Food systems offer huge opportunities to cut emissions, study finds
Greenhouse gases from food production are systematically underestimated, researchers say A new global analysis says that greenhouse-gas emissions from food ...
Scientists develop the ‘evotype’ to unlock power of evolution for better engineering biology
A defining characteristic of all life is its ability to evolve. However, the fact that biologically engineered systems will evolve ...
Machine learning reduces microscope data processing time from months to just seconds
Ever since the world's first ever microscope was invented in 1590 by Hans and Zacharias Janssen --a Dutch father and ...
AI could soon tell you, how often to see the eye doctor
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of vision loss in people over 50. Up to 12 percent ...
Monarchs raised in captivity can orient themselves for migration, U of G study reveals
While captive rearing may cause temporary disorientation, researchers found if Monarchs are given time in the wild to calibrate their ...
Absorbent aerogels show some muscle
Rice lab creates spongelike materials for environmental remediation and more HOUSTON - (June 8, 2021) - A simple chemical process ...
Online ‘library of properties’ helps to create safer nanomaterials
Researchers have developed a 'library of properties' to help identify the environmental impact of nanomaterials faster and more cost effectively. ...
Cosmic cartographers map nearby Universe revealing the diversity of star-forming galaxies
Study reveals that the makeup and life cycle of star-forming clouds is dependent on location A team of astronomers using ...
Tree diversity may save the forest: Advocating for biodiversity to mitigate climate change
When it comes to climate change, policymakers may fail to see the trees for the forest. Turns out that the ...
Saving the climate with solar fuel
Synthetic fuels Mobility analyses show: Only a small proportion of all vehicles are responsible for the majority of the kilometers ...
Tracking RNA through space and time
The "miracle of life" is most obvious at the very beginning: When the fertilized egg cell divides by means of ...
Feeling hot and bothered? It’s complicated
Rising temperatures are increasingly affecting the quality of life in many regions, setting new challenges for architects, urban planners and ...
A genomic single-cell map explains neuronal death in epilepsy
An interdiscipinary collaboration lead by CSIC deciphers the genetic map of hippocampal sclerosis, a key finding for the diagnosis of ...
Exercise likely to be best treatment for depression in coronary heart disease
Tuesday, 8 June 2021: A study by RCSI indicates that exercise is probably the most effective short-term treatment for depression ...
Researchers used smart watches to monitor changes in quality of life during lockdowns
Data on 20-40 age group reveals: They sleep more, walk less and feel unhappier In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from ...
Teaching drones to hear screams from catastrophe victims
UAVs are unencumbered by terrain issues, can get above rescue scenes MELVILLE, N.Y., June 8, 2021 -- In a disaster, ...
Balancing speech intelligibility, face covering effectiveness in classrooms
Though masks are necessary for curbing the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, their impacts on teachers' speech intelligibility may affect ...
Mood matters: New app empowers moms to manage mental wellbeing
Having a baby can be one of life's most exciting and rewarding experiences, but for a new mum it can ...
New AI tool invented by NTU, NP and NHCS scientists could speed up diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases
A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore (NP), and the National Heart ...
MCRI’s BCG vaccine trial joins global race to better understand COVID-19 variants
An Australian-led study will investigate whether it's possible to predict who remains susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 variants after having COVID-19 or ...