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Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that inhibiting the Mdm2 protein with a drug called nutlin prevents the synaptic destruction associated with Alzheimer’s disease, offering a promising new avenue for therapy. This approach, which diverges from traditional strategies focusing on amyloid plaque removal, could potentially halt the disease’s progression and is set to undergo further testing in animal models.Researchers at CU Anschutz have discovered a new potential method to…

In the future, summer houses and agricultural land in Jammerbugt Municipality will be even more exposed to flooding following heavy and continuous rain. Credit: Jammerbugt Municipality Susanne Nielsen realizes that it is probably only a matter of time before her parents' summer house at Slettestrand in North Jutland is affected by flooding. Because under the house, which is just 400 meters from the bay of Jammerbugt in the…

The partnership envisages research in technology fields, providing experiential learning opportunities for students, cultivating student recruiting activities and facilitating industry-relevant training.Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has inked a memorandum of understanding with US-headquartered technology company Micron to help foster innovation and develop a highly skilled local workforce, a move aimed at supporting India’s goal of self-reliance in the…

Researchers have created a novel metamaterial that can dynamically tune its shape and properties in real-time, offering unprecedented adaptability for applications in robotics and smart materials. This development bridges the gap between current materials and the adaptability seen in nature, paving the way for the future of adaptive technologies. Credit: UNISTDrawing inspiration from the extraordinary adaptability seen in biological entities such as the octopus, a significant advancement in the field of soft robotics has…

Researchers have innovated a privacy-preserving machine-learning method for genomic research, balancing data privacy with AI model performance. Their approach, using a decentralized shuffling algorithm, showcases enhanced efficiency and security, underscoring the critical need for privacy in biomedical data analysis.Credit: 2024 KAUST; Heno HwangA research team at KAUST has created a machine-learning method that utilizes a collection of algorithms focused on preserving privacy. This approach tackles a critical issue in…

Researchers have known for decades that amniotic fluid holds fetal cells. That’s what allows doctors to diagnose conditions like Down syndrome and sickle-cell disease before birth via amniocentesis, in which a needle is used to take a sample of the fluid. The vast majority of these cells, 95% or more, are dead cells sloughed off by the fetus, says Mattia Gerli, a stem cell biologist at University College London and an author of a paper on the work published in Nature Medicine today. But what the researchers homed in on…

Researchers at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Mandi and Palakkad have developed a marine robot that can cater to real-time problems and reduce maintenance cost and death risk for underwater operation scenarios.The research which was partially funded by the Naval Research Board (NRB) of Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has been published in two journals-- Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, and Ocean Engineering. The state-of-the-art robot has been developed for meticulous underwater…

Scientists have developed a new photocatalytic method for producing hydrogen peroxide using water and air, employing a novel covalent organic framework. This method is energy-efficient and environmentally friendly, contrasting sharply with the traditional, more hazardous anthraquinone process.Scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created a microporous covalent organic framework with dense donor–acceptor lattices and engineered linkages for the efficient and clean production of hydrogen peroxide…

Researchers at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Mandi and Palakkad have developed a marine robot that can cater to real-time problems and reduce maintenance cost and death risk for underwater operation scenarios. The research which was partially funded by the Naval Research Board (NRB) of Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has been published in two journals-- Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, and Ocean Engineering. The state-of-the-art robot has been developed for meticulous underwater…

NASA and Nikon have joined forces in a groundbreaking collaboration to develop a specialized camera for capturing the wonders of the lunar surface during the upcoming Artemis mission. The agreement, outlined in a Space Act Agreement, aims to equip astronauts with a handheld camera capable of withstanding the harsh conditions of the Moon's South Pole region, where they will conduct scientific research and exploration.The camera, dubbed the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC), is a modified version of Nikon's Z 9…