Penicillium camemberti: a history of domestication on cheese
Credit: © Tatiana Giraud, CNRS researcher at the Ecology, Systematics and Evolution Laboratory (CNRS/Université Paris-Saclay/AgroParisTech), CNRS Silver Medal 2015 The ...
The return of the spin echo
A research team from Garching and Vienna discovered a remarkable echo effect - it offers exciting new possibilities for working ...
Searching together: A lesson from rats
Concentrate on your own task but also pay attention to others -- this is the key rule for success, at ...
Putting virtual rehab for stroke patients to the test
Credit: University of East Anglia Researchers at the University of East Anglia have been putting virtual reality rehabilitation for stroke ...
Antibodies protect against wide range of influenza B virus strains
Findings point the way to developing a broad-spectrum flu drugCredit: Yanan Dai Researchers have identified two antibodies that protect mice ...
Born to be wild: Fungal highways let bacteria travel in exchange for thiamine
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find a mutualistic growth mechanism between a filamentous fungus and a bacterium that allows ...
Topology-optimized thermal cloak-concentrator
Credit: Garuda Fujii, Institute of Engineering, Shinshu University, Japan Topology-optimized thermal cloak-concentrator realizes excellent cloaking and concentrating simultaneously although it ...
Donor-conceived adults have higher incidence of immunology diseases
Adults conceived through sperm donation reported higher frequencies of allergies, type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune conditions in a world-first ...
Genetic variation unlikely to influence COVID-19 morbidity and mortality
Credit: Ji-Won Lee A comprehensive search of genetic variation databases has revealed no significant differences across populations and ethnic groups ...
UTEP-led team aiming to understand impacts of hybridization awarded $1 million NSF grant
Credit: Courtesy of Philip Lavretsky. EL PASO, Texas - A team of researchers from multiple institutions led by Philip Lavretsky, ...
Young physicist ‘squares the numbers’ on time travel
Credit: JMortonPhoto.com & OtoGodfrey.com Paradox-free time travel is theoretically possible, according to the mathematical modelling of a prodigious University of ...
Remote neuropsychology tests for children shown effective
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center Administering neuropsychology evaluations to children online in the comfort of their own homes is feasible ...
Driven by climate, more frequent, severe wildfires in Cascade Range reshape forests
Credit: Courtesy of Sebastian Busby | Portland State University In recent years -- and 2020 is no exception -- parts ...
Novel cell membrane model could be key to uncovering new protein properties
Credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman The cell membrane, the wall-like boundary between the cell interior and its outside environment, is primarily made ...
Opening an autophagy window as the apoptosis door starts to close
Credit: Department of Organic Biomaterials,TMDU Tokyo - Many people across the globe are working hard to get the better of ...
Bioelectronic device achieves unprecedented control of cell membrane voltage
Driven by a machine learning algorithm, the closed-loop biohybrid device maintained a set membrane voltage in human stem cells for ...
Camera traps show impact of recreational activity on wildlife
Credit: Robin Naidoo The COVID-19 pandemic has fired up interest in outdoor activities in our parks and forests. Now a ...
5G wireless may lead to inaccurate weather forecasts
Rutgers study is the first to model impact of 5G radiation "leakage" on forecastingCredit: Mohammad Yousefvand Upcoming 5G wireless networks ...
Genome of Alexander Fleming’s original penicillin-producing mould sequenced
Credit: CABI Researchers have sequenced the genome of Alexander Fleming's penicillin mould for the first time and compared it to ...
Provide shady spots to protect butterflies from climate change, say scientists
Credit: Andrew Bladon Researchers have discovered significant variations in the ability of different UK butterfly species to maintain a suitable ...