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Uprooting Cancer: Innovative Hydrogel Rapidly Reverts Cancer Cells Back to Cancer Stem Cells

Global UpfrontMar 29, 2021March 29, 20210

By HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY MARCH 29, 2021 A hydrogel, a type of soft matter, developed at Hokkaido University successfully reverted cancer cells back to cancer stem cells within 24 hours,

Meet the 15-year-old Nigerian girl, Faith Odunsi, who won Global Open Mathematics Competition

Global UpfrontMar 28, 2021March 28, 20210

A young Nigerian teenager has recently beat out contestants from around the globe in a mathematics competition. According to AfroTech, Nigerian student, Faith Odunsi, 15,

Researchers Warn: Not All “Good” Cholesterol Is Healthy

Global UpfrontMar 28, 2021March 28, 20210

By IMIM (HOSPITAL DEL MAR MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE) MARCH 27, 2021 The work shows that people with large HDL particles have an increased risk of myocardial infarction,

Low-Dose Aspirin Use for Heart Disease May Reduce Likelihood of COVID-19 Infection

Global UpfrontMar 28, 2021March 28, 20210

By BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY MARCH 28, 2021 Aspirin is an established, safe, and low-cost medication in long-standing common use in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, and in

How to Reassign Power in the Humanitarian Sector

Global UpfrontMar 27, 2021March 27, 20210

By Wale Osofisan, Guest Blogger for Women Around the World and Senior Director, Governance Technical Unit at the International Rescue Committee, March 24, 2021 When

Cooling Homes Without Warming the Planet – New Technology for More Efficient AC

Global UpfrontMar 26, 2021March 26, 20210

By ZACH WINN, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MARCH 26, 2021 The startup Transaera is using a class of materials called metal organic frameworks, or MOFs, to create

Scientists Find Evidence That Coronavirus Infects Cells in the Mouth – Saliva May Play Role in COVID Transmission

Global UpfrontMar 26, 2021March 26, 20210

By NIH/NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH MARCH 26, 2021 NIH-funded findings point to a role for saliva in SARS-CoV-2 transmission. An international team of scientists has found

25% of Ocean’s mammals, species, at risk of extinction

Global UpfrontMar 25, 2021March 25, 20210

By UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MARCH 25, 2021 The ocean’s mammals are at a crucial crossroads — with some at risk of extinction and others showing signs of

New Research Finds Green Leafy Vegetables Essential for Muscle Strength

Global UpfrontMar 25, 2021March 25, 20210

By EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY MARCH 24, 2021 Eating just one cup of leafy green vegetables every day could boost muscle function, according to new Edith Cowan University

How a popular movement could threaten Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno’s 30 years in power

Global UpfrontMar 25, 2021March 25, 20210

Idriss Déby Itno has ruled since 1990 and gearing up for elections next month for his sixth mandate as Head of State Chadian President Idriss