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Environment - Nov 18
Says "hidden overharvest" from fishing plays a role in Wisconsin walleye declines
Says "hidden overharvest" from fishing plays a role in Wisconsin walleye declines
Social Sciences - Nov 18
Houston’s Sunnyside and South Park neighborhoods’ strengths, concerns highlighted in survey
Houston’s Sunnyside and South Park neighborhoods’ strengths, concerns highlighted in survey
Life Sciences - Nov 18
Stanford honors Nona Chiariello and Niraj Dangoria with 2019 Marsh O’Neill Awards
Stanford honors Nona Chiariello and Niraj Dangoria with 2019 Marsh O’Neill Awards
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Life Sciences - Health - 19.11.2019
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Stanford honors Nona Chiariello and Niraj Dangoria with 2019 Marsh O’Neill Awards
Nona Chiariello, a staff scientist at the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, and Niraj Dangoria, associate dean in the Office of Facilities Planning and Management at the School of Medicine, will each
Mechanical Engineering - Life Sciences - 15.11.2019 
UW aerospace engineer part of $1.7M grant to study corals
Coral reefs are disappearing at a rapid rate around the world. They're threatened by human impacts at both local and global scales, and they're facing dire predictions for the future.
Life Sciences - Event - 15.11.2019
Life Sciences - Health - 15.11.2019
Event - Life Sciences - 15.11.2019
Life Sciences - 14.11.2019
Life Sciences - 14.11.2019
Environment - Life Sciences - 14.11.2019 
How citizens become agents of environmental change
Some programs work better than others when it comes to involving citizens in preserving the environment. After reviewing those that worked, Stanford researchers propose a blueprint for how others can educate people to maximize their impact. If you like to walk in the woods, raft a river, dig in a garden or look at butterflies, you could become an agent of change.
Health - Life Sciences - 13.11.2019 
Award for project on Heart Transplantation
This year's Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award of the Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR) of the University of Bern goes to Maria-Nieves Sanz.
Life Sciences - 12.11.2019
Life Sciences - Computer Science / Telecom - 12.11.2019 
AI and gene-editing pioneers to discuss ethics
Two pioneering scientists who transformed the fields of artificial intelligence and gene editing discuss the impacts of their technologies and the ethics of scientific discovery leading up to a public talk later this month.
Life Sciences - Health - 12.11.2019
Life Sciences - Health - 12.11.2019 
New Weill Neurohub will unite UCSF, UC Berkeley, UW in race to find new treatments for brain diseases
$106 million initiative will accelerate neuroscience research by embracing artificial intelligence, engineering, data science, other 'nontraditional' fields Gift brings Weill Family Foundation philan
Life Sciences - Health - 12.11.2019 
Stanford opens ’team science’ complex for brain research and molecular discovery
The Stanford ChEM-H Building and the Stanford Neurosciences Building are opening this month as part of a new research complex dedicated to improving human health.
Environment - Life Sciences - 11.11.2019 
NSW and Queensland bushfires: experts available for comment
How might bushfires threaten animals like the koala? Is there a connection between coal and CO2? University of Sydney experts are available for comment on issues related to bushfires.
Health - Life Sciences - 11.11.2019
Life Sciences - Music - 11.11.2019
Life Sciences - Environment - 11.11.2019
Pharmacology - Life Sciences - 11.11.2019
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Agronomy / Food Science - Life Sciences - 08.11.2019
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Health - Life Sciences - 08.11.2019
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Life Sciences - Event - 07.11.2019
Life Sciences - 07.11.2019 
Neuroscientist working to improve science communication in Nigeria
Sussex neuroscientist working to improve science communication in Nigeria A neuroscientist at the University of Sussex is helping to improve science communications in Nigeria by partnering the country's top journalists with scientists and academics.
History / Archeology - Life Sciences - 07.11.2019
Environment - Life Sciences - 06.11.2019
Physics - Life Sciences - 06.11.2019 
New contemporary dance inspired by biophysics
Laser microscopy might not be the most obvious inspiration for dance. But the cutting-edge research of one Cardiff University scientist is being used as the basis for a new contemporary work.
Environment - Life Sciences - 06.11.2019
Life Sciences - Health - 05.11.2019 
EPFL bioengineering team wins global iGEM competition
EPFL's student bioengineering team has won the Grand Prize of the 2019 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition, as well as the Best Environment Project.
Health - Life Sciences - 04.11.2019
Life Sciences - Innovation - 01.11.2019
Life Sciences - 31.10.2019
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Computer Science / Telecom - Life Sciences - 31.10.2019
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Life Sciences - Materials Science - 30.10.2019
Physics - Life Sciences - 30.10.2019 
Berkeley Lab Innovations Recognized With 3 R&D 100 Awards
Cutting-edge technologies from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) to detect radiation, make buildings more energy efficient, and accelerate neuroscience research were honored with R&D 100 Awards by R&D World magazine.
Life Sciences - 30.10.2019
Pharmacology - Life Sciences - 30.10.2019
Life Sciences - Environment - 30.10.2019 
Banning savannah cats in Australia was good science
In 2008, the Australian Government banned the importation of savannah cats - and that was a very good thing, according to a Threatened Species Recovery Hub study led by Professor Chris Dickman, from the School of Life and Environmental Sciences.
Life Sciences - 29.10.2019
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Dozens of UCLA scientists rank among world’s most-cited researchers
The 2019 list of the world's most influential scientific researchers includes 47 UCLA scholars.
The 2019 list of the world's most influential scientific researchers includes 47 UCLA scholars.
Says "hidden overharvest" from fishing plays a role in Wisconsin walleye declines
Alex Bentz, field technician at the the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources holds a walleye. A new study by UW-Madison Center for Limnology graduate student Holly Embke shows that the state's walleye fishery is being overharvested at a rate ten times higher than fishery managers anticipated. Photo by Adam Hinterthuer, UW-Madison Center for Limnology Over the last few decades, walleye in Wisconsin have been on a downward trend.
Alex Bentz, field technician at the the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources holds a walleye. A new study by UW-Madison Center for Limnology graduate student Holly Embke shows that the state's walleye fishery is being overharvested at a rate ten times higher than fishery managers anticipated. Photo by Adam Hinterthuer, UW-Madison Center for Limnology Over the last few decades, walleye in Wisconsin have been on a downward trend.
Nona Chiariello, a staff scientist at the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, and Niraj Dangoria, associate dean in the Office of Facilities Planning and Management at the School of Medicine, will each
Coral reefs are disappearing at a rapid rate around the world. They're threatened by human impacts at both local and global scales, and they're facing dire predictions for the future.
World’s longest running birth cohort to shed light on ageing brain
Neurologists and epidemiologists at UCL hope to gain fresh insights into brain ageing and dementia, as part of a new Alzheimer's study, assessing the records of people whose health and health-related behaviours has been uniquely documented since birth.
Neurologists and epidemiologists at UCL hope to gain fresh insights into brain ageing and dementia, as part of a new Alzheimer's study, assessing the records of people whose health and health-related behaviours has been uniquely documented since birth.
Some programs work better than others when it comes to involving citizens in preserving the environment. After reviewing those that worked, Stanford researchers propose a blueprint for how others can educate people to maximize their impact. If you like to walk in the woods, raft a river, dig in a garden or look at butterflies, you could become an agent of change.
This year's Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award of the Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR) of the University of Bern goes to Maria-Nieves Sanz.
Two pioneering scientists who transformed the fields of artificial intelligence and gene editing discuss the impacts of their technologies and the ethics of scientific discovery leading up to a public talk later this month.
Weill Neurohub will fuel race to find new treatments for brain disease
One of the key goals of the Weill NeuroHub is to explore the brain's circuitry using the most powerful MRIs available, developed at UC Berkeley.
One of the key goals of the Weill NeuroHub is to explore the brain's circuitry using the most powerful MRIs available, developed at UC Berkeley.
$106 million initiative will accelerate neuroscience research by embracing artificial intelligence, engineering, data science, other 'nontraditional' fields Gift brings Weill Family Foundation philan
The Stanford ChEM-H Building and the Stanford Neurosciences Building are opening this month as part of a new research complex dedicated to improving human health.
How might bushfires threaten animals like the koala? Is there a connection between coal and CO2? University of Sydney experts are available for comment on issues related to bushfires.
Celebrating a half-century of revolutionary scientific research
Fifty years ago, scientists at the University of Chicago sought to break through traditional academic barriers to revolutionize the field of biology.
Fifty years ago, scientists at the University of Chicago sought to break through traditional academic barriers to revolutionize the field of biology.
Roche’s risdiplam meets primary endpoint in pivotal SUNFISH trial in people with type 2 or 3 spinal muscular atrophy
Roche today announced positive data from the pivotal Part 2 of SUNFISH, a study evaluating risdiplam in people aged 2-25 years with Type 2 or 3 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
Roche today announced positive data from the pivotal Part 2 of SUNFISH, a study evaluating risdiplam in people aged 2-25 years with Type 2 or 3 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
A half-century of revolutionary science
Fifty years ago, scientists at the University of Chicago sought to break through traditional academic barriers to revolutionize the field of biology.
Fifty years ago, scientists at the University of Chicago sought to break through traditional academic barriers to revolutionize the field of biology.
Injectable, flexible electrode could replace rigid nerve-stimulating implants
By electrically stimulating nerves, neuromodulation therapies can reduce epileptic seizures, soothe chronic pain, and treat depression and a host of other health conditions without the use of conventional drugs like opioids.
By electrically stimulating nerves, neuromodulation therapies can reduce epileptic seizures, soothe chronic pain, and treat depression and a host of other health conditions without the use of conventional drugs like opioids.
Sussex neuroscientist working to improve science communication in Nigeria A neuroscientist at the University of Sussex is helping to improve science communications in Nigeria by partnering the country's top journalists with scientists and academics.
Researchers lay out first genetic history of Rome
Despite extensive records of the history of Rome, little is known about the city's population over time. A new genetic history of the Eternal City reveals a dynamic population shaped in part by political and historical events. Scholars have been studying Rome for hundreds of years, but it still holds some secrets - for instance, relatively little is known about the ancestral origins of the city's denizens.
Despite extensive records of the history of Rome, little is known about the city's population over time. A new genetic history of the Eternal City reveals a dynamic population shaped in part by political and historical events. Scholars have been studying Rome for hundreds of years, but it still holds some secrets - for instance, relatively little is known about the ancestral origins of the city's denizens.
Laser microscopy might not be the most obvious inspiration for dance. But the cutting-edge research of one Cardiff University scientist is being used as the basis for a new contemporary work.
World scientists declare climate emergency
A paper published in BioScience has outlined six steps humanity needs to take to reduce the impact of the emerging climate crisis.
A paper published in BioScience has outlined six steps humanity needs to take to reduce the impact of the emerging climate crisis.
EPFL's student bioengineering team has won the Grand Prize of the 2019 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition, as well as the Best Environment Project.
Man on a mission
During his last three years as an undergraduate, Cody Aros spent a lot of time asking strangers deeply personal questions.
During his last three years as an undergraduate, Cody Aros spent a lot of time asking strangers deeply personal questions.
University of Bristol spin-out raises £760,000 to commercialise biosensing technology
Rosa Biotech, a new University of Bristol spin-out which developed a sensing platform capable of detecting the faint chemical signature given off by chronic diseases has raised £760,000 to commercialise its ground-breaking innovation. The artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven biosensing technology, which mimics mammals' sense of smell, has significant potential to transform the medical diagnostics and pharmaceuticals industries.
Rosa Biotech, a new University of Bristol spin-out which developed a sensing platform capable of detecting the faint chemical signature given off by chronic diseases has raised £760,000 to commercialise its ground-breaking innovation. The artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven biosensing technology, which mimics mammals' sense of smell, has significant potential to transform the medical diagnostics and pharmaceuticals industries.
Opportunities help undergraduates embrace the ’learning curve’
Objects of study can take many forms: a slide of cells, a gallery of paintings, a stack of books from the library 20 volumes deep.
Objects of study can take many forms: a slide of cells, a gallery of paintings, a stack of books from the library 20 volumes deep.
Cutting-edge technologies from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) to detect radiation, make buildings more energy efficient, and accelerate neuroscience research were honored with R&D 100 Awards by R&D World magazine.
Novartis announces AVXS-101 intrathecal study update
FDA placed a partial hold on AVXS-101 intrathecal clinical trials for SMA patients based on findings in a small pre-clinical animal study Adverse events that might be expected from the pre-clinical f
FDA placed a partial hold on AVXS-101 intrathecal clinical trials for SMA patients based on findings in a small pre-clinical animal study Adverse events that might be expected from the pre-clinical f
In 2008, the Australian Government banned the importation of savannah cats - and that was a very good thing, according to a Threatened Species Recovery Hub study led by Professor Chris Dickman, from the School of Life and Environmental Sciences.
Scripps Scientists Awarded Nearly $5 Million to Study Triggers of Toxic Algal Blooms
Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego want to know what causes an oceanic algal bloom to turn deadly. To find out, researchers are gearing up to hunt for blooms along California's coast using a suite of technologies that can target and sample ocean microbes and sift through genetic code in real time.
Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego want to know what causes an oceanic algal bloom to turn deadly. To find out, researchers are gearing up to hunt for blooms along California's coast using a suite of technologies that can target and sample ocean microbes and sift through genetic code in real time.
News in Brief
Environment - Nov 18
Says "hidden overharvest" from fishing plays a role in Wisconsin walleye declines
Says "hidden overharvest" from fishing plays a role in Wisconsin walleye declines
Social Sciences - Nov 18
Houston’s Sunnyside and South Park neighborhoods’ strengths, concerns highlighted in survey
Houston’s Sunnyside and South Park neighborhoods’ strengths, concerns highlighted in survey
Life Sciences - Nov 18
Stanford honors Nona Chiariello and Niraj Dangoria with 2019 Marsh O’Neill Awards
Stanford honors Nona Chiariello and Niraj Dangoria with 2019 Marsh O’Neill Awards