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From Nature, a Solution to Save Coral from Climate Change

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Researchers have demonstrated the efficacy of a natural substance in protecting coral from damage

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Hydrodynamic field inside and outside the skeletal structure of the Euplectella aspergillum glass sponge. The field was reconstructed using CINECA super-computers. Kinetic methodologies and advanced computational codes have allowed to accurately reconstructing the living conditions of the depth sponges, highlighting their remarkable structural and fluid dynamic properties.

Glass Sponges Have Properties for the Design of Ships, Planes, and Skyscrapers

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Insights into the basket sponge's structure could lead to advanced designs for buildings, bridges, marine vehicles, and aircraft

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Gold Nanoparticles to Save Neurons from Cell Death

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Study opens important perspectives for treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease, but also epilepsy, brain trauma, and stroke

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Scientists Develop a New Method to Detect Light in the Brain

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Researchers from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, University of Salento, and Harvard Medical School have developed a new light-based method to capture and pinpoint the epicenter of neural activity

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