Month: December 2020

Scientists are getting closer to figuring out how to synthesize a plant pigment that could have medicinal usesCredit: Kumi Yoshida ...

Differences in immunity and blood vessels likely protect children from severe COVID-19

Credit: Thiago Cerqueira Differences in the immune systems and better blood vessel health were among the factors protecting children from ...

New glue sticks easily, holds strongly, and is a gas to pull apart

Research expands number of temporary adhesivesCredit: Photo courtesy of Nicholas Blelloch. HANOVER, N.H. - December 2, 2020 - Temporary glues ...

Keeping California a powerhouse of almond production

Credit: Sat Darshan Khalsa A favorite healthy snack, almonds are a staple on grocery store shelves worldwide. More than 80% ...

ETRI, DGIST develop new electrode structure for all-solid-state secondary battery

All-solid-state electrodes composed of graphite active material and no solid electrolyte. Energy density was improved by 150% through research on ...

New method sees fibers in 3D, uses it to estimate conductivity

Credit: Francesco Panerai, The Grainger College of Engineering As a vehicle travels through space at hypersonic speeds, the gases surrounding ...

Army researchers look to reduce rotorcraft noise

Experimental, simulation results reveal how coaxial, co-rotating rotors may lead to a quieter hoverCredit: U.S. Army ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. ...

Geoscientists use zircon to trace origin of Earth’s continents

Credit: Penn State Geoscientists have long known that some parts of the continents formed in the Earth's deep past, but ...

Dr. Boukrina of Kessler Foundation extends her study of stroke-related reading deficits

Support from the Mabel H. Flory Charitable Trust grant advances novel reading research for stroke survivors at Kessler FoundationCredit: Kessler ...

Tomato’s wild ancestor is a genomic reservoir for plant breeders

Humans turned a weedy plant with tiny fruit into the tomato that we know today. That wild ancestor could lead ...

Bleach-alternative COVID-19 surface disinfectants may pollute indoor air: USask research

Credit: Trevor VandenBoer Cleaning surfaces with hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants has the potential to pollute the air and pose a health ...

Study identifies novel mechanisms that cause protein clumping in brain diseases

Credit: Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND--A team of researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has taken ...

Alcohol-free hand sanitizer just as effective against COVID as alcohol-based versions

Credit: BYU Photo A new study from researchers at Brigham Young University finds that alcohol-free hand sanitizer is just as ...

Study finds false widow spiders bite can transmit harmful antibiotic-resistant bacteria

NUI Galway study, published in the international journal Scientific Reports, confirms that spiders carry harmful bacteria and that they can ...

AI-based ‘OxyGAN’ is a robust, effective method to measure tissue oxygen levels

New AI-based algorithm processes tissue oxygenation data faster and more accurately than conventional techniquesCredit: SPIE Tissue oxygenation is a measure ...

American Vacuum Society honors Jefferson Lab accelerator scientist

Marcy Stutzman has been named a fellow of the American Vacuum SocietyCredit: DOE's Jefferson Lab Some of the most advanced ...

Molecular ‘barcode’ helps decide which sperm will reach an egg

A study in mice provides insights on the processes that determine which sperm will reach an egg to fertilise it, ...

Scientists warn of the social and environmental risks tied to the energy transition

A new international study by the ICTA-UAB and the McGill University (Canada) maps resistance movements' associated with green energy and ...

The shorter the delay, the more effective the neurofeedback

Credit: by Michail Dmitriev (HSE University) HSE University scientists have for the first time in the world investigated the impact ...

Study suggests metabolism influences parasite’s resistance to drugs