Month: January 2020

Thin film studies are suggested as a fast and reliable method to determine the degradation of complex biomacromoleculesCredit: Copyright: HZG/Institute ...

How moon jellyfish get about

Researchers at the University of Bonn use a mathematical model to show how nerve cells control swimmingCredit: (c) Photo: Volker ...

New light shed on damaging impact of infrared and visible rays on skin

Credit: Newcastle University, UK The damage visible and infrared light can do to our skin has been revealed for the ...

Global warming could have a negative impact on biodiversity generation processes

This is one of the conclusions of an international study focused on the causes of the evolutionary success of Carex, ...

Bending with the wind, coral spawning linked to ocean environment

Credit: Masayuki Hatta During the early summer, corals simultaneously release tiny balls composed of sperms and eggs, known as bundles, ...

Inspiring STEM careers through a hands-on Everglades microbiome study

Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida high school scientistsCredit: Alexander Klimczak The Florida Everglades evokes images of ...

Wannier90 program becomes community code in major new release

New functionalities, improvements make it very robust, efficient and feature-richCredit: Valerio Vitale @Imperial College London Wannier functions were first introduced ...

Inhibition of p38 reduces the growth of lung tumours

Credit: IRB Barcelona In 2018, 1.7 million people died from lung cancer worldwide, a number equivalent to the population of ...

Study identifies top strategies for successful weight loss maintenance

Building healthy dietary, self-monitoring and psychological coping strategies may be the keys to maintaining weight lossCredit: WW International Inc. Just ...

Scientists discover how a curvy, stomach cancer-causing bacterium maintains its shape

Disrupting Helicobacter pylori's shape could keep it from being harmful to healthCredit: Jennifer Taylor / Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ...

The secret of strong underwater mussel adhesion revealed

Credit: Hyung Joon Cha Among the Marvel characters, Spider-man has been the most popular character for the longest time of ...

Ghostly particles detected in condensates of light and matter

Quantum fluids are not foreverCredit: FLEET Australian research collaboration makes first detection of 'ghost particles' from Bose-Einstein condensates made of ...

Preventing metastasis by stopping cancer cells from making fat

Credit: copy University of Louvain Olivier Feron, a researcher at the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) Institute of Experimental and Clinical ...

BHF announces shortlist for £30m research prize at start of defining decade for CVD

Shortlisted teams have been awarded £50,00 to develop a soft robotic heart, cure for genetic heart disease, heart attack vaccine ...

How old are they? Some non-photosynthetic orchids consist of dead wood

Credit: Kobe University Botanists have long held a fascination for heterotrophic plants, not only because they contradict the notion that ...

Controlled-release opioid may be leading to heart infections in persons who inject drugs

Credit: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry LONDON, ON - A new study from ICES, Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University ...

Nature study: First ancient DNA from West Africa illuminates the deep human past

A team of international researchers dug deep to find some of the oldest African DNA on record, in a new ...

Climate-friendly food choices protect the planet, promote health, reduce health costs

Credit: Jono Drew Increased uptake of plant-based diets in New Zealand could substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions while greatly improving ...

Here, there and everywhere: Large and giant viruses abound globally

JGI-led team significantly expands the global diversity of large and giant virusesCredit: Zosia Rostomian/Berkeley Lab While the microbes in a ...

Deep diving scientists discover bubbling CO2 hotspot