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Low-cost method removes micro- and nanoplastics from water

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The strategy developed at the University of São Paulo uses magnetic nanoparticles that bind to tiny plastic particles and permit their removal with the aid of a magnet.

Journal: Micron
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Validating an electronic frailty index in a national health system

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY- November 12, 2024 – A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science), on October 24, 2024, Volume 16, Issue 20, titled, "Development and validation of an electronic frailty index in a national health maintenance organization."

Journal: Aging-US

The future of digital olfaction will be presented and showcased in Tokyo next December: Live demonstrations at DOS 2024

Mitochondria-Microbiota Task Force
Meeting Announcement

We are thrilled to announce that the Digital Olfaction Summit (DOS) 2024 will take place this December 5-6 in Tokyo, bringing together researchers, innovators, and practitioners from around the world to showcase the future of Digital Olfaction (DO). This prestigious event invites participants to present short oral presentations, share research in poster sessions, and conduct live demonstrations that highlight the latest advancements in the field.

Live Demonstrations: Experience firsthand how DO technologies are evolving, with real-world applications in healthcare, food and beverage, environmental monitoring, and more.

HemaChrome collaborates with Global Health Labs to enhance its mobile health technology to test blood hemoglobin

Purdue University
Business Announcement

HemaChrome LLC, a digital mobile health startup that has developed Purdue University smartphone technology to measure blood hemoglobin levels, is collaborating with Global Health Labs Inc. (GH Labs). With GH Labs’ support, HemaChrome is targeting to have a minimally viable product in late 2025.

Bulges calculated in the supercomputer: How cells digest their internal canal system

Goethe University Frankfurt
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Inside cells, there exists an extensive system of canals known as the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which consists of membrane-encased tubes that are partially broken down as needed – for instance in case of a nutrient deficiency. As part of this process, bulges or protrusions form in the membrane, which then pinch off and are recycled by the cell. A study by Goethe University Frankfurt has examined this protrusion process using computer simulations. Its finding: certain structural motifs of proteins in the ER membrane play a central role in this process. The study was carried out as part of the “SCALE - Subcellular Architecture of Life” cluster initiative.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Study finds current models may overestimate the future impacts of climate change on Chesapeake Bay dead zones

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

A study led by scientists at William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS has demonstrated surprising variability in the results of different modeling methodologies for predicting future hypoxic, or low-oxygen, conditions known as dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay. The findings suggest that current approaches used to establish environmental goals may overestimate future hypoxia by not fully accounting for environmental variability caused by climate change.

Journal: Scientific Reports
Funder: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Nuclear energy will play a vital role in Europe’s clean energy mix

Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Learning from nuclear construction successes and failures can help reduce the cost of building nuclear energy in Europe. But even if these power plants turn out to be more costly than we would like, putting them to work can reduce overall energy costs.

Journal: Applied Energy