Month: August 2020

Berkeley Lab air quality scientists assess the performance of four consumer devicesCredit: Kelly J. Owen/Berkeley Lab Over the last few ...

Ultrafast hydrogen bond dynamics of liquid water revealed by THz-induced Kerr effect

Credit: Hang Zhao, Yong Tan, Liangliang Zhang, Rui Zhang, Mostafa Shalaby, Cunlin Zhang, Yuejin Zhao, and Xi-Cheng Zhang Liquid water ...

How protein protects against fatty liver

Credit: DIfE Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common chronic liver disease in the world, with sometimes life-threatening consequences. ...

A bright idea — Genetically engineered proteins for studying neurons using light

New mutant light-sensitive ion channels may become an effective and highly functional tool in fundamental neuroscience researchCredit: 2020 Okayama University ...

High fructose diet in pregnancy impacts metabolism of offspring, study finds

Erin Smith PhD student Department of Paediatrics and Child Health University of Otago, Wellington An increased level of fructose intake ...

Is turning back the clock in aging fat cells a remedy for lifestyle diseases?

Researchers led by Osaka University find that reversing age-related changes in fat cells may prevent the development of lifestyle diseases ...

Escape artists: How vibrio bacteria break out of cells

After replicating inside human cells, one foodborne pathogen uses a surprising pathway to get back out and infect new cells.Credit: ...

Novel method of heat conduction could be a game changer for server farms and aircraft

Credit: Virginia Tech Jonathan Boreyko, an associate professor in mechanical engineering, has developed an aircraft thermal management technology that stands ...

Antibiotics associated with increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease

Credit: Gustav Mårtensson Antibiotics use, particularly antibiotics with greater spectrum of microbial coverage, may be associated with an increased risk ...

Smartphones can tell when you’re drunk by analyzing your walk

Credit: Rutgers Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies/Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs PISCATAWAY, NJ - Your smartphone ...

SBIR grant fast-tracks 3D-printed runway mat development

Credit: Pablo Zavattieri/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A $1 million SBIR Phase II grant from the U.S. Air Force ...

Research brief: Bee neighborly — sharing bees helps more farmers

Credit: Eric Lonsdorf / Many farmers are used to sharing big equipment--like tractors and other costly machinery -- with neighboring ...

Swans reserve aggression for each other

Credit: WWT Swans display more aggression to fellow swans than other birds, new research shows. The study examined three swan ...

Targeted therapy combination effective for patients with advanced cholangiocarcinoma and BRAF mutations

First prospective trial for rare patient population supports dabrafenib plus trametinib as new treatment optionCredit: The University of Texas MD ...

Findings refute idea of monarchs’ migration mortality as major cause of population decline

Credit: University of Kansas Marketing Communications LAWRENCE, KANSAS -- In a new study, Monarch Watch Director Chip Taylor and colleagues ...

Penguins are Aussies. Or are they Kiwis?

First genome comparison gives insight into penguin origins, evolutionCredit: Photo courtesy of Juliana Vianna From the four-foot-tall emperor penguin to ...

Study hopes to encourage use of new technology to reduce errors in DNA testing

New technology has been shown to reduce the chances of false associations and should be more widely usedCredit: The University ...

Potential drug target revealed to help more children survive a lethal heart defect

Credit: Cincinnati Children's When children are born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), they require a series of major surgical ...

Photo and collage by Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications

Credit: Photo and collage by Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications. Picture strong wind blowing against a tree until it's knocked ...

NASA finds short-lived Fausto faded fast