Researchers discover a new and unique class of carbohydrate receptors
Credit: Kasper Røjkjær Andersen Exopolysaccharides (EPS) are surface-exposed carbohydrates that surround and protect bacteria and are involved in biofilm formation, ...
Month: July 2020
Remote islands: Stepping stones to understanding evolution
Scientists combine new scientific techniques to test old theories on how evolution occurs on remote islandsCredit: OIST For millions of ...
Plastics, pathogens and baby formula: What’s in your shellfish?
New UCI-led study finds coastal urbanization increases contamination in seafoodCredit: Michelangelo Pignani Irvine, Calif., July 30, 2020 -- The first ...
Cystic fibrosis study to investigate real-world effects of new triple combination drug
Credit: Julien Behal Photography Dublin, Ireland, Thursday, 30 July 2020 - Researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences ...
Post-pandemic brave new world of agriculture
Innovations in agriculture and food supply in response to the COVID-19 pandemicCredit: QAAFI Robots working in abattoirs, sky-high vertical farms, ...
Hearing loss linked to neurocognitive deficits in childhood cancer survivors
Research shows that severe hearing loss in childhood cancer survivors is associated with neurocognitive deficits independent of type of therapyCredit: ...
Cell antennas lacking in Fragile X syndrome, study finds
Increasing the number of antennas might be a therapyCredit: UT Health San Antonio Laboratory of Hye Young Lee, PhD Structures ...
Single-shot COVID-19 vaccine protects non-human primates
Findings lay groundwork for clinical development programCredit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, Mass. - The development of a safe ...
Rapid test for the determination of antibodies against Sars-Cov-2
A Swiss-German team presents a test that determines the amount of neutralising antibodies within a short period of timeCredit: FSVO/Renate ...
First gene knockout in a cephalopod is achieved at Marine Biological Laboratory
Credit: Karen Crawford WOODS HOLE, Mass. --A team at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) has achieved the first gene knockout ...
TU Graz researchers synthesize nanoparticles tailored for special applications
Credit: © IEP - TU Graz Whether in innovative high-tech materials, more powerful computer chips, pharmaceuticals or in the field ...
Faster LEDs for wireless communications from invisible light
Credit: Kazunobu Kojima, Tohoku University Researchers have solved a major problem for optical wireless communications - the process by which ...
Peering into the secrets of phages to see how they kill bacterial superbugs
Credit: F. Coulibaly & J.M. Hardy A research collaboration involving Monash University has made an exciting discovery that may eventually ...
Spin, spin, spin: researchers enhance electron spin longevity
Credit: Daisuke Iizasa, Tohoku University The electron is an elementary particle, a building block on which other systems evolve. With ...
Pre/postnatal lead exposure affects neurodevelopment in Japanese children
Credit: Tohoku University A study conducted over the past 18 years has found differences between lead exposure effects in young ...
Whale ‘snot’ reveals likely poor health during migration
Credit: Catharina Vendl Whale-watching season is delighting the viewing public along the east Australian coast but while it's a boon ...
Investment, health policy changes are key for new Alzheimers treatments
With new treatments and testing expected in the next year, countries could take steps to hasten delivery to Alzheimer's patientsCredit: ...
Keep safe and cool in the pool: Novel chip sensor makes swimming pools safer
Credit: University of SA A new microchip that enables continuous monitoring of pH and chlorine levels in swimming pools will ...
NIH researchers discover new set of channels connecting malaria parasite and blood cells
Discovery provides new target for anti-malaria treatmentsCredit: National Institutes of Health WHAT: Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and ...
Research brief: ‘Fool’s gold’ may be valuable after all
For the first time, researchers electrically transform material from non-magnetic to magneticCredit: Leighton et al In a breakthrough new study, ...
