OIST marine scientist allied to prestigious coral reef center
Credit: OIST Professor Timothy Ravasi, Principal Investigator at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University's (OIST) Marine Climate ...
Month: September 2020
The key to lowering CO2 emissions is made of metal
Osaka City University discovers metal ions as key component in exploring the use of CO2 as a raw material through ...
Noise can put you off your food
Soft music can improve dining experience: studyCredit: Flinders University Noise can make or break a dining experience, according to a ...
Vanderbilt wearable exosuit that lessens muscle fatigue could redesign the future of work
Credit: Karl Zelik Vanderbilt University engineers have determined that their back-assist exosuit, a clothing-like device that supports human movement and ...
More accurate modelling of climate change impacts on water resources
Database comprising 14,425 North American watershedsCredit: Lino Cipresso To better document the repercussions of climate change on regional water resources, ...
Mussels connect antibodies to treat cancer
Credit: Hyung Joon Cha (POSTECH) Antibody-based immunotherapy is one of treatment options for cancer immunotherapy by modulating our immune system ...
Cannabis data lacking, but machine learning could help
A new study shows we know little about compounds in marijuana, and names don't mean muchCredit: CU Boulder THC and ...
Common antioxidant enzyme may provide potential treatment for COVID-19
Credit: Yunfeng Lu research group/UCLA Researchers from UCLA and China have found that catalase, a naturally occurring enzyme, holds potential ...
Driving behavior less ‘robotic’ thanks to new Delft model
Credit: TU Delft Researchers from TU Delft have now developed a new model that describes driving behaviour on the basis ...
App analyzes coronavirus genome on a smartphone
Credit: Dr Ira Deveson A new mobile app has made it possible to analyse the genome of the SARS-CoV-2 virus ...
Senescent cells may be good when it comes to a bad injury
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University It's called senescence, when stressed cells can no longer divide to make new ...
Plant droplets serve as nutrient-rich food for insects
First study of its kind reveals the benefits of droplets on leavesCredit: Pablo Urbaneja-Bernat Small watery droplets on the edges ...
INRS researchers develop a new membraneless fuel cell
A new approach to reduce fuel cell crossoverCredit: Christian Fleury The research team of INRS (Institut national de la recherche ...
Computer model shows how COVID-19 could lead to runaway inflammation
Credit: Serkan Eldeleklio?lu PITTSBURGH, Sept. 29, 2020 - A study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Cedars-Sinai ...
USC-led study traces the evolution of gill covers
Credit: Christine Hirschberger, University of Cambridge) The emergence of jaws in primitive fish allowed vertebrates to become top predators. What ...
New interactive tool will help farmers contain the spread of clubroot
Credit: Edel Pérez-López First described in the 13th century in Russia, clubroot has been affecting worldwide brassica production, including canola, ...
New approach for earlier detection of Alzheimer’s
UTA computer scientist uses machine learning for earlier detection of Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: UT Arlington Won Hwa Kim, an assistant professor ...
Lung cancer screening a step closer to reality following combined study
Credit: University of Otago Newly released study results present a strong case for lung cancer screening in New Zealand - ...
Understanding ghost particle interactions
Credit: (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.) Scientists often refer to the neutrino as the "ghost particle." Neutrinos were one of the ...
Cincinnati Children’s research helps pave way for newly approved use of drug
Treatment option for hypereosinophilic syndrome, a group of rare blood disorders, OK'd by FDACredit: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ...
