1-Apr-2025 Researcher uncovers how dietary fat may fuel cancer growth Rutgers University A Rutgers biochemistry professor explains how omega-6 fatty acids found in Western diets can activate cellular growth pathways in certain breast cancers.
1-Apr-2025 Liver transplants offer new hope for colorectal cancer patients with liver metastasis Mayo Clinic Liver transplants are becoming a new treatment option for certain colorectal cancer patients whose cancer has spread to their liver and are ineligible for other surgical options. This innovative approach is providing hope to colorectal cancer patients who otherwise are often faced with a grim prognosis.
1-Apr-2025 All aboard for the third “floating university” Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) 1 April 2025/Mindelo/Kiel. Today, the German research vessel POLARSTERN sets sail from the subtropical Mindelo, Cabo Verde, on a special expedition. On board are 13 Master’s students from West Africa, who will experience marine research at first hand during the two-week voyage to Bremerhaven, Germany. They will be joined by experienced scientists from different countries and disciplines. The “Floating University” is taking place for the third time under the leadership of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and contributes to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) under the WASCAL programme (West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use).
1-Apr-2025 This world Autism Awareness Day a proud mom celebrates her young daughter’s advancement of science University of Connecticut UConn School of Medicine Neuroscientist Dr. Eric Levine’s innovative autism research is reprogramming the donated skin or blood cells of patients like Fiona to develop them in the lab into brain cells that exactly mirror each patient’s genomics for further study. UConn's focus is finding the next generation of gene therapies for autism.
31-Mar-2025 Cornell to help revamp Chattanooga public transit with AI power Cornell University Cornell University researchers are helping to transform portions of the Chattanooga, Tennessee, transit system into a seamless, artificial intelligence-powered network where buses, shuttles, electric cars and bikes work together to provide the most efficient routes – all at the push of a button. Funder U.S. Department of Energy
31-Mar-2025 New technology keeps surfaces sterile with silver and electricity University of Arkansas The invention combines silver nanowires and a tiny electric current to create a surface that eliminates and repels bacteria and viruses.
31-Mar-2025 Kennesaw State University researcher, students explore clean energy storage solutions Kennesaw State University Kennesaw State University assistant professor Ashish Aphale’s research focuses on the development of advanced materials, such as polymers, nanocomposites, ceramics, and alloys, which can be used to improve energy storage systems like batteries, fuel cells, and other energy conversion devices.
31-Mar-2025 ‘Who the messenger is matters’: Cultural leaders can positively influence population growth University of Notre Dame Fertility rates across the world have been steadily dropping since 1950. Pinpointing the reasons — despite the lack of typical causal conditions such as famine or war — is at the heart of one researcher’s work at the University of Notre Dame. Lakshmi Iyer, a professor in the Department of Economics, found that there was more to fertility rates than a simple economic or circumstantial explanation. She learned that understanding social norms leads to a better understanding of demography. And finding ways to change the salience of specific norms can be crucial in shaping fertility behavior.
31-Mar-2025 Digging up local history to update the culture of disaster preparedness Kobe University “The Kansai area will never experience a major earthquake.” That was how many people felt before the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. But if we examine history, most areas in Japan have records chronicling the devastation caused by earthquakes, and Kobe is no exception. Project Associate Professor MATSUSHITA Masakazu leads the division promoting regional cooperation in education at the Office for Promoting Regional Partnership, and his activities are focused on making it easier for residents to be aware of past disasters, based on information provided by memorial stones and historical documents that remain in local areas. We asked him about the importance of learning from local records and passing on the culture of disaster preparedness to future generations.
31-Mar-2025 TUM spin-off launches first rocket Technical University of Munich (TUM) Isar Aerospace, a spin-off of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has conducted the first test flight of its rocket - and thus also the first launch of a carrier rocket designed to transport loads into orbit from Western Europe. In future, the system will be used to launch small and medium-sized satellites into space, which are crucial for numerous emerging technologies. The founding of the start-up by three graduates was intensively supported at TUM.
