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Ethiopia's 106 Protected Areas Trial Digital Wildlife Monitoring System
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (211+ words) The project combines digital technologies, satellite data, geospatial tools and unmanned systems A digital platform for managing protected areas has been launched on a pilot basis in the country, specifically in the Bale Mountains National Park and the Senkele Swayne's…...
Immune Cells Get Transformed into Fungus-Fighting Nanoparticles
5+ hour ago (341+ words) The research, published in Cell Biomaterials, was led by Liangfang Zhang, professor in the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, who also holds the Joan and Irwin…...
Tricorder Tech: Identifying Proteins, Molecule By Molecule
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (202+ words) Developments in the use of nanopore technology in ever more precise ways " with a widening range of molecules enhances the ability of this technology for possible offworld uses. Nanopore detection works in a surprisingly simple way. It uses a tiny…...
UCSF and Samsung launch remote study on aging brain health
16+ min ago (426+ words) An innovative new study from the Neuroscape research center at UCSF, and consumer electronics giant Samsung seeks to understand decade-by-decade changes in brain health. The Neuroscape Technology for Aging Health - Digital Approaches (TAH-DA) longitudinal study, seeks to identify biometric predictors…...
Cornell's Silica Nanoparticles Wiped Out Prostate Cancer in Mice
53+ min ago (209+ words) Sub-10-nanometer Cornell silica particles triggered complete remissions in half of treated mice by inducing ferroptosis and activating T cells These particles don't carry chemotherapy drugs " they weaponize the body's own iron supply against cancer cells. The mouse data is…...
In 1788, cats were brought to Australia after more than 200 years later, the country's native wildlife is still paying the price
11+ hour, 41+ min ago (687+ words) As reported by the WA Feral Cat Working Group, Australia now supports an estimated 1. 4 to 5. 6 million feral cats, although numbers fluctuate with rainfall, food availability and seasonal conditions. Unlike domestic pets, these animals survive entirely by hunting, often travelling large…...
Danger of Technological Hyperstimulation: USP specialists warn that intense use of multiple screens and digital stimuli can gradually reduce essential cognitive abilities, while scientists analyze how technological overload affects memory, concentration, and intellectual performance over the years.
39+ min ago (677+ words) Research published by Vit'ria Gomes in the USP Journal on July 8, 2026, highlights that this behavior is related to techno-addiction, a term used to describe behavioral dependence caused by excessive use of technological means. Social networks, digital platforms, and tools based…...
Drosophila provides a powerful genetic model for understanding extracellular vesicle biology
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (423+ words) A new review published in EXO " Beyond the Cell examines how the genetic model organism Drosophila melanogaster has become an important experimental system for investigating conserved mechanisms of EV biology. The review argues that the complementary strengths of Drosophila and…...
ARPA-H bookmarks $160 M for custom gene editing treatments. Is it enough?
41+ min ago (62+ words) Endpoints News ARPA-H book'marks $160 M for cus'tom gene edit'ing treat'ments. Is it enough? Af'ter an in'fant last year was saved from a dead'ly dis'ease thanks to a be'spoke gene edit'ing ther'a'py that fixed an in'cred'i'bly " Think we're worth reading - tell…...
$20, 000 Sustainability Award Opens Applications for Emerging Researchers Driving Global Change at MDPI Sustainability Foundation
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (241+ words) Early-career researchers making significant contributions to sustainability science and practice are being invited to compete for a prestigious international award offering a USD 20, 000 prize. The selected recipient will receive the monetary award and be formally recognised during the World Sustainability…...