An extracellular matrix obtained by controlled decellularization is used to reconstruct the liver with human-like characteristics Credit: HUG-CELL/USP Researchers at the Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center (HUG-CELL), hosted by the University of São Paulo’s Institute of Biosciences (IB-USP) in Brazil, have developed a technique to reconstruct and produce livers in the laboratory. The […]

To prevent future pandemics, we must restore and protect nature Credit: Ali Rajabali / Flickr A growing body of evidence suggests that biodiversity loss increases our exposure to both new and established zoonotic pathogens. Restoring and protecting nature is essential to preventing future pandemics. So reports a new Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences […]

New web app ranks spillover risk for newly detected viruses Credit: Terra Kelly, UC Davis SARS-CoV-2 showed the world with devastating clarity the threat undetected viruses can pose to global public health. SpillOver, a new web application developed by scientists at the University of California, Davis, and contributed to by experts from all over the […]

Credit: College of AC ES, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. ¬- If your day started with a cup of coffee, there’s a good chance your morning brew came from Colombia. Home to some of the finest Arabica beans, the country is the world’s third largest coffee producer. Climate change poses new challenges to coffee production […]

University of Missouri researchers discover a novel cell-to-cell communication network that helps tumors regrow following treatment. Credit: University of Missouri In the fight against cancers, activating mutations in the RAS family of genes stand in the way of finding viable treatment options. Now, scientists at the University of Missouri and Yale University have discovered that […]

Research is a leap forward in the quest for flexible ultrathin materials Credit: Weiyue Xin of Santore lab. AMHERST, Mass. – A team of polymer science and engineering researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has demonstrated for the first time that the positions of tiny, flat, solid objects integrated in nanometrically thin membranes – […]

Climate change impacts assessed on water supplies in 17 western states Credit: Bureau of Reclamation The Bureau of Reclamation today released final technical reports supporting the Water Reliability in the West – 2021 SECURE Water Act Report. Reclamation’s 2021 West-Wide Climate and Hydrology Assessment and seven individual basin reports provide detailed information on climate change […]

Study suggests reducing fishing and addressing environmental changes would help cod recover Credit: NOAA Overfishing likely did not cause the Atlantic cod, an iconic species, to evolve genetically and mature earlier, according to a study led by Rutgers University and the University of Oslo – the first of its kind – with major implications for […]

Credit: @Science China Press A recent study proposed a three-dimensional LotusMenu that can “bloom in the palm”. With this menu, even if you are not Nezha, you can also control your own lotus. The research paper is titled: “LotusMenu: A 3D Menu using Wrist and Elbow Rotation Inspired by Chinese Traditional Symbol”. It’s published in […]