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Technology

Dalhousie researchers create solar-powered floating water purifier

Jay Kakade

Researchers at Dalhousie University have developed a plasmonic nanoparticle-based floating system that can offer a reliable alternative to freshwater production. This portable solar-powered prototype...

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Health

Small heart protein deletion affects embryonic and adult hearts

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Millions of adults have atrial fibrillation, which is an irregular heartbeat in the upper heart chambers. This increases the risk of heart failure, stroke,...

Man building a tower as skill games in a geriatric
Health

New potential target for early Alzheimer’s treatment identified

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Modifying heparan sulfate alleviates cell defects and neuron decline in the Drosophila model of Alzheimer's.

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Health

Impact of low oxygen on brain memory

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Regeneration of hippocampal LTP by anoxia via glutamate and nitric oxide.

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Health

Impact of obesity on mice liver function

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Opposite metabolic dysregulation in obese liver.

A woman is scratching a red blistered arm
Health

Harnessing a parasite’s power to halt pain

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Leishmania mexicana induces metabolomic shifts to reduce pain in skin lesions.

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Space

Mouse embryos grown in space for the first time

Amit Malewar

It is the world's first experiment that cultured early-stage mammalian embryos under complete microgravity of ISS.

Couple suffering from infertility
Health

NAD+ link to fertility problems uncovered by buck researchers

Dr. Prajakta Banik

CD38 controls ovarian function and fertility through NAD+ metabolism.

Image showing Fluorescence microscopic image of a murine cochlea: the hair cells are marked in green, the cell skeleton in red and the cell nuclei with genetic material in blue.
Health

Hearing loss therapies advancing with Novel discoveries

Dr. Prajakta Banik

mTORC2 modulation of auditory hair cell structure and function.

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Technology

Scientists used superfast muons to navigate underground wirelessly

Amit Malewar

New technology enables navigation in places GPS can’t reach.

Image showing virus in the human body
Health

The blood plasma of COVID-19 patients shows who is most likely to become very ill

Vidya Nagalwade

Proteins may help predict which patients need ventilators and die of the virus.

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Health

Scientists identified 60 unique proteins that may be critical regulators of body weight

Pranjal Malewar

The study explored the link between genetic regions linked to body weight and proteins expressed in the brain.

neanderthals
Science

Study figured out what ancient humans might have been able to smell

Pranjal Malewar

Duke lab built Neanderthal and Denisovan smell receptors and tested them in a dish.

Image showing person able to operate a wheelchair by thoughts
Technology

Brain-powered wheelchair shows real-world promise

Amit Malewar

This is a sign of future commercial viability for mind-powered wheelchairs.

Image showing honeybee
Science

Insects can produce as much atmospheric electric charge as thunderstorm cloud

Pranjal Malewar

Insects contribute to atmospheric electricity.

Microneedle tattoo patch
Invention

New painless tattoos can be self-administered

Ashwini Sakharkar

This could be a way not only to make medical tattoos more accessible.

fossil crab Callichimaera perplexa
Science

Crab’s eyes offer a view of the ancient world

Pranjal Malewar

A crab’s eyes have much to offer.

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