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Inhalable TB treatment a step closer to market
17+ hour, 42+ min ago (333+ words) Dr Lindo Ngema will take potential TB treatment to market with innovation opportunity. Dr'Lindokuhle Ngema, a postdoctoral researcher at the Wits Advanced Drug Delivery Platform (WADDP) has earned a place at the University of Cambridge's Maxwell Centre for Technology Innovation…...
From injury to innovation
17+ hour, 27+ min ago (1031+ words) Dr Gillian Mahumane's journey epitomises the 'wounded healer'. From injury to innovation 25 March 2026- Wits University When she was in Grade 5, DrGillian Mahumane's father suffered a traumatic brain injury. The sudden event altered not only his life but also Gillian's family's…...
Did Impacts From Meteors Help Start Life on Earth?
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (987+ words) Scientists looking for sources that generated life on Earth are considering hydrothermal vents of different types, from vents found in the deep sea to others created by meteor impacts. Meteor impacts may have helped spark life on Earth, creating hot,…...
1000 new African genomes added to global science
18+ hour, 22+ min ago (431+ words) Genomic databases are enriched by thousands of African genomes A newly published'paper'in'Nature'describes the complex process of launching a nine-country collaboration in Africa to significantly expand scientists" understanding of human genetic diversity. This can reveal new insights into diseases such as…...
Dandelion polyphenols target inflammation pathway
22+ hour, 27+ min ago (488+ words) Dandelion polyphenols target inflammation pathway | Newswise'Newswise Dandelion polyphenols target inflammation pathway By identifying quercetin and caffeic acid as the most active compounds, the researchers demonstrated that these molecules significantly reduce inflammatory cytokine production in immune cells. The findings provide scientific…...
Melatonin shields male fertility from heat stress by rewiring amino acid metabolism
22+ hour, 12+ min ago (494+ words) Melatonin shields male fertility from heat stress by rewiring amino acid metabolism | Newswise'Newswise Melatonin shields male fertility from heat stress by rewiring amino acid metabolism In dairy goats and mice, melatonin improved sperm quality, preserved testicular structure, and restored testosterone…...
Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (373+ words) Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics | Newswise'Newswise Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics Overview of microplastic accumulation in human bile and its toxic effects. Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues…...
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1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1063+ words) The latest advances from Cedars-Sinai investigators are included in this month's research tip sheet. In a new study published in Nature Metabolism, researchers identified cellular pathways that can influence metabolic changes when cells progress from metaplasia to cancer. Their results…...
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1+ day, 8+ hour ago (179+ words) The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is dedicated to the education of a diverse group of research scientists and public health professionals, a process inseparably linked to the discovery and application of new knowledge, and through these activities,…...
Argonne earns new GAIN awards to advance next-generation nuclear technologies
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (206+ words) The Chemical and Fuel Cycle Technologies division at Argonne has decades of experience designing separation processes. Newswise " The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) program has selected two new projects that pair private industry with'DOE's…...