Month: December 2020

Credit: Jackson Smith | UVA Health A researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is testing what he ...

Researchers deconstruct ancient Jewish parchment using multiple imaging techniques

Analyses of the materials in the scrolls helps put the object into an historical context and guides conservators in future ...

Machine intelligence accelerates research into mapping brains

Researchers fine-tune algorithms to improve brain mapping by MRICredit: (Left) Junichi Hata and Hideyuki Okano, from the RIKEN Center for ...

Genetic exchange discovered in anciently asexual rotifers

Credit: E.A. Mnatsakanova and O.A. Vakhrusheva/Skoltech Skoltech's evolutionary biologists discovered recombination in bdelloid rotifers, microscopic freshwater invertebrates, which have long ...

Fire-resistant tropical forest on brink of disappearance –

Research on Indonesia shows effect of human modificationCredit: T. Smith A new study led by researchers in the Geography Department ...

Stem cell treatment for vascular diseases can be predicted through real-time observation

Therapeutic efficacy prediction using initial distribution images of stem cells that differentiate to endothelial cells; applied to research in the ...

A no-meat diet everywhere will not solve the climate crisis

Livestock are globally criticized for adverse environmental impacts; but promoting a no-meat diet is not a blanket solution to the ...

How much greenhouse gas emission comes from tropical deforestation and peatland loss?

New research on forest loss and degradation in Cameroon and Indonesia, and peatland degradation in Peru, can help countries better ...

Coral can acquire their symbiotic algae from giant clam poop!

Credit: Kazuhiko Koike Coral can acquire their symbiotic algae from giant clam poop! ### Article Title: "Fecal pellets of giant ...

A phantom training program may help acclimate heifers to an automatic milking system

Research in the Journal of Dairy Science® examines the potential benefits of training with an automated milking system phantom to ...

SARS-CoV-2-like particles very sensitive to temperature

Study of individual particle degradation suggests a potential surge of COVID-19 infections in the winterCredit: Sharma et. al. (2020) Biochem ...

UMD paves the way for growing human organs for transplantation with new proof-of-concept

Start-up company, Renovate Bioscience Inc., wins Invention of the Year and Inventor Pitch Award for this work at UMDCredit: Edwin ...

How long’s too long? Effects of crosslinker length on anion-exchange membrane fuel cells

Scientists reveal how crosslinker length affects performance in polymer electrolyte membranes for anion exchange membrane-based alkaline fuel cellsCredit: Chris LeBoutillier ...

How climate change is disrupting ecosystems

Credit: Photograph: Christian Roesti The world is getting warmer and warmer - and many organisms native to lower latitudes or ...

Fibrous protein finding may lead to improved bioprinting, tissue engineering

Credit: Hemanth Gudapati, Penn State Fibrous proteins such as collagen and fibrinogen form a thin solid layer on the surface ...

Light from silicon proclaimed as ‘Breakthrough of the Year’

Erik Bakkers' research group was crowned on December 17 by Physics WorldCredit: Photo: TU Eindhoven In April of this year, ...

Research strongly suggests COVID-19 virus enters the brain

A study published in Nature Neuroscience shows how spike protein crosses the blood-brain barrierCredit: Alice Gray More and more evidence ...

Researchers use artificial intelligence to ID mosquitos

Credit: Couret, J. et al. 2020 (CC-BY 2.0) Rapid and accurate identification of mosquitoes that transmit human pathogens such as ...

COVID-19 pandemic had big impact on commercial fishing in Northeast

Rutgers study shows resilience among fishermen facing market disruptionsCredit: NOAA Fisheries With restaurants and supply chains disrupted due to the ...

Army-funded smart fabric collects space dust on International Space Station