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A biological super glue from mistletoe berries?

Jun 16, 2022

Since ancient times, mistletoe berries have been explored as treatments for everything from infertility and epilepsy to cancer. About this study Horbelt, N., Fratzl, P. and Harrington, M.J. Mistletoe viscin:...

No signs (yet) of life on Venus

Jun 16, 2022

Even if Venus is devoid of life, the researchers say their results, reported in the journal Nature Communications, could be useful for studying the atmospheres of similar planets throughout the...

Discovery of gene involved in chronic pain creates new treatment target

Jun 16, 2022

Chronic pain is a common issue affecting millions of people worldwide, but why some people are more prone to it and what factors lead to chronic pain are not fully...

Three Members of the NYU Community Chosen to Serve on the 'New' New York Blue-Ribbon Panel

Jun 16, 2022

Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently appointed 54 leaders from across New York City's business, labor, academic, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors to join the "New"...

Scientists discover rapidly growing black hole

Jun 15, 2022

The fastest-growing black hole of the last nine billion years has been discovered by an international team led by astronomers at The Australian National University (ANU). The black hole has...

Hi-tech nest boxes to help greater gliders

Jun 15, 2022

The humble wildlife nest box has been given a hi-tech overhaul to help greater gliders severely impacted by Australia's bushfire disaster recover. Heat-stressed greater gliders eat less and with naturally...

Are cool roofs the future for Australian cities?

Jun 15, 2022

All Australian cities suffer from urban overheating but implementing cool roofs will help. Cool roofs reflect more solar radiation than they absorb and, as a result, they stay cool in...

Helium shortage 4.0 makes its way to Harvard

Jun 15, 2022

In physics, engineering, chemistry, biology, and medical research, helium and liquid helium are employed whenever cold environments are needed for experiments, including cooling large magnets, MRI machines, or mass spectrometers,...

MIT unveils new Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel

Jun 15, 2022

Since its dedication in 1938, the Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel has become a campus landmark used for education, research, industry, and outreach. Uses for the Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel continued...

Extreme weather and climate events likely to drive increase in gender-based violence

Jun 15, 2022

Extreme weather and climate events have been seen to increase gender-based violence, due to socioeconomic instability, structural power inequalities, health-care inaccessibility, resource scarcity and breakdowns in safety and law enforcement,...