Leipziger Zeitung

50 Years of Leipzig-Grünau: Nucleus Living at Housing Cooperative Lipsia, a new lease of life for the WBS70 prefabricated block + Videos

Leipzig Grünau is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year; the WBS-70 block of flats at Liliensteinstraße 19–39, of which ...
The Lancet

Relationships between cannabis use and mental disorders: assessing the coherence of evidence from studies with different methodologies

dDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Cannabinoid Research Group, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany eDivision of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Charlotte ...
Princeton University

Senior thesis spotlight: A scholarly look at black holes and relativity by a student whose other universe is jazz

Sophia Varughese has two passions: astrophysics and music. Her senior thesis is a scholarly look at black holes and ...

Google’s Pinpoint is the free research tool you should know about

Now available beyond journalists and academics, Pinpoint helps users make sense of giant piles of documents, emails, audio, ...
Democrat and Chronicle

ACPMP Appendix Cancer Walk Celebrates 20th Anniversary, and Nearly $2.5 Million in Rare Cancer Research Funding

Twenty years ago, a handful of families came together because there was nowhere else to turn. This anniversary is a testament to what a community can do when it refuses to accept the status quo.” — ...
Journal of Medical Ethics

Emergent ethics of xenotransplantation: findings from a survey on public attitudes toward animal to human organ transplantation in the UK

The world’s first clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of xenotransplantation (XT), in which kidneys from ...
The Conversation

The government has blocked funding to 13 research projects for security reasons. What happens now?

Late last week, the Australian Research Council quietly made an announcement that sent shockwaves through the academic community. The federal education minister, Jason Clare, blocked research funding ...
Forbes

A Biologist Explains Why Humans Have An Appendix. Hint: Scientists Finally Have An Answer

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Why do humans have an appendix? New research is reshaping our understanding of this ...
Inc

Project Hail Mary Is a Masterpiece—and a Brilliant Example of Emotional Intelligence

“Anyone can be brave. You just need someone to be brave for.” That’s both a key line and the moral of the story in Project Hail Mary, the remarkable new film starring Ryan Gosling, James Ortiz, and ...
Live Science

The appendix evolved at least 32 times across 361 species, so it's 'unlikely to be a useless evolutionary accident,' research finds

Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don't need it — and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic story traces back at least to Charles Darwin, the English naturalist who ...
The Conversation

What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ

Most people get acquainted with their appendix when it’s inflamed and about to rupture. Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Most people know only two things about the appendix: ...
C&EN

Can we predict which chemistry research projects will pay off?

Both funders and researchers would find it useful to know which areas of inquiry are most likely to lead to important findings. A new metrics-based approach aims to analyze paper citations, patents, ...