Month: December 2020

Biotechnologists measure the forces with which algae cells adhere to surfaces and move on themCredit: Lara Hoepfner How can cells ...

Imaging the twilight zone

General anesthesia and normal sleep affect brain in an amazingly similar way as consciousness fadesCredit: University of Turku What happens ...

Detective work in theoretical physics

Researchers publish review article on the physics of interacting particlesCredit: M. te Vrugt et al. Scientific articles in the field ...

Stopping RAS inhibitors tied to worse outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease

Credit: Ulf Sirborn. Small studies have suggested that a group of medications called RAS inhibitors may be harmful in persons ...

Large transporter protein linked to schizophrenia

Investigations of a cellular protein have uncovered a possible link with schizophreniaCredit: Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto University iCeMS Scientists have suspected mutations ...

Common brain malformation traced to its genetic roots

Discovery could aid early screening, shed light on how Chiari malformation arisesCredit: David Limbrick About one in 100 children has ...

Surveys identify relationship between waves, coastal cliff erosion

Study shows waves, rainfall important parts of erosion process, providing new opportunity to improve forecastsCredit: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Scripps ...

Groups of bacteria can work together to better protect crops and improve their growth

Credit: Noam Eckshtain-Levi, Susanna Leigh Harris, Reizo Quilat Roscios, and Elizabeth Anne Shank Certain bacteria, known as plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB), ...

The brain network driving changes in consciousness

Activity of brain network linked to changes in connectedness for both sleep and anesthesiaCredit: Scheinin et al., JNeurosci 2020 The ...

Dr. Genova receives NIH K18 award to advance her autism research in transition-age youth

NIMH Career Enhancement Award of $266,988 to Helen Genova, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, supports research in job preparedness for youth ...

Big bumblebees learn locations of best flowers

Credit: Natalie Hempel de Ibarra Big bumblebees take time to learn the locations of the best flowers, new research shows. ...

Extremely energy efficient microprocessor developed using superconductors

Credit: Yokohama National University Researchers from Yokohama National University in Japan have developed a prototype microprocessor using superconductor devices that ...

Industry collaboration leads to important milestone in the creation of a quantum computer

Credit: Fabio Ansaloni Quantum computer: One of the obstacles for progress in the quest for a working quantum computer has ...

Quick look under the skin

Self-learning algorithms analyze medical imaging dataCredit: Astrid Eckert / TUM Imaging techniques enable a detailed look inside an organism. But ...

Faster, greener way of producing carbon spheres

- advance could improve carbon capture technologyCredit: ESRI, Swansea University A fast, green and one-step method for producing porous carbon ...

HKU chemists develop a new drug discovery strategy for “undruggable” drug targets

Credit: The University of Hong Kong A research team led by Dr Xiaoyu LI from the Research Division for Chemistry, ...

New research makes strong case for restoring Hong Kong’s lost oyster reefs

Seven square meters of a HK oyster reef can filter up to one Olympic swimming pool of water in a ...

Modeling can help balance economy, health during pandemic

Nearly 300,000 deaths could be averted, depending on how severe isolation measures becomeCredit: Washington University in St. Louis This summer, ...

Shapeshifting crystals-varying stability in different forms of gallium selenide monolayers

Researchers investigate the structure and properties of a recently identified polymorph of gallium selenide crystal layerCredit: Hirokazu Nitta from Japan ...

New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research funds Kessler Foundation study in children