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SPARTANBURG, S.C., Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed everything, at incredible personal and professional costs. As vaccine development and distribution provides a glimmer of hope, it also begs the inevitable question: when will things return to normal?
On March 18
th at 11:30AM EDT, leading experts in infectious disease, public health, public policy, and contamination control will debate this question and others in the
Contec Cleanovators™ Special Event: Vaccine Expert Panel. The event, in collaboration with IEST, is part of Contec s Cleanovators Summit series, dedicated to convening important conversations on issues impacting public health and safety.
Melatonin reduces cysts in the renal tubules of fruit flies
A hormone commonly associated with sleep-wake regulation has been found to reduce cysts in fruit flies, according to Concordia researchers. It s a finding that may affect the way we treat some kidney diseases and reduce the need for kidney transplants.
In a new paper published in the journal
Molecules, alum Cassandra Millet-Boureima (MSc 19) and Chiara Gamberi, affiliate assistant professor of biology, write that melatonin was found to reduce cysts in the renal tubules of fruit flies. These tubules are also found in more complex mammals, including humans, where they are called nephrons. This study, which builds on previous studies by Millet-Boureima and Gamberi, was co-authored by Roman Rozencwaig and Felix Polyak of BH Bioscience in Montreal.
Between humanity and technology
What makes us human? The UW Center for Neurotechnology partners with the Philosophy Department to examine the ethics of tomorrow.
Joan, an Army specialist, is rumbling down a remote gravel road, the hulking mountains of central Afghanistan barely visible through the dust kicked up by her convoy.
The next moment, the Humvee is nearly torn in half by an improvised explosive device.
It’s not until she wakes up later in a military hospital that reality hits her: She has lost her arm above the elbow, and
her life is changed forever.
After months of rehab in the U.S., Joan participates in a clinical trial for a cutting-edge robotic arm controlled by a brain-computer interface (BCI). A chip implanted in her brain and a network of electrodes comb through the electric chatter, using artificial intelligence (AI) to decode Joan’s intentions