Deep oceans dissolve the rocky shell of water-ice planets
Credit: S. Speziale/ GFZ What is happening deep beneath the surface of ice planets? Is there liquid water, and if ...
Unveiling what governs crystal growth
Credit: (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.) With brilliant colors and picturesque shapes, many crystals are wonders of nature. Some crystals ...
Keeping more ammonium in soil could decrease pollution, boost crops
Credit: Egan Jimenez, Princeton University Modern-day agriculture faces two major dilemmas: how to produce enough food to feed the growing ...
Rare mineral from rocks found in mollusk teeth
First time rare type of iron mineral has been discovered in a living organismCredit: Northwestern University Northwestern University researchers have, ...
Wildfire monitoring and prevention: Science, innovation and cross-border cooperation
Credit: OFIDIA 2 project https://www.interregofidia.eu/ The regions of Puglia and Epirus (Greece) now have new innovative tools for fire danger ...
Ultra-low doses of inhaled nanobodies effective against COVID-19 in hamsters
Credit: Nambulli et al., Science Advances PITTSBURGH, May 26, 2021 - In a paper published today in Science Advances, researchers ...
Significant otter helps couples communicate from the heart
CMU, snap researchers develop smartwatch app that uses heartrate to communicateCredit: Significant Otter Even though people stayed in touch during ...
A comprehensive profile of California’s ‘homegrown’ coronavirus
New analysis suggests the California variant is more transmissible than unmutated strains, but vaccines are effective against itCredit: Photo: Michael ...
Study of promising photovoltaic material leads to discovery of a new state of matter
McGill University researchers gain new insight into the workings perovskites that could lead to more efficient and cheaper solar cellsCredit: Colin Sonnichsen Researchers ...
Good bacteria can temper chemotherapy side effects
Naturally occurring gut bacteria can clean up chemo toxins in the body, study findsCredit: Northwestern University In the human gut, ...
Study finds ongoing evolution in Tasmanian Devils’ response to transmissible cancer
U of I-led study finds ongoing evolution in Tasmanian Devils' response to transmissible cancerCredit: Photo courtesy of Menna Jones. MOSCOW, ...
NIH scientists find that salmonella use intestinal epithelial cells to colonize the gut
Credit: NIAID WHAT: The immune system's attempt to eliminate Salmonella bacteria from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract instead facilitates colonization of ...
Scientists find solution to measure harmful plastic particles in human sewage
Credit: University of Portsmouth Scientists have got up close and personal with human sewage to determine how best to measure ...
Research identifies climate-change refugia in dry-forest region
The study was conducted in a Brazilian national park and was based on analysis of tree rings in the species ...
Ultrafast, on-chip PCR could speed diagnosis during current and future pandemics
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c02154 Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has been the gold standard for diagnosis ...
UNH research: Journey of PFAS in wastewater facilities highlights regulation challenges
Credit: UNH DURHAM, N.H.--Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have conducted two of the first studies in New England ...
COVID-related mental health disparities? There’s an app for that
NIH awards $2.7 million for clinical trial to develop, test digital therapeuticCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston researcher ...
How antibiotic-filled poop helps ‘bessbug’ beetles stay healthy
Understanding the communities of antimicrobial-producing bacteria that thrive in the feces of horned passalus beetles could help scientists discover new ...
HKUST’s meta-analysis shows SARS-CoV-2 variants unlikely to affect T cell responses
Credit: HKUST In a new study, scientists at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have revealed that ...
Report reveals impact of £1.8billion+ on UK science and economy by Diamond Light Source
Credit: Diamond Light Source/Technopolis A recent study by Technopolis and Diamond estimates a cumulative monetised impact of at least £1.8 ...