This report is based on insights gathered during the European Venom Network (EUVEN) workshop on the patentability of natural compounds, with a focus on venom-derived molecules, held online on June 10, 2022. The program explored key aspects of intellectual property (IP) rights relevant to the development of therapeutic agents derived from natural sources, including animal…
The arid Carreras Pampa in Bolivia is home to a prehistoric treasure once overlooked by paleontologists. Scattered across the dusty landscape are thousands of dinosaur footprints, silent impressions that now tell a vivid story about how the ancient reptiles once moved, traveled and even swam across what is now South America. Researchers suggest that the…
President Cruz Announces Nominations Hearing for NASA and Commerce Nominees – YouTube Look The US Senate will hold a hearing to consider billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman’s new nomination for head of NASA today (December 3), and you can watch the action live. He audiencebefore the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, begins Wednesday at…
Tom, the turkey in The new Google commercialIt’s a stuffed animal, the kind of stuffed animal you might find on a couch. To avoid Thanksgiving, you ask Google’s “AI Mode” to direct you to a destination where the holiday doesn’t exist. The 30-second ad isn’t just about AI; is by AI: Google’s first commercial made…
Physicist Chien-Shung Wu in the Smith College physics laboratory with an electrostatic generator Emilio Segrè AIP Visual File In the 1960s, a group of physicists and historians began a massive project aimed at cataloging and recording the history of quantum physics. It was called Sources for the History of Quantum Physics (SHQP). As part of…
Nearly two decades ago, some scientists predicted that summer sea ice in the Arctic would disappear “soon.” These predictions were mentioned by Al Gore and received a lot of press. However, they did not gain wide acceptance in the scientific community and were quickly refuted. Unsurprisingly, this still comes up a lot. It’s time to…
July 28, 2023 Sushil Humagain Anatomy and Physiology, Biology, Cardiovascular system, Zoology 0 Source: https://www.healthxchange.sg/digestive-system/kidney/kidney-dialysis-should-know If the kidneys fail, toxic substances build up in the body until cells and organs begin to deteriorate and eventually die. Many tens of thousands of people around the world suffer from kidney failure, but a large number of them…
In the high desert along the Nevada-Oregon border, a quiet basin formed by an ancient supervolcano is quickly becoming a global focal point. Hidden under the McDermitt Boiler lies that scientists now believe to be the The largest lithium deposit in the known world.the element driving the battery revolution behind electric vehicles, smartphones and renewable…
Every rock you pick up at Mount Stephen Trilobite Beds has a trilobite on it. Science vacations are the best vacations. I’ve been very lucky to visit some fantastic science-related destinations and I’m trying to decide which ones to visit next. I’ll share some of my recommendations here, in no particular order. I hope you’ll…
Begonia chunxiuensis WGWang, DKTian, RKLi and HCXi, in Xi, Li, Z.-X. Wang, Lang, W.-G. Wang and Tian, 2025. Abstract Begonia chunxiuensisa new species from Guangxi of China, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to B. Sino-Vietnamese and Aurorabut is distinguished from them by its narrowly triangular stipules, the leaf blade which is adaxially…