Month: March 2021

Heavy elements and a really powerful microscope help scientists map uncharted paths toward new materials and cancer therapiesCredit: Andy Minor ...

Tuning in the noise? New electromagnetic circuit simulator visualizes radiation phenomena

Researchers develop highly accurate numerical method for electromagnetic noise that considers both conduction phenomena within conductors and radiation phenomena outside ...

Mixed reality gets a machine learning upgrade

Researchers at Osaka University use machine learning to enhance the ability of a mixed-reality mobile viewer to digitally remove obstructions ...

Electrochemical synthesis of formate from CO2 using a Sn/reduced graphene oxide catalyst

Credit: Kanazawa University Decreasing the emission and efficient utilization (fixation) of carbon dioxide (CO2) are worldwide issues to prevent global ...

Bees form scent-driven phone tree to pass along messages

Credit: Peleg Lab Honeybees play a scent-driven game of telephone to guide members of a colony back to their queen, ...

Scientists improve a photosynthetic enzyme by adding fluorophores

In new study, scientists show how covalently linking fluorophores to the enzyme broadens the range of wavelengths convertible into chemical ...

Creating patterns spontaneously in synthetic materials

Credit: Adapted from ACS Central Science 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.1c00110 Nature produces a startling array of patterned materials, from the sensitive ...

Copper foam as a highly efficient, durable filter for reusable masks and air cleaners

Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c00050 During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have grown accustomed to wearing facemasks, but ...

Thirteen UNIST researchers awarded prestigious 2021 Sejong Science Fellowship!

Credit: UNIST UNIST researchers who are in the early stages of their research careers will be given opportunities to advance ...

Recharge your batteries

University of Utah engineering professor finds new inroads in fast charging for lithium-ion batteriesCredit: Vincent Horiuchi/University of Utah College of ...

Flu shot associated with fewer, less severe COVID cases

Credit: Stephanie King/Michigan Medicine (the academic medical center of the University of Michigan) People who received a flu shot last ...

UTHSC, UAB collaborate on $2.39 million research network

Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (March 23, 2021) - The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the University of Alabama ...

Neutrons reveal unpredicted binding between SARS-CoV-2, hepatitis C antiviral drug

Credit: Jill Hemman and Michelle Lehman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Scientists have found new, unexpected behaviors when SARS-CoV-2 - the ...

Arsenal used by parasite to affect cellular defense and enhance leishmaniasis is revealed

Group affiliated with a FAPESP-supported research center showed that the parasite blocks the action of an enzyme using autophagyCredit: Renan ...

Highlands of diversity: Another new chameleon from the Bale region, Ethiopia

Credit: Koppetsch et al. The Bale Mountains in south-central Ethiopia are considered to be one of the most unique centers ...

Real-world data at UT Southwestern shows benefit of early vaccination on health care workforce

Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - March 23, 2021 - Vaccinating health care workers resulted in an immediate and ...

How human cells coordinate the start of DNA replication

Credit: Manzar Hossain/Stillman lab/CSHL, 2021 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) President and CEO Bruce Stillman has been dissecting DNA replication, ...

Engineering of Mississippi River has kept carbon out of atmosphere, study says

Scientists set out to learn more about the fate of organic carbon that is transported in large quantities by the ...

With drop in LA’s vehicular aerosol pollution, vegetation emerges as major source

Plants that emit lots of isoprenes may be causing unhealthful aerosol levels during heat wavesCredit: UC Berkeley graphics by Clara ...

Changes in Antarctic marine ecosystems