Studies of gut microbiota and contractility help deal with chronic constipation
A paper by Kazan Federal University and Kazan State Medical University appeared in PLOS ONE.Credit: Kazan Federal University Chronic constipation ...
Mount Sinai researchers identify master regulator genes of asthma
Insights provide new path forward in the study of asthma and the development of novel therapiesCredit: Mount Sinai Researchers identify ...
Aerogel – the micro structural material of the future
Thermal insulation for miniature components -printed in 3DCredit: EMPA Behind the simple headline "Additive manufacturing of silica aerogels" - the ...
Microscopic deformation of a neutron star inferred from a distance of 4500 light-years
Credit: Sudip Bhattacharyya Imagine that the size of a bacterium is measured from a distance of about 4500 light-years. This ...
Dementia education
An age-friendly future starts with our kidsCredit: City of Unley School-based dementia education could deliver much needed empathy and understanding ...
Researchers measure the global magnetic field in solar corona for the first time
Credit: YANG Zihao and TIAN Hui The Sun is a magnetized star. Its magnetic field is essentially three dimensional and ...
Fossil leaves show high atmospheric carbon spurred ancient ‘global greening’
A unique New Zealand deposit opens insights into how modern climate change may proceedCredit: Jennifer Bannister/University of Otago Scientists studying ...
Lipid-Oligonucleotides (LONs) — Promising materials for bioapplications
Credit: Copyright (2017) Royal Society of Chemistry Lipids are very essential components in composing living systems and are important for ...
Organoids and sequencing team up for ALS research
Credit: Anyess von Bock / MDC MDC researchers received a $150,000 pilot project grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's Neurodegeneration ...
Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 spreads more indoors at low humidity
Indian-German research team recommends at least 40 percent humidity in public buildingsCredit: Tilo Arnhold, TROPOS Leipzig/New Delhi. The airborne transmission ...
Vaccine developed for human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B)
Effectiveness of HHV-6B glycoprotein complex-based vaccine demonstratedCredit: Professor Mori Yasuko/Kobe University A research group led by Professor MORI Yasuko (of ...
NUS researchers develop smart gaming glove that puts control in your hands
The InfinityGloveTM contains ultra-sensitive microfibre sensors that can translate hand gestures into in-game commands, allowing users to play first-person shooters ...
Research reveals cilia’s role in cardiovascular functions and genetic diseases
The study from Chapman University discovered that membrane swelling in primary cilia has extracellular vesicle-like characteristics--a finding that can lead ...
Save the data: A new approach to database management in solid-state drives
Novel design offers improved performance, which could translate into shorter delays on the user side of many Internet-based services.Credit: DGIST ...
Move over Michaelis-Menten!
Credit: Mateusz Dyla Cells send signals through enzyme cascades, where one enzyme passes the signal to the next. In such ...
Cyclohexyl phenyl sulfide cleavage studied for degradation of sulfur-containing heavy oil
A publication by Kazan Federal University saw light in ACS OmegaCredit: Kazan Federal University "This particular work not only gives ...
Unique protein structures could hold the key to treatment for Parkinson’s disease
Scientists from the University of Bath in the UK have discovered a series of protein structures that are thought to ...
What is artificial intelligence?
A conversation between an AI engineer and a humanities researcherCredit: World Scientific What is Artificial Intelligence? What do the words ...
Study adds to evidence that cells in the nose are key entry point for SARS CoV-2
Credit: Photo by Mengfei Chen Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine, experimenting with a small number of human cell samples, report ...
COVID-19: How South Korea prevailed while the US failed
Credit: Florida Atlantic University COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. The U.S. accounts ...