New UCI-led study uncovers weakness in C. diff toxin
Discovery may lead to new therapeutics and vaccines aimed at fighting the deadly diseaseCredit: UCI School of Medicine A new ...
Month: July 2019
Can magnetic stem cells improve cartilage repair?
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 11, 2019-Cells equipped with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles ...
Fluorine speeds up two-dimensional materials growth
By spatially confining fluorine, scientists could activate feeding gases while disabling its harmful effectsCredit: IBS Back in 2004, the physics ...
Stripping down bacterial armor: A new way to fight anthrax
A new study led by Dr. Antonella Fioravanti in the lab of Prof. Han Remaut (VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology) ...
‘Artificial intelligence’ fit to monitor volcanoes
Platform uses 'machine learning' to analyse satellite dataCredit: MOUNTS system, Data: ESA Sentinel, edited: Sébastien Valade, GFZ More than half ...
New NSF grant awarded to study Earth’s ‘flat slabs’
Credit: Lara Wagner, Carnegie Institution for Science A $2.7 million multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional NSF-Frontiers of Earth Science grant has been awarded ...
Study demonstrates stress reduction benefits from petting dogs, cats
Credit: WSU College is stressful. Students have classes, papers, and exams. But they also often have work, bills to pay, ...
Thinking about future mobility and production engineering
The state of Baden-Württemberg funds the innovation campus 'future mobility' with about EUR 10 million -- cooperation of KIT and ...
Turbo chip for drug development
KIT scientists develop process that facilitates and accelerates chemical synthesis and biological screening by combining all steps on a chipCredit: ...
Discovered a new therapeutic target for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
The results of the study indicate that the levels of the protein SFRP1 are abnormally elevated in the brain and ...
The rush to air conditioning in Europe pushed by urbanization and climate change
A new study published in Environmental Science and Policy shows that without adequate and focused policies, many households will rely ...
Improving heat recycling with the thermodiffusion effect
Numerical simulations of the thermodiffusion effect within falling film absorbers reveal that thin films composed of liquid mixtures with negative ...
Next generation metagenomics: Exploring the opportunities and challenges
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 8, 2019--A new expert review highlights the opportunities ...
New journal to explore the impact of data science on engineering
A new open access journal from Cambridge University Press will explore the transformative effect of data science on engineering. Launched ...
Better river basins network to protect biodiversity in Spain
Reservial Project: a pioneering initiativeCredit: Tony Herrera (New Water Culture Foundation, FNCA) The European eel (Anguilla anguilla), the freshwater blenny ...
Army game-theory research better allocates military resources, fight cancer
Credit: CCDC ARL RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (July 15, 2019) - U.S. Army game-theory research using artificial intelligence may help ...
CAREER award given to develop bio-friendly brain implants
Credit: Virginia Tech As brain science advances, researchers are refining their maps of the brain's twisting neural passages. But many ...
Coupled exploration of light and matter
A new approach to study nonlinear optical properties of polaritons in strongly correlated electronic states opens up fresh perspectives for ...
New study on the immune system of plants: It works differently than expected
What happens at the molecular level when plants defend against invading pathogens? Previously it was assumed that the processes were ...
NIH and partners to launch HIV vaccine efficacy trial in the Americas and Europe
Study will enroll men who have sex with men and transgender people; complementary study in women is ongoingCredit: NIAID The ...
