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Tripping into old age: Can psychedelics protect the aging brain?
University of California - BerkeleyCan psychedelics help our minds and brains stay healthy as we grow older? That’s the question posed by a study launched earlier this year at the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics. The study is the first psychedelic neuroimaging study specifically focused on older adults, and will use MRI and other measures to investigate how psilocybin impacts memory, perception, emotion, and brain structure and function.
Media package on algae textile dyes: The sustainable future for fashion
European Science Communication Institute gGmbHThe dyes used in the clothes industry almost always come from fossil-fuel based chemicals. In the long-term, this will not be sustainable. In Sweden, scientists in the EU research project Locality are exploring whether algae can provide a more sustainable way to dye textiles.
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- HORIZON EUROPE Food
ORNL names Jim Serafin director of facilities and operations
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryJames “Jim” E. Serafin Jr. has been named director of the Facilities and Operations Directorate at ORNL. In this role, he will oversee the infrastructure, services, safety, and modernization efforts that support ORNL’s expanding research mission. Serafin brings extensive leadership experience in facilities management, laboratory modernization, and strategic planning, having previously led ORNL’s Facilities Management and Laboratory Modernization divisions.
First-in-the-world gene therapy delivers missing gene directly to infant's brain, marking historic milestone in precision medicine
The Hebrew University of JerusalemBreakthrough treatment for rare and devastating epilepsy syndrome builds on years of research led by Hebrew University scientist Prof. Rami Aqeilan.
Reconciling fundamental physics
University of Tennessee at Knoxville- Journal
- Physical Review Letters
A roadmap to hydrogen ship safety standards in the era of decarbonized shipping
National Research Council of Science & TechnologyA research team led by Dr. Yongjin Kim, Head of the Reliability Research Center at KIMM, collaborated with Mr. Jun-Sung Park, General Manager at Korean Register, in preparing the report titled 「Safety Review of Hydrogen-Fueled Ships」. The report includes an overview of maritime hydrogen systems, analyses of hydrogen-related accidents, identification of hydrogen hazards and risk mitigation measures, and relevant international regulations. Published in both Korean and English, the report is available for viewing and download on the Korean Register website.
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- Ministry of Science and ICT