treatment.
(Nanowerk News) Polymer-coated…
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NASA proves its electric moon dust shield works on the lunar surface
New shielding technology from NASA that protects against damaging lunar dust just passed a trial run on the moon’s surface, marking an important milestone in the agency’s lunar aspirations.
The Electrodynamic Dust Shield (EDS) flew aboard Firefly…
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Scientists Discover That North America Is “Dripping” Down Into Earth’s Mantle
Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate. Researchers have discovered that the underside of the North American continent is slowly dripping away in blobs of rock….
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Voyager Technologies to acquire LEOcloud
SAN FRANCISCO — Voyager Technologies announced plans April 3 to acquire LEOcloud, a startup focused on space-based cloud computing.
“The future of cloud computing extends beyond Earth,” Voyager CEO Dylan Taylor, said in a…
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