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Researchers 3D-print rotating microfilter for lab-on-a-chip applications
Researchers have fabricated a magnetically driven rotary microfilter that can be used to filter particles inside a microfluidic device. They...
‘Space pups’: Mouse sperm stored on ISS produces healthy young
Turns out the comic books were wrong. Japanese researchers found mouse sperm exposed to high levels of cosmic radiation for...
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EU warns Lebanon’s leaders of sanctions over ‘home-made’ crisis
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The European Union’s foreign policy chief told Lebanon’s leaders on Saturday they were to blame for the country’s political and economic crisis and some could face sanctions...
Study reveals new therapeutic target for C. difficile infection
A new study paves the way for the development of next generation therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), the most frequent cause of healthcare-acquired gastrointestinal...
Scientists detect signatures of life remotely
It could be a milestone on the path to detecting life on other planets: Scientists under the leadership of the University of Bern and of the National Center of Competence...
Businesses, U.S. legislators fume as Canada extends travel ban; Trudeau stands firm
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada is extending a ban on nonessential travel with the United States and the rest of the world until July 21, officials said on Friday, prompting frustration from...
Electricity Is the New Oil
Last month, hackers launched one of the most ambitious digital assaults in recent memory. On May 7, a group known as DarkSide used a ransomware attack to shut down one...
Iran’s Rigged Election
Since the Iranian presidential election of 1997, when the reformist candidate Mohammad Khatami won a surprise victory, elections in the Islamic Republic have remained relatively competitive. That seems set to...
Europe’s largest PEM electrolyser nearing completion
The REFHYNE project is about to complete the construction of Europe’s largest PEM electrolyser. The starting signal to produce green hydrogen on an industrial scale will be given on July...
Can knowledge about brown bears contribute to development of a vaccine against atherosclerosis in humans?
High blood lipids and inactivity are two risk factors for atherosclerosis in humans. When the European brown bear (Ursus arctos) hibernates during winter, it is inactive for 5-6 months and...
Another life-saving Covid treatment found
By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online Exactly a year on from the discovery that a cheap steroid drug prevented Covid deaths, researchers say they have found another life-saving...
Kamala Harris launches campaign for voting rights across U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday promoted the Biden administration’s efforts to advance voting rights when she met 16 fellow Democrats from the Texas state legislature...
