Month: December 2019

Credit: Fraaije lab, University of Groningen To disarm toxic substances, many organisms - including humans - possess enzymes called flavin-containing ...

PPPL presents Kaul award to physicists Yevgeny Raitses and Igor Kaganovich

Credit: Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications Pioneering research on the development of plasma science and new devices relevant to applications ...

NIH grant to study biomolecular interactions in hopes of informing drug design

Credit: Virginia Tech Biomolecules -- carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids -- form the foundation of life and are responsible ...

Ancient wasp-mimicking fly from South Korea named after PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’

Credit: Alexander Khramov, Gi-Soo Nam. New species was named Buccinatormyia gangnami, after a famous hit by a South Korean singer ...

Super-resolution at all scales with active thermal detection

Thermal radiation and its intrinsic super-linearity as a universal detection method applicable to microscopy, RADAR,LIDAR, and moreCredit: IBS When you ...

Evolutionary changes in brain potentially make us more prone to anxiety

Credit: Daiki Sato Neurochemicals such as serotonin and dopamine play crucial roles in cognitive and emotional functions of our brain. ...

NUS researchers uncover how fish get their shape

Sculpting of fish muscle requires genetic and mechanical informationCredit: Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore The diverse colours, shapes and ...

The birds and the bees and the bearded dragons

Evolution of a sex-determination systemCredit: Arthur Georges, University of Canberra Sex is an ancient and widespread phenomenon, with over 99% ...

Massive gas disk raises questions about planet formation theory

Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Higuchi et al. Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) found a young star surrounded by ...

Fossil research unveils new turtle species and hints at intercontinental migrations

New 96-million-year old turtles from Texas connect North America with Asia and the Southern Hemisphere, suggesting vast intercontinental migrations during ...

Researchers discover how Zika virus remodels its host cell to boost viral production

Credit: Ci et al., 2019 Researchers in China have discovered how a Zika virus protein reshapes its host cell to ...

Alex Nagy named a Distinguished Engineering Fellow

Credit: Willl Brown Alex Nagy, an engineer who for four decades has been working on ways to heat and fuel ...

Development of a stretchable vibration-powered device using a liquid electret

Towards healthcare-applicable heartbeat and pulse sensorsCredit: NIMS NIMS and AIST developed a liquid electret material capable of semi-permanently retaining static ...

National veteran dataset will help dissect mental illness, prostate cancer connections

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Dec. 23, 2019) - There appears to be an unhealthy synergy ...

Science snapshots

Cancer drugs, artificial proteins, and how human tooth enamel can last a lifetimeCredit: Amgen Unique Cancer Drug Discovered With Help ...

Freestanding emergency departments may increase out-of-pocket spending for patients

Study analyzed freestanding emergency departments in four states, including ArizonaCredit: The University of Arizona Health Sciences PHOENIX - With emergency ...

Gender-tailored treatment could ease opioid epidemic

UMass Amherst researcher says prevention needs to start in the primary care settingCredit: UMass Amherst Gender-tailored methods to address the ...

Does Medicaid managed care impact obstetrical care and birth outcomes?

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 20, 2019--A new study shows that among a set of ...

IU team identifies potential target for restoring movement after spinal cord injury

Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have made several novel discoveries in ...

Book looks at how landscape design helps solve water issues