How did the building blocks of life arrive on Earth?
Researchers have used the chemical fingerprints of zinc contained in meteorites to determine the origin of volatile elements on Earth. The results suggest that without 'unmelted' asteroids, there may not have been enough of these compounds on Earth for life to emerge. Volatiles are elements or compounds that change into vapour at relatively low temperatures.
’Staff shortages call for attention to healthcare workers’
The healthcare sector is heading toward a global shortage of 10 million workers. Research from Tilburg University shows how HR departments can creatively contribute to the battle for healthcare staff, and why they need to go beyond traditional methods. 'Many healthcare organizations are still looking for candidates who meet all the requirements.'
Nitrogen pollution drives forest plants west
Climate change not main driver of shift in distribution of European forest plants. The movement of plant species across Europe has mainly been attributed to climate change.
Investigation about a promising therapy to treat myotonic dystrophy type 1
Universitat de Valčncia full-time university professor Rubén Artero is leading a research that has identified a promising therapy for treating myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), based on anti-miRs. The study is being carried out by the Human Translational Genomics Group of the INCLIVA-Universitat de Valčncia Health Research Institute (Biotecmed). Myotonic dystrophy is a complex genetic disorder caused by an abnormally high number of CTG repeats (a specific type of DNA sequence) in the DMPK gene.
’Inside-out’ galaxy growth observed in the early universe
Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe the 'inside-out' growth of a galaxy in the early universe, only 700 million years after the Big Bang.
Typhoid vaccine trial confirms sustained protection for older children
A single dose of typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) offers safe, effective protection against typhoid two years after vaccination in all children, and sustained protection for older children at three to five years post immunisation, according to a report by researchers at the Oxford Vaccine Group and the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) . But it also shows a decline in protection at the later timepoints among children vaccinated at younger ages.
Archaeologists discover Armenia’s oldest church
Joint discovery by an Armenian-German team in the ancient city of Artaxata. Archaeologists from the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the University of Münster have discovered the remains of a previously unknown early Christian church in the ancient city of Artaxata.
Innate immunity envelops bacteria
The protein GBP1 is a vital component of our body's natural defence against pathogens. This substance fights against bacteria and parasites by enveloping them in a protein coat, but how the substance manages to do this has remained unknown until now. Researchers from Delft University of Technology have now unravelled how this protein operates. This new knowledge, published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
International team of researchers unveil key drivers behind natural CO2 jumps on centennial scales
A new study published in Nature Geoscience by an international team of scientists provides new insights into the natural mechanisms behind century-scale increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), known as CO2 jumps.
Identification of specific immune cells using fluorescence and digital histology in brain tumour operations
An international team of researchers with significant involvement from the Department of Neurosurgery at Vienna General Hospital and MedUni Vienna has made significant progress in the visualisation of difficult-to-detect brain tumours during surgery.
Evolution in Real Time
ISTA scientists predict-and witness-evolution in a 30-year marine snail experiment. Snails on a tiny rocky islet evolved before scientists' eyes.
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