Purifying water with the help of wood, bacteria and the sun
Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c01088 According to the United Nations, about one-fifth of the world's population lives ...
Month: July 2020
New biomaterial could shield against harmful radiation
New form of melanin has ability to protect human tissue from X-rays during medical treatment, spaceflightCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill.-- ...
Protecting cancer patients from COVID-19: World-first trial tests novel immune-booster
Credit: The Ottawa Hospital In the race to find new ways to prevent and treat COVID-19, Canadian researchers have launched ...
Spider silk made by photosynthetic bacteria
Credit: RIKEN Spiders produce amazingly strong and lightweight threads called draglines that are made from silk proteins. Although they can ...
Deconstructing glioblastoma complexity reveals its pattern of development
Study identifies rapidly dividing cancer stem cells that can respond to new therapiesCredit: The Neuro Brain cancers have long been ...
The CNIO creates a collaborative platform to streamline brain metastasis research
Credit: CNIO Science is collaborative by nature, since scientific knowledge only advances, step by step, through combined efforts and findings. ...
Study to evaluate app that automates calorie counting
PortionSize promises an affordable method to measure how much users eatCredit: John Apolzan, Corby Martin A new smartphone app promises ...
Numerous jobs linked to increased risk of knee reconstruction
Stay-at-home parents, cleaners, blue-collar workers more likely to develop osteoarthritisCredit: Institute of Bone and Joint Research, University of Sydney Knee ...
The story behind a uniquely dark, wetland soil
Credit: Karen Vaughan When it comes to soils, proper identification is key. Identification allows scientists to determine the story behind ...
Towards climate resilient urban energy systems
Credit: ©Science China Press Climate change and increased urban population are two major concerns for society. Moving towards more sustainable ...
New book examines human right to health, pushes for rating system for pharma companies
Credit: Oxford University Press Every human being has the right to health and new initiatives should be put in place ...
Links between parents’ and children’s asthma and allergies
Credit: Hans Bisgaard New research found that, compared with a father's traits related to allergies and asthma, a mother's traits ...
Algae species discovered infesting NW Hawaiian waters has been identified
Credit: Photo courtesy: NOAA/National Marine Sanctuaries A newly-identified, fast-growing species of algae poses a major threat to coral reefs and ...
Famous ‘Jurassic Park’ dinosaur is less lizard, more bird
Credit: Brian Engh, commissioned by The Saint George Dinosaur Discovery Site. From movies to museum exhibits, the dinosaur Dilophosaurus is ...
Virginia Tech researchers developing new strategy to thwart Alzheimer’s
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist earns $2.8 million grant to study cerebrovascular changes during healthy and Alzheimer's agingCredit: Virginia Tech ...
Milk lipids follow the evolution of mammals
Credit: Skoltech Skoltech scientists conducted a study of milk lipids and described the unique features of human breast milk as ...
Welcome, Robin the AI robot
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital launches an innovative project to support the emotional needs of ...
Bad E. coli we know, but good E. coli?
University of Cincinnati researchers say a strain of E. coli may offer protections against its more malevolent cousinsCredit: Colleen Kelley/University ...
Scientists offer roadmap for studying link between climate and armed conflict
New assessment provides path forward to manage increased risks of violence from climate changeCredit: Oxfam MIAMI--Climate change--from rising temperatures and ...
Neurons show distinct styles as they interact with the same muscle partner
Credit: Nicole Aponte-Santiago/MIT Picower Institute A new study by MIT neuroscientists into how seemingly similar neuronal subtypes drive locomotion in ...
