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Behind the Paper: A Bioinspired Journey to Needle-Free Drug Delivery | Research Communities by Springer Nature

This blog post offers a glimpse into the research journey that led to our recent publication in Nature detailing microjet delivery (MiDe) systems for gastrointestinal drug delivery.

Biomimetic "Soft" Materials: Rethinking bone repair | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Effect of genetically predicted sclerostin on cardiovascular biomarkers, risk factors, and disease outcomes | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Unveiling the Secrets of Longevity in India | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Mapmygenome's pioneering longevity study on Indians living over 85 reveals fascinating genetic secrets. Discoveries include variants linked to slower heart rate, short height, disease protection, and the FOX03A gene, offering valuable insights into longevity within the Indian population.

Room calorimetry the new gold standard for RMR measurements | Research Communities by Springer Nature

For years the metabolic cart was considered the gold standard for measurement of resting metabolic rate. However, due to their inaccuracy and anxiety of people being placed under the ventilated hood, they are fast moving aside for the new gold standard in town...whole room indirect calorimetry.

Advanced photovoltaic technology can support a just energy transition | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Q&A with Gina Rippon on Autism in Women | Research Communities by Springer Nature

In this Q&A, Gina Rippon discusses her research interests relating to the study of female autism. She has recently published a review in the BMC journal Biology of Sex Differences, and her latest book, published by Pan Macmillan and Seal Press (US), will be released in 2025.

Time for a syringe standing order: Important next step to assure syringe access to prevent HIV and hepatitis C. | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Reflections on pharmacy syringe sales for World AIDS Day 2024. A discussion of trends in syringe access and a call for state standing orders for syringes.

Photocatalytic C‒F bond activation in small molecules and polyfluoroalkyl substances | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Does fire limit tropical tree cover? | Research Communities by Springer Nature

What happens when we remove fire from the tropics? Our study reveals the surprising impact fire has on tropical tree cover—and why it’s more complex than we thought.

Human HDAC6 senses valine abundancy to regulate DNA damage | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Valine specifically binds to the primate-specific SE14 repeat domain of HDAC6, retaining it in the cytoplasm. Valine deprivation triggers HDAC6 nuclear shift, increasing DNA demethylation and damage via TET2 activation. Valine restriction inhibits tumor growth, and enhances the effects of PARPis.

Unlocking Autonomy: Feedback Driven (Dis)Assembly Cycles in Minimal System | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Single amino acid/dipeptide-based system displays periodic changes in assembly and disassembly under non-equilibrium conditions in closed system, particularly in the absence of evolved biocatalysts with the help of feedback loop.

Vaccine Hazards and Pandemic Risks in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2021 | Research Communities by Springer Nature

This post reflects on our research on risk perception in Twitter users in Aotearoa New Zealand between August and November 2021, a period of major change in the country’s pandemic response. We found a risk nexus embedded in the vaccine and in those who refused to be vaccinated, not the virus.

Unveiling the release mechanism of small extracellular vesicles with an unprecedented throughput | Research Communities by Springer Nature

We have established a new screening pipeline named CIBER (CRISPR-assisted individually barcoded sEV-based release regulator) screening that enables the massively parallel identification of the release regulators of small extracellular vesicles.

A novel hybrid method with convergence analysis for approximation of HTLV-I dynamics model | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Real-world outcomes following biochemical recurrence after definitive therapy with a short prostate-specific antigen doubling time: potential role of early secondary treatment | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Real-world evidence suggests a potential role of early secondary treatment in prostate cancer with biochemical recurrence after primary therapy.

An update on the architecture of the human deep brain | Research Communities by Springer Nature

About 150 years after the first picture of the thalamus by Luys (1873), revealing the centre median nucleus (red), a new advanced architectural description of nuclear and fiber systems of deep brain, relying on MRI, is freely available to the scientific community, in a transdisciplinary approach.

The Evolution of Mafia Families in Australia: Understanding ‘Ndrangheta Dynasties and their Familiness Diversification | Research Communities by Springer Nature

This blog, and the paper, explore the evolution of ‘ndrangheta families in Australia, highlighting four ideal-types. It examines how familial ties, cultural adaptation, and societal influences shape their recognition, reputation, and involvement in organized crime across generations.

Perturbation of the Silent Architects of Chemoresistance: The Epigenetic Dance of MYCNOS in Small Cell Lung Cancer | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Beyond Blooms: Understanding Arctic Ecosystem Dynamics | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Cold is More Resistant: per-cell FDG Uptake in Acute Myeloid Leukemia | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Psychotropic drugs and metabolic adverse effects: are there consequences on biological aging? | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Does the Use of Mobile Phone Affect Male Fertility? | Research Communities by Springer Nature

The rapid advancement and ubiquitous adoption of mobile phones, laptops, and wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi and 5G have undeniably transformed our daily lives and communication methods.

Enhancing optical properties of Ba-Ni ferrite through nonmagnetic ion doping for sustainable green technologies and renewable energy applications | Research Communities by Springer Nature

the material also showed high absorbance in the wavelengths ranging from 334 to 338 nm, which makes it good for the solar cell applications. Overall, zinc-doped Ba-Ni ferrite is a good candidate for sustainable and renewable energy applications.

New published paper | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Developing a Two-Stage Decision-Making Method for Selecting and Clustering Suppliers Based on the Resilience Criteria

World COPD Day | Research Communities by Springer Nature

November 20th is World COPD Day, a global initiative to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Tailored pore-confined single-site iron(III) catalyst for selective CH4 oxidation to CH3OH or CH3CO2H using O2 | Research Communities by Springer Nature

The direct conversion of methane into methanol and acetic acid offers a sustainable pathway for producing high-value chemicals. We achieve this transformation by harnessing a multifunctional iron(III) dihydroxyl catalytic species within a MOF framework, using molecular oxygen as the oxidant.

Internet use benefits mental health in later life | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Internet use is associated with reduced depressive symptoms, higher life satisfaction, and better self-reported health among adults aged ≥50 years across 23 countries.

Dataset on heavy metal pollution assessment in freshwater ecosystems | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Heavy metals including Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu, Ni, Mn, As and Cr were analysed in this study. Water samples were analysed using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy.

Two-Photon Resonance Mechanism of Optical Pumping of the 8.3-eV 229m Th Isomer in Neutral Atoms | Research Communities by Springer Nature

How Tropical Cyclones and Population Growth Are Changing Flood Risk in the Mekong Basin | Research Communities by Springer Nature

This study found that tropical cyclone-related flood risk shifts from the Mekong Delta to the eastern part of the Lower Mekong Basin, highlighting the importance of tropical cyclone hazards and socio-economic exposures to flood risk.

Overcoming the Preferred Orientation Problem in CryoEM with spIsoNet | Research Communities by Springer Nature

A self-supervised deep-learning method that offers a computational solution to preferred orientation problem in cryoEM.

Small-rotative fixed-target serial synchrotron crystallography (SR-FT-SSX) for molecular crystals | Research Communities by Springer Nature

The enhanced X-ray flux available at light sources worldwide necessitates a step-change in the way crystallographers collect data. We report a small-rotative fixed-target serial synchrotron crystallography method for small molecules, expanding the scope of multi-crystal methods to chemical samples.

The evolutionary journey of the avian foot through anatomical network analysis | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Birds’ evolution led to morphological adaptive variations in feet. We use anatomical network analysis to find a constraint foot organization, an evolutionary trend toward simplification, and no association between foot complexity and foot specialization.

Intergenerational and technological changes in mafia-type groups: a transcultural research agenda to study the ‘ndrangheta and its mobility | Research Communities by Springer Nature

In this blog, we will explore the fascinating interplay between the ‘ndrangheta's mobility, its clans' cultural transformations, and the impact of technological advancements particularly when the clans of the Calabrian mafia move.

Shortcut to Chemically Accurate Quantum Computing via Density-based Basis-set Correction | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Using GPU-accelerated state-vector emulation, we propose to embed a quantum computing ansatz into Density Functional Theory to obtain quantitative quantum chemistry results on molecules that would otherwise have required brute-force quantum calculations using far more than 100 logical qubits

Behind the Paper: Studying Nature Groups | Research Communities by Springer Nature

In this post, I share how I decided on my dissertation topic, how I went about the research, what I found, and why it matters.

Reversing insecticide resistance with a zero GMO endpoint | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Ankush Auradkar and Ethan Bier

The Ghost of Obesity Past : How Adipose Tissue Remembers Obesity | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Reducing and maintaining body weight are key in tackling obesity, but the body seems to retain a metabolic memory impeding long-term success. Here, we explore this phenomenon and show that cells in human and mouse adipose tissue retain a functional obesogenic memory after substantial weight loss.

Building a new social behavior | Research Communities by Springer Nature

How do you build a new social behavior? We found a new female courtship behavior in Drosophila, which gave us a glimpse of the neural mechanisms and evolutionary history behind the formation of new social behaviors.