CityU develops anti-bacterial graphene face masks
Anti-bacterial efficiency close to 100% under 10-min sunlight and promising results in deactivation of coronavirusesCredit: City University of Hong Kong ...
Month: September 2020
Vaccine proves effective against the most severe type of pneumonia
Credit: Natee K Jindakum A pneumococcal vaccine was effective at protecting children in Laos against the most severe type of ...
Tracking structural regeneration of catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction
Credit: ©Science China Press Recent years have witnessed explosive development in electrochemical CO2 reduction into valuable chemicals or fuels. The ...
Solvation rearrangement brings stable zinc/graphite batteries closer to commercial grid storage
Credit: ZHAO Jingwen With grid-scale renewable energy on the rise, many scholars have shifted their attention from energy generation to ...
Researchers discovered a novel gene involved in primary lymphedema
Reseachers have made an important discovery how mutations in a novel gene, ANGPT2, cause a lymphatic disease called primary lymphedema. ...
Rationally designing hierarchical zeolites for better diffusion and catalyst efficiency
Credit: ©Science China Press Thanks to various crystalline topologies, tunable chemical composition, high (hydro)thermal stability, and controllable surface acidity/basicity, zeolites ...
Older and richer: Old grasslands show high biodiversity and conservation value
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba and Kobe University find that the sustained, long-term continuity of grasslands increases plant species ...
DOE funds $21 million to advance diagnostics on the flagship facility at PPPL
Credit: Photo and collage by Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communication. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $21 million ...
Revealing the secrets of high-energy cosmic particles
P-ONE: Initiative for a new, large-scale Neutrino Observatory in the Pacific OceanCredit: Elisa Resconi / TUM The "IceCube" neutrino observatory ...
UC Davis researchers find a way to help stem cells work for the heart
Discovery could lead to a cellular-based treatment for heart failureCredit: UC Regents / UC Davis Health / Zina Deretsky Blocking ...
Green light therapy shown to reduce migraine frequency, intensity
A study by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers found that green light therapy resulted in about a 60% reduction ...
FAU awarded $2.4 million NSF grant to train new generation of data scientists
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science to lead the graduate program with an interdisciplinary FAU teamCredit: Florida Atlantic University ...
Rebirth of a volcano
For the first time, long-term photogrammetic series document the "life cycle" of a volcano. The analyses shows that volcanoes have ...
NIH expands nation’s Alzheimer’s and related dementias research capacity
Four newly funded exploratory centers will bolster diversity: geographic, community and scientificCredit: NIH/National Institute on Aging To further incentivize innovative ...
Researchers reveal a much richer picture of the past with new DNA recovery technique
Credit: Emil Karpinski, McMaster University Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new technique to tease ancient DNA from soil, ...
The web of death
New method to fight cancer with molecular fibersCredit: MPI-P Cancer is a disease in which cells multiply uncontrollably, which could ...
Over a century later, the mystery of the Alfred Wallace’s butterfly is solved
Described by the 'father of zoogeography' and co-author of the theories of evolution and natural selection, the species hasn't been ...
Common diabetes drug reverses inflammation in the liver
Salk researchers made new inroads into understanding how the commonly prescribed drug metformin works in the bodyCredit: Salk Institute The ...
Baboon matriarchs enjoy less stress
Inheriting a top spot can mean fewer hassles in life -- and not just for humans, but for baboons tooCredit: ...
New ultrafast yellow laser poised to benefit biomedical applications
Researchers use frequency conversion to create a more practical, high-power femtosecond yellow laserCredit: Varun Sharma WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed ...
