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Animal Experiments Will Remain Indispensable in the Foreseeable Future

Research involving animals is crucial when it comes to achieving scientific and medical progress, and is also very important for UZH, emphasizes Elisabeth Stark. The Vice President Research believes maintaining exemplary standards of animal welfare and an open dialogue with society is key.

Aleksi Vuorinen Receives the Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation Science Prize

Professor of Theoretical Physics Aleksi Vuorinen from the University of Helsinki was presented the award (prize sum €20,000) by the Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation for his successful research on the application of Quantum Chromodynamics to quark matter of finite density or temperature.

Maintaining the Balance of Power

ASU engineering research supports greater grid reliability and resilience

Swiss biologists show new role for 'chaperone proteins'

Proteins are long coils of amino acids, the building blocks of life. They are produced when messenger RNA from the cell nucleus directs the ribosomes to link specified aminos acids together in a defined sequence.

Well-Meaning Multicultural Education Alone Is Not Enough to Dismantle Inequalities

A recently completed doctoral thesis on multicultural education posits that immigrants and Finns are seen as opposites.

2 ASU Professors Appointed First-Ever Navrotsky Professors of Materials Research

Last year, Alexandra Navrotsky, the director of Arizona State University’s Navrotsky Eyring Center for Materials of the Universe, made a $10 million gift bequest to the university to ensure the long-term growth of materials science.

A Strong Saline Solution Can Boost the Delivery of Morphine and Other Drugs to the Spinal Cord

A study conducted at the University of Helsinki investigated how the glymphatic system of the brain can be utilised in the delivery of morphine to the spinal cord to increase the effectiveness of pain relief.

Precision Planning Makes Menopausal Hormone Therapy More Effective and Safer

Tomi Mikkola investigates the pros and cons of menopausal hormone therapy.

Transforming the Food System Is Tricky – Carbon Credits Could Be One Solution

Consumers have a high demand for scientific evidence in sustainable diets, Xavier Irz says.

Food Culture Has to Become More Sustainable, but Why Is the Transition So Rigid?

Mari Niva investigates meat consumption, novel protein sources, veganism and other phenomena related to the consumption of food from a social scientific perspective.

How Can Everyday Trouble Caused by Hearing Impairment or Speech Difficulties Be Overcome?

Minna Laakso investigates the effect of various communication disorders on everyday conversational situations and the effectiveness of interventions targeted at such difficulties.

A Healthy Lifestyle Helps to Prevent Gestational Diabetes in Those at Highest Genetic Risk

Gestational diabetes is the most common health-related challenge during pregnancy.

COVID-19 Pandemic: We’re in the Same Storm, but Not in the Same Boat

Professor Barbara Prainsack speaks about the societal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s relevance for the vulnerable groups.

New Type of Stellar Explosion Called Micronovae Discovered

Our astronomers have led on the discovery of a new kind of stellar explosion that could be commonplace in the universe.

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences Inducts Six Columbia Faculty Members

A group of diverse Columbians join other scholars, artists, scientists, and leaders in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors.

How Can Quantum Mechanics Help Researchers Understand the Deep Earth?

For Earth Day, learn about how science at its smallest scale is applied to the depths of our planet.

Plug-and-Play Organ-on-a-Chip Can Be Customized to the Patient

Major advance from Columbia Engineering team demonstrates first multi-organ chip made of engineered human tissues linked by vascular flow for improved modeling of systemic diseases like cancer

A Study of Pandemic’s Early Days Reveals that Hunger for Specific Information Opens Minds

By examining connections between information-seeking, learning and motivation, new study offers pointers for public-education campaigns and classrooms.

How it Works: The Protein that Stimulates Muscle Growth

Research Findings May Help Identify Drug Targets for Neuromuscular Disorders