Spinning out a new biomaterials startup is harder than you think
Today, entrepreneurship is everywhere, including science. Engineers and scientists often apply their research to a product or service and use it to launch a startup.
New security protocol shields data from attackers during cloud-based computation
Deep-learning models are being used in many fields, from health care diagnostics to financial forecasting. However, these models are so computationally intensive that they require
Could a bout of COVID protect you from a severe case of flu?
More than 200 viruses can infect and cause disease in humans; most of us will be infected by several over the course of a lifetime.
Return of the elephants seals: From a few to thousands
A new international study has revealed the genetic impact of hunting in northern elephant seals. Published today in Nature Ecology and Evolution, the research shows
Rates of sudden unexpected infant death changed during the COVID-19 pandemic
The risk of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period, especially
Scientists discover ‘pause button’ in human development
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences have discovered a
These fish use legs to taste the seafloor
Sea robins are unusual animals with the body of a fish, wings of a bird, and walking legs of a crab. Now, researchers show that
How special is the Milky Way Galaxy?
Is our home galaxy, the Milky Way Galaxy, a special place? A team of scientists started a journey to answer this question more than a
New cancer diagnoses did not rebound as expected following pandemic
Cancer incidence trends in 2021 largely returned to what they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes
Paving the way for new treatments
Researchers have created a computer program that can unravel the mysteries of how proteins work together — giving scientists valuable insights to better prevent, diagnose