Month: February 2021

Psychology: publication in Nature CommunicationsCredit: HHU / Luca Franziska Kaiser As indicated by other studies, different parts of the brain ...

The chemistry lab inside cells

A research team led by Osaka University has identified the protein used by the body to convert amino acids into ...

Discovery of a new law of phase separation

Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Institute of Industrial Science at The ...

Lipid epoxides target pain, inflammatory pathways in neurons

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- When modified using a process known as epoxidation, two naturally occurring ...

Function identified of ‘mystery protein’ that kills brain cells of people with Parkinson’s

Scientists have made a 'vital step' towards understanding the origins of Parkinson's Disease - the fastest growing neurological condition in ...

Emerging robotics technology may lead to better buildings in less time

Credit: Jiansong Zhang/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Emerging robotics technology may soon help construction companies and contractors create buildings ...

Brazil: Air conditioning equipment days of use will double without climate action

Credit: See the paper Space cooling already accounts for 14% of residential electricity demand in Brazil, and it is expected ...

You don’t need to know nature to love it – study

Research involving farmers in Brazilian Amazon is first of its kind in Global SouthCredit: Photo by Katarzyna Mikolajczak A common ...

Stable armchairlike hexazine N6 ring in tungsten hexanitride

Credit: Nilesh?P. Salke Tungsten hexanitride with armchairlike hexazine N6 ring has been synthesized by a group of scientists led by ...

Research reveals why plant diversity is so important for bee diversity

Delicate balance of energy efficiency and flower morphology are key to co-existence between honey bees and bumble beesCredit: Professor Francis ...

Cataloguing genetic information about yams

Credit: S. Yamanaka Yams are a staple food in West Africa, which produces over 90% of the world's yams each ...

Social distancing in the natural world: Strategies to detect and avoid disease

Credit: Dominik Scythe on Unsplash The notion of social distancing rose to public prominence approximately a year ago, when health ...

Can super-Earth interior dynamics set the table for habitability?

Are super-Earths capable of creating conditions that are hospitable for life to arise and thrive?Credit: Image is courtesy of Yingwei ...

Fermilab scientist Josh Frieman awarded American Astronomical Society Fellowship

Credit: courtesy of Josh Frieman Fermilab scientist and University of Chicago Professor Josh Frieman has been awarded an American Astronomical ...

Scientists create flexible biocompatible cilia that can be controlled by a magnet

Filaments made of polymer-coated iron oxide nanoparticles are obtained by exposing the material to a magnetic field under controlled temperature; ...

RUDN University ecologist suggested a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in animal farming

Credit: RUDN University An ecologist from RUDN University suggested a method to evaluate and reduce the effect of animal farms ...

Not a living fossil: How the Coelacanth recently evolved dozens of new genes

Coelacanths gained 62 new genes from traveling DNA that was passed on from other species, new research reveals in a ...

UTEP awarded $1 million NNSA grant to expose minority students to nuclear energy industry

Credit: Norman Love. EL PASO, Texas - Students from The University of Texas at El Paso will have more opportunities ...

Universal access to preventive drugs could reduce HIV incidence in sub-Saharan Africa

Credit: Gabriel Chamie Universal HIV testing with linkage to treatment and prevention may be a promising approach to accelerate reductions ...

‘Defective’ carbon simplifies hydrogen peroxide production