Month: July 2019

A new Monte Carlo based simulation method enables more precise simulation for ensembles of elementary particles Over the last few ...

Rising CO2, climate change projected to reduce availability of nutrients worldwide

Protein, iron, zinc to be 19.5%, 14.4%, and 14.6% lower, respectively, than without climate change July 17, 2019 - One ...

The art of sensing within the skin

Dermal tattoo sensors for the detection of blood pH change and metabolite levels The art of tattooing may have found ...

Deciphering brain somatic mutations associated with Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers have found a potential link between non-inherited somatic mutations in the brain and the progression of Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: KAIST ...

Biochemistry: Versatile recycling in the cell

New insights into ribosome recycling with enzyme ABCE1Credit: T. Cordes, LMU Munich Ribosomes are molecular machines that produce proteins in ...

Species on the move

Social media posts help researchers to discover climate change is to blame for displacement of 55 species in UKCredit: (c) ...

Simulations fix the cracks in magnetic mirrors

Computer simulations reveal that magnetic mirrors can be tweaked to confine plasma more effectively, by fine-tuning both the arrangements of ...

New species of flying squirrel from Southwest China added to the rarest and ‘most wanted’

Credit: Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden Described in 1981, the genus Biswamoyopterus is regarded as the most mysterious and rarest ...

Hail a Ride Hands-Free: Apple Opens Siri to Outside Developers

Intro text we refine our methods of responsive web design, we’ve increasingly focused on measure and its relationship to how ...

Emotion-detection applications built on outdated science, report warns

Facial movements are unreliable signals of emotion, researchers say Software that purportedly reads emotions in faces is being deployed or ...

Researchers deploy a novel mobile lab for rapid, real-time pathogen testing in the field

Credit: University of Minnesota University of Minnesota researchers have refined testing methods for tick-borne diseases in the field by using ...

Jumbo squid mystery solved

A Stanford-led study finds warming waters drove collapse of Mexico's jumbo squid fisheryCredit: William Gilly The culprit responsible for the ...

‘Trojan horse’ anticancer drug disguises itself as fat

Promising system delivers chemo drug straight into tumors with fewer side effectsCredit: Nathan Gianneschi/Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- A stealthy ...

Red wine’s resveratrol could help Mars explorers stay strong, says Harvard study

Nutraceuticals that preserve muscle in reduced gravity will support long-term space missions Mars is about 9 months from Earth with ...

Could the heat of the Earth’s crust become the ultimate energy source?

Credit: Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Sachiko Matsushita In a world where energy consumption is on the rise, our only ...

Shaky scaffold changes lung infrastructure

Researchers identify changes in enzymes that may contribute to lung damage in rare genetic disorder PHILADELPHIA -- Our lungs work ...

Timing of spay, neuter tied to higher risk of obesity and orthopedic injuries in dogs

Credit: Sean Andersen-Vie, Morris Animal Foundation Spaying or neutering large-breed dogs can put them at a higher risk for obesity ...

Ants that defend plants receive sugar and protein

The aggressiveness of ants in arid environments with scarce food supply helps protect plants against herbivorous arthropodsCredit: Laura Leal Biologists ...

Study: PFAS move from mom to fetus at higher rate in women with gestational diabetes

Research by UMass Amherst epidemiologist focuses on possible health effects of synthetic compounds known as 'forever chemicals'Credit: UMass Amherst A ...

One in 270 births have ‘dual burden’ of prematurity and severe maternal complications