Month: January 2021

Credit: James R. Guest Efforts to understand when corals reproduce have been given a boost thanks to a new resource ...

Prosopis juliflora acutely reduces water resources in Ethiopia, costing rural livelihoods

Prosopis juliflora seriously diminishes water resources in the Afar Region of Ethiopia, consuming enough of this already scarce resource to ...

Researchers map heart recovery after heart attack with great detail

Credit: Louk Timmer © Hubrecht Institute Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute mapped the recovery of the heart after a heart ...

Threads that sense how and when you move? New technology makes it possible

Engineers created thread sensors that can be attached to skin to measure movement in real time, with potential implications for ...

Alpine plants at risk of extinction following disappearing glaciers

Credit: Frontiers Beyond the ski slopes, one of the most iconic symbols of the Alps are the alpine flowers. These ...

Obesity may exacerbate the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, new study shows

Credit: The University of Sheffield New research from the University of Sheffield has found being overweight is an additional burden ...

Imaging zebrafish movements in 3D to better understand ALS disease

An interdisciplinary team of INRS used an innovative imaging technique for a better understanding of motor deficits in ALSCredit: Christian ...

Stem cell AI — ‘brain on a chip’ project aims to revolutionize computing power

Revolutionary Neu-ChiP project will see scientists use human brain stem cells on microchips to push the boundaries of artificial intelligence ...

Immune system sets ‘tripwire’ to protect against viruses

Cell defenses have evolved to turn the tables on viral attacks by using bait and sounding an alarmCredit: Brian Tsu, ...

Simulation helps refine pediatric care guidelines for COVID-19

Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Jan. 28, 2021 - Simulation can be a viable way to quickly evaluate ...

From heat to spin to electricity: Understanding spin transport in thermoelectric devices

Scientists shed light on how the magnetic properties of 2D interlayers can enhance spin accumulation effects in thermoelectric heterostructuresCredit: Macrovector ...

Tick behavior and host choice explains geographical patterns of Lyme disease prevalence

Variations in tick density, choice of host animals, and host-seeking behavior explain Lyme patternsCredit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Genomic studies implicate specific genes in post-traumatic stress disorder

Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences After analyzing the genomes of more than one-quarter of a million military veterans, a ...

Study shows why anesthetic stops cell’s walkers in their tracks

Simulations show how propofol disrupts stride of kinesins that carry cargoCredit: Mandira Dutta/Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science HOUSTON ...

National laboratories’ look to the future of light sources with new magnet prototype

Credit: Photo: Ibrahim Kesgin, Argonne National Laboratory With a powerful enough light, you can see things that people once thought ...

Chemists settle battery debate, propel research forward

Researchers used ultrabright x-rays to identify lithium hydride and a new form of lithium fluoride in the interphase of lithium ...

Harnessing the power of AI to understand warm dense matter

CASUS researchers develop effective tool to describe exotic state of matterCredit: Attila Cangi The study of warm dense matter helps ...

Breakthrough for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Overcoming limitations inherent in other LIBS techniques, plasma-grating-induced breakdown spectroscopy enhances signal intensity by more than three timesCredit: SPIE Laser-induced ...

RIT professor developing drone imaging systems to help farmers monitor grapevine nutrients

USDA awards Professor Jan van Aardt grant to help create practical systems to help vineyardsCredit: Rob Chancia/RIT A Rochester Institute ...

Thick lithosphere casts doubt on plate tectonics in Venus’s geologically recent past