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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 1-May-2025 09:08 ET (1-May-2025 13:08 GMT/UTC)

Sentinel skies: tracking wetland health in the clouds

Journal of Remote Sensing
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Understanding how alpine wetlands are degrading is crucial for evaluating the full impact of climate change on these fragile ecosystems.

Journal: Journal of Remote Sensing

A new European excellence grant for the development of upper limb prosthetics

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - IIT
Grant and Award Announcement

The European Research Council (ERC) announced today the allocation of 134 "Proof of Concept" (PoC) grants across Europe to bring outstanding scientific research closer to practical applications. The Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) is one the recipient of these grants, worth €150,000, awarded to Antonio Bicchi, a pioneer in soft robotics prosthetics for the creation of the multi-articulated SoftHand. Bicchi is the coordinator of the Soft Robotics for Human Cooperation and Rehabilitation Lab at IIT in Genoa. This new funding will support the development of a robotic arm prosthesis capable of replicating the features of a human limb, following the biological principles of soft robotics. In the project named “VSoftPro” will also participate the innovative SME qbrobotics, founded in 2012 as an IIT start-up.

Funder: European Research Council

New study highlights role of lean red meat in gut and heart health as part of a balanced healthy diet

National Pork Board
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study from Purdue University scientists reveals following a consistent dietary pattern that features lean red meat can contribute to gut microbiota balance and support cardiovascular health.

Journal: Nutrients
Funder: National Pork Board, Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research and Education, National Cattlemen's Beef Association

JAMA names ten academic physicians and nurses to 2025 Editorial Fellowship Program

JAMA Network
Business Announcement

JAMA today announces a new cohort of ten academic physicians and nurses selected for the JAMA Editorial Fellowship Program, designed to engage early career clinical or health services researchers with JAMA’s editorial team to learn about editorial decision-making and enhance skills in scientific communication.

Three out of four Spaniards believe that there should be external control to guarantee the quality of journalism on health issues

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has carried out a study which shows the desire of Spanish society to have mechanisms to ensure the veracity of the news they receive through the media on health issues. This demand, moreover, has proven to be a shared concern of the public, since neither age, gender nor social class is a determining factor in the public's response.

V-161: A breakthrough in the fight against antibiotic-resistant VRE infections

Chiba University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

V-161, a novel compound targeting the Na⁺-V-ATPase enzyme in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE), significantly reduces bacterial growth and colonization. A recent study has demonstrated a promising approach for fighting antibiotic resistance by identifying a compound, V-161, that inhibits a sodium-pumping enzyme critical for VRE survival under alkaline conditions in the intestine while preserving beneficial bacteria. This breakthrough offers hope for treating hospital infections and tackling the global threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Journal: Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
Funder: Scientific Research, from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), Research Program on ensuring Food Safety from Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), the National Institutes of Natural Sciences, JST FOREST Program, Chiba University

NTU Singapore’s TARIPH Centre leads multi-institution research program with first national research grant for lung health

Nanyang Technological University
Grant and Award Announcement

The Academic Respiratory Initiative for Pulmonary Health (TARIPH) Centre, a national research platform led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore’s (NTU Singapore) Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine), will lead a multi-institutional research programme after being awarded Singapore’s first national research grant for respiratory health.

Under the $10 million Open Fund-Large Collaborative Grant (OF-LCG) supported by the National Research Foundation, Singapore (NRF) and administered by the Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) through the National Medical Research Council Office, MOH Holdings Pte Ltd, the TARIPH Centre will collaborate with partners to conduct patient-centric translational research on respiratory health.

The NTU-led research programme brings together researchers from nine organisations, which includes all public healthcare clusters, medical schools and public agencies, alongside industry and international partners, to conduct Asian-centric lung health research across five different and integrated themes.