Photovoltaics industry can help meet Paris agreement targets
Model predicts efficiency of solar photovoltaic cells, costs to manufacture them during a transition to 100% renewable energy within the ...
Month: October 2020
New cancer diagnostics: A glimpse into the tumor in 3D
In order to analyze tumors, they have to be cut into thin slices; now, a new technology has been developed ...
A major milestone for an underground dark matter search experiment
LUX-ZEPLIN crews overcome COVID-19 obstacles to reach major milestone en route to startupCredit: Matt Kapust/Sanford Lab Crews working on the ...
Scientists uncover prophage defense mechanisms against phage attacks in mycobacteria
Experimental approach reveals Butters prophage uses a two-component system to block entry of some phages, but not others, from attacking ...
The Grantecan finds the farthest black hole that belongs to a rare family of galaxies
An international team of astronomers has identified one of the rarest known classes of gamma-ray emitting galaxies, called BL Lacertae, ...
Surprising players in acute liver failure point to potential treatment
Gut microbes and host cells jointly contribute to the progression of this mostly incurable diseaseCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science Acute ...
TalTech chemists’ new method is a significant step towards greener pharmaceutical industry
Credit: TalTech The rapid changes in the chemical industry are connected one hand with the depletion of natural resources and ...
Theoreticians show which quantum systems are suitable for quantum simulations
Credit: arö/HZB A joint research group led by Prof. Jens Eisert of Freie Universität Berlin and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) has ...
Stay focused: Algae-inspired polymers light the way for enhanced night vision
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba synthesize an elastic polymer from low-cost, sustainable materials, that can be used it to ...
Can individual differences be detected in same-shaped pottery vessels by unknown craftsmen?
Credit: ©2020 Gandon et al. An interdisciplinary research team has investigated whether there are quantitative differences that can be used ...
Identifying potential anti-COVID-19 pharmacological components of TCM
Credit: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B Lianhuaqingwen (LHQW) capsule, a herb medicine product, has been clinically proved to be effective in ...
Small mussels in the Baltic are getting even smaller
Credit: Thomas Tranåker Blue mussels in the Baltic Sea are getting smaller with time but bigger in numbers, according to ...
UVA School of Medicine earns national diversity award
Credit: UVA Health For the ninth consecutive year, the University of Virginia School of Medicine has earned a national award ...
Study reveals fibulin 5 is required for Schwann cells’ myelination
Information could lead to new treatments for Charcot-Marie-Tooth diseaseCredit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - A study released today in STEM ...
Crystal structure of SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease
Credit: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is changing the world like never before. This ...
Water consumption for trees is calculated in order to design precision irrigation systems
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba / PxHere In 1995, the severe drought that devastated Spain left some farms using irrigation agriculture ...
Biomarkers could be used in a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 blood screening tool
Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ONTARIO - A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University and University ...
Langerhans cells are up to the job, they just need a chance
University of Tsukuba researchers determine the role of Langerhans cells in mucocutaneous acute graft-versus-host diseaseCredit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan ...
Saving the climate from the ground up
International research team formulates strategy against the greenhouse effectCredit: Frank Luerweg / University of Bonn Soil has the capacity to ...
Early indications of thrombosis help in preventing postoperative complications
A paper saw light in Scientific ReportsCredit: Kazan Federal University The co-authors are employees of the Protein-Cell Interactions Lab of ...
