Month: February 2020

Credit: Tsuyoshi Kawai Researchers at Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) report a photo-acid generator (PAG) that generates Lewis ...

Bovine embryo completely regenerates placenta-forming cells

Credit: Kohri N. et al., Journal of Biological Chemistry. November 8, 2019 A calf was born from an embryo lacking ...

Invisible X-rays turn blue

Credit: Tsuyoshi Kawai A new reaction system can detect X-rays at the highest sensitivity ever recorded by using organic molecules. ...

Professor Su Guaning, President Emeritus of NTU Singapore, elected to the United States National Academy

Credit: NTU Singapore Professor Su Guaning, President Emeritus of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has been elected to the ...

HKU team identifies areas of top priority for deep-sea monitoring

HKU marine ecologist and international team identifies areas of top priority for deep-sea monitoring and conservation through a survey of ...

The power of going small: Copper oxide subnanoparticle catalysts prove most superior

Credit: Makoto Tanabe, Kimihisa Yamamoto Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have shown that copper oxide particles on the sub-nanoscale ...

Scientists identify new biochemical ‘warning sign’ of early-stage depression

High levels of anthranilic acid in blood are indicative of an increased risk of developing major depressive disorder, new study ...

Fly model offers new approach to unraveling ‘difficult’ pathogen

Transgenic fruit flies help scientists trace the cascade of symptoms caused by toxic infectionCredit: Bier Lab, UC San Diego The ...

Engineers mix and match materials to make new stretchy electronics

Next-generation devices made with new 'peel and stack' method may include electronic chips worn on the skin. BRIEF HED: Flexible ...

Understanding gut microbiota, one cell at a time

New genomic sequencing technique enables exploring gut microbiota, one cell at a timeCredit: Waseda University A population of microorganisms living ...

Mystery of marine recycling squad solved

Nitrogen cycling in shelf waters is crucial to reduce surplus nutrients, which rivers pour out into the ocean. Yet many ...

Using neutrons and X-rays to analyze the aging of lithium batteries

Credit: T.Arlt, I. Manke/HZB, R. Ziesche/UCL Lithium batteries are found everywhere: They power smart phones, laptops, and electric bicycles and ...

New commuter concern: Cancerous chemical in car seats

Airborne pollutant emanates from the insideCredit: David Volz/UCR The longer your commute, the more you're exposed to a chemical flame ...

East African fish in need of recovery

Coastal fish stocks declining in Kenya, Tanzania, and MozambiqueCredit: T. McClanahan A study of East African coral reefs has uncovered ...

UTA study examines potential sources of groundwater contamination in private wells

Perception vs. reality in groundwater contaminationCredit: UT Arlington A study led by environmental researchers at The University of Texas at ...

UCLA research could be step toward lab-grown eggs and sperm to treat infertility

Credit: Broad Stem Cell Research Center A new study on how and when the precursors to eggs and sperm are ...

How iron carbenes store energy from sunlight — and why they aren’t better at it

These inexpensive photosensitizers could make solar power and chemical manufacturing more efficient; experiments at SLAC offer insight into how they ...

NASA satellite finds wind shear adversely affecting tropical storm Francisco

Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Forecasters use a variety of satellite imagery to ...

NASA sees tropical storm Damien form off Australia’s Pilbara coast

Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview The low-pressure area that formed off Australia's Kimberley coast and lingered there for a couple of ...

CRANIA to host collaborative neuromodulation workshop with Novela Neurotech and Hahn-Schickard