Month: August 2020

How microbes in the primordial atmosphere obtained energy without oxygenCredit: Uwe Dettmar for Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany In the first ...

Researchers discover how plants distinguish beneficial from harmful microbes

Credit: Christina Krönauer and Damiano Lironi, Aarhus University Legume plants fix atmospheric nitrogen with the help of symbiotic bacteria, called ...

Epirubicin-loaded nanomedicines beat immune checkpoint blockade resistance in glioblastoma

Credit: 2020 Innovation Center of NanoMedicine Summary: A nanomedicine-based strategy for chemo-immunotherapy (CIT) of glioblastoma (GBM), which has the worst ...

A titanate nanowire mask that can eliminate pathogens

EPFL researchers developed a filter "paper" made from titanium oxide nanowires which is capable of trapping pathogens and destroying them ...

Hubble makes the first observation of a total lunar eclipse by a space telescope

Credit: ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser Taking advantage of a total lunar eclipse, astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have detected ...

New-generation CO2 gas separation system using gate-type adsorbents

Credit: Shotaro Hiraide Ph.D., Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyoto University The Paris Agreement of 2015 set a goal of reducing ...

NSD2 enzyme appears to prevent cellular senescence

Toward an era where aging can be controlledCredit: Professor Mitsuyoshi Nakao Researchers from Kumamoto University in Japan have used comprehensive ...

Smartwatch tracks medication levels to personalize treatments

Advance could help doctors choose the right drug at the right dose for the right personCredit: Jialun Zhu, Shuyu Lin, ...

Alport syndrome: Research highlights link between genotype and treatment effectiveness

Credit: Kobe University A large-scale analysis of the clinical characteristics of Alport syndrome in Japanese patients has revealed that the ...

New reporter mouse strain offers powerful genetic tool to identify P2X2-expressing cells

University of South Florida researchers will manipulate the P2X2-cre system to better understand sensory nerve function and drive targeted treatmentsCredit: ...

Adding another dimension to a cell culture model for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Stellar egg hunt with ALMA

Tracing evolution from embryo to baby starCredit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Tokuda et al., ESA/Herschel Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array ...

Success in promoting plant growth for biodiesel

High-speed motor protein developed by gene fusion promotes growth and seed yield of Camelina sativaCredit: Motoki Tominaga In JST Strategic ...

The Last unknown

International team reveals richest island flora in worldCredit: Joshua Brown/UVM Imagine if there were, say, 600 species of giraffes: some ...

Marshall University researcher to study renal failure-associated cardiomyopathy

Credit: Marshall University HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Komal Sodhi, M.D., an associate professor of surgery and biomedical sciences at the Marshall ...

Revealing destructive cracks in rock

Texas A&M researchers use intelligent software to classify and portray hidden cracks in solid materialsCredit: Dr. Siddarth Misra/Texas A&M University ...

Electric cooker an easy, efficient way to sanitize N95 masks, study finds

Credit: Photo by Chamteut Oh CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Owners of electric multicookers may be able to add another use to ...

A new look at Mars’ eerie, ultraviolet nighttime glow

Credit: LASP Every night on Mars, when the sun sets and temperatures fall to minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit and below, ...

New science behind algae-based flip-flops

Biodegradable shoes meet commercial standards for products needed to help eradicate tons of plastic wasteCredit: Photo courtesy of Stephen Mayfield, ...

Study finds high levels of toxic pollutants in stranded dolphins and whales