However, this DNA damage can trigger a process known as the ‘SOS response’ in the affected bacteria. The researchers studied a series of molecules previously reported to increase the sensitivity...
That’s why steel production accounts for around 7 to 9 percent of humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, making it one of the dirtiest industries on the planet. That work is...
Two MIT scholars, each with a strong entrepreneurial drive, have received 2024 Kavanaugh Fellowship awards, advancing their quest to turn pioneering research into profitable commercial enterprises. The Kavanaugh Translational Fellows...
McGill’s Professor Daniele Malomo was recently awarded $1.7 million by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for a proposed solution that addresses both problems. This strategy saves energy by...
To address our limited understanding of this population, a team of New York University and University of Michigan researchers generated a demographic portrait of communities in which Nextdoor neighborhoods exist,...
Q: Why did you turn from detailed studies of what you call “modernist wastelands” to the subject of climate change? A: Journalists and scholars have worked hard in the last...
It has become increasingly clear that some people with ADHD also have self-control problems, affecting their ability to regulate emotions. These problems were thought to be a result of other...
For the first time, the FDA authorised the use of the artificial pancreas system in pregnancy. The app allows a compatible insulin pump and a compatible continuous glucose monitor to...
CHINA had a test run with its newest military addition - robot dogs equipped with machine guns on their back. The training mission consists of over 2,000 troops, 14 warships,...
Although it’s a small proportion of concrete, cement is responsible for almost 90% of concrete emissions. Cement is made through a process called clinkering, where limestone and other raw materials...