City of Hope: Mechanism that may lead to metabolic memory/sustained diabetes complications
New data show how early episodes of hyperglycemia can have long-term effectsCredit: City of Hope DUARTE, Calif. -- For people ...
Month: July 2020
Changes in farming urgent to rescue biodiversity
Over 360 scientists from 42 countries - led by the University of Göttingen and Westlake University China - call for ...
Protecting our homes from COVID-19 means “protecting home for COVID-19 data at CDC”
Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today expressed concern that the new process for sharing ...
Physicists take stop-action images of light-driven molecular reaction
Credit: Lea-Maria Ibele MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- Kansas State University physicists have taken extremely fast snapshots of light-induced molecular ring-opening reactions ...
New diagnostic test for heart failure patients could also help COVID-19 patients
New coronavirus and cardiovascular disease are linked thanks to ACE2 enzyme and may respond to same treatmentsCredit: Richard Siemens (Edmonton, ...
Quantum exciton found in magnetic van der Waals material NiPS3
Exciton of many-body origin in van der Waals antiferromagnet NiPS3 points a new direction in quantum informationCredit: IBS Things can ...
Neanderthals of Western Mediterranean did not become extinct because of changes in climate
Credit: Photo: O. Lacarbonara Homo Neanderthaliensis did not become extinct because of changes in climate. At least, this did not ...
Cacti and other iconic desert plants threatened by solar development
Native desert plants important to indigenous cultures especially vulnerableCredit: Steve Grodsky, UC Davis With their tough skins, pointy armor and ...
Oxygen breathes new life into solar cell research
A world-first in light conversion has potential future implications for solar photovoltaics, biomedical imaging, drug delivery and photocatalysis.Credit: UNSW Sydney/Exciton ...
Scientists strengthen quantum building blocks in milestone critical for scale-up
Credit: Takashi Kobayashi A group of international scientists have substantially lengthened the duration of time that a spin-orbit qubit in ...
How immune cells activate the killer mode
Credit: Photo: Laurenz Herr, Anja Schwäble Unraveling a key motif: The T lymphocytes of the immune system work to destroy ...
Ultracold mystery: Solved
By manipulating ultracold molecules mid-chemical reaction, researchers crack a molecular disappearing actCredit: Ni Lab/Harvard University In a famous parable, three ...
Using a cardiovascular risk screening tool in women during routine gynecology visits
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 20, 2020--A new study has shown that although 86% of ...
Formation of quadruple helix DNA tracked in live human cells for the first time
Credit: Ella Maru Studio The formation of four-stranded DNA has been tracked in living human cells, allowing scientists to see ...
Plato was right. Earth is made, on average, of cubes
The ancient Greek philosopher was on to something, researchers foundCredit: Courtesy of Gablor Domokos and Douglas Jerolmack Plato, the Greek ...
Scientists boost stability and efficiency of next-gen solar tech
Solar modules made from perovskite material gain power to transform the solar tech industryCredit: OIST Researchers from the Okinawa Institute ...
A spin-off to develop therapies for leukaemia based on CAR-T, by Josep Carreras Institute
This spin-off, called OneChain Immunotherapeutics (OCI), was founded by the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, ICREA, and Dr. Pablo Menéndez ...
A look inside a battery
Chemists at Oldenburg University, Germany, have developed a new technique for observing chemical processes during battery operationCredit: Bastian Krueger What ...
High-performance large area electrode system developed for artificial photosynthesis
Coral-type, high-efficiency, silver nano catalyst electrode developed for large areas; basis established for the commercialization of an electrochemical carbon dioxide ...
Battery breakthrough gives boost to electric flight and long-range electric cars
New battery technology developed at Berkeley Lab could give flight to electric aircraft and supercharge safe, long-range electric carsCredit: Courtesy ...
