Month: May 2021

80% of all SARS-CoV-2 proteins produced in the laboratory -- protocols available for worldwide research - Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany, ...

Molecular tweezers that attack antibiotic resistant bacteria developed by Ben-Gurion U.

Credit: Dani Machlis/BGU BEER-SHEVA, Israel May 10, 2021 - Researchers from Ben-Gurion University (BGU), together with American and German colleagues, ...

Sharks in protected area attract illegal fishers

Credit: Claire Collins Thousands of sharks have been illegally caught in a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Indian Ocean, ...

Cricket bats should be made from bamboo not willow, Cambridge study finds

Credit: Ben Tinkler-Davies Bamboo cricket bats are stronger, offer a better 'sweet spot' and deliver more energy to the ball ...

The legume family tree

Massive molecular study uncovers clues to the evolution and diversification of essential plant familyCredit: Yiyong Zhao, Chien-Hsun Huang, and Hong ...

The AGA Research Foundation awards 45 researchers with over $2.5 million in research funding

The Foundation introduced new awards in the 2021 awards cycle addressing diversity of GI investigators and the need for GI-specific ...

Stop the genetic presses!

Study describes new mechanism for terminating transcription of DNA into RNA in bacteriaCredit: Babitzke Laboratory and Dani Zemba, Penn State ...

Archaeologists pinpoint population for the Greater Angkor region

Study designed at the University of Oregon provided a foundation that drew new information from lidar imagery, machine learning, archaeological ...

New study examines social network’s relation to binge drinking among adults

Credit: Indiana University For some people, social gatherings can be a time to imbibe. And for some, that can turn ...

Skoltech scientists find a way to make pultrusion faster

Credit: Timur Sabirov / Skoltech A research team from the Skoltech Center for Design, Manufacturing and Materials (CDMM) studied the ...

Turning a pancreatic cancer cell’s addiction into a death sentence

Credit: Visual Services, UHN (Toronto, Friday, May 7, 2021) -- Probing the unique biology of human pancreatic cancer cells in ...

Why hotter clocks are more accurate

Credit: Lancaster University A new experiment shows that the more energy consumed by a clock, the more accurate its timekeeping. ...

In the spotlight: Successful synthesis of perovskite visible-light-absorbing semiconductor material

Credit: Chemistry of Materials Narrow-gap semiconductors with the ability to use visible light have garnered significant interest thanks to their ...

WVU researchers study the effects of vaping during pregnancy

Credit: West Virginia University Spurred by unproven assumptions that vaping is safer than smoking cigarettes, a team at West Virginia ...

Essential virulence proteins of corn smut discovered

Plant pathogen needs membrane-bound protein complex to be virulentCredit: MPI f. Terrestrial Microbiology/ Geisel To infect its host plant maize, ...

With bacteria against coral bleaching

Probiotic approaches could protect corals against heat stressCredit: A. Roik. 7 May 2021/Kiel. Corals are the backbone of marine ecosystems ...

Too much, too little or just right: WVU researchers study proper ‘dosing’ of telehealth

Credit: Brian Persinger/WVU More than ever, patients are using telehealth to ask doctors and nurses about worrying blood-pressure readings, nauseating ...

New study explores functionality in aquatic ecosystems

The functions of water-dominated ecosystems can be considerably influenced and changed by hydrological fluctuation; the varying states of redox-active substances ...

The African wild dog: An ambassador for the world’s largest terrestrial conservation area

Credit: (Image: Dominik Behr) Dispersal is an important process governing the persistence of wild animal populations. Upon reaching sexual maturity, ...

Study helps to better understand the link between indoor and outdoor air quality