New superlattice material for future energy efficient devices
Credit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, NY, August 17, 2020 - A team of international physicists including Jennifer Cano, PhD, ...
Does city life make bumblebees larger?
Credit: Wilhelm Osterman Does urbanisation drive bumblebee evolution? A new study by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the German ...
Combating ‘chemobrain’ with music
University of Cincinnati colleges collaborate to develop app that studies whether music therapy can improve the brain from effects of ...
Farmers help grow water plan
Local knowledge helps manage scarce resourcesCredit: Dr Margaret Shanafield, Flinders University Overallocation of surface water for growing food crops is ...
Developing a replicable model to provide palliative care in nursing homes
$3.5 million NIA grant will support intervention to care for patients with Alzheimer'sCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Research scientists from ...
Cormorant predation may reduce perch catches, especially close to breeding areas
Credit: Picture: Luke/Lari Veneranta The joint study of the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and University of Jyväskylä estimated the ...
Designed bacteria produce coral-antibiotic
Sustainable biotechnological production of a natural substance against tuberculosisCredit: (Image: Thomas Brück / TUM) Thomas Brück saw the sea whip ...
Why aren’t sea trout thriving anymore?
Populations of this once-common fish species are in decline. Pathogens may be part of the reason.Credit: Sindre Håvardstein Eldøy / ...
DNA damage triggers reprogramming into stem cells
Discovery of a new adaptive strategy that plants use under harsh environmentsCredit: NIBB A joint research team from the National ...
Swimming microparticles may help improve coolant performance
Credit: George Mason University Your computer, car battery, or cell phone may one day be cooled down by swimming nanoparticles. ...
Filling the void in ammonia synthesis: The role of nitrogen vacancies in catalysts
Credit: 2020 American Chemical Society Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) explore how nitrogen vacancies in catalysts participate ...
Experiments replicate high densities in ‘white dwarf’ stars
Findings could shed light on creating new materials on EarthCredit: Illustration by Mark Meamber/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory For the first ...
Regulation of cancer stemness by the best combination of nanotech and genetic engineering
Credit: JAIST The development of chemotherapeutic agents with selective anti-cancer activities is increasingly unattractive due to the emergence of resistance, ...
3D printing steps up to the frontlines in the battle against Covid-19
The versatility of 3D printing has enabled on demand solutions for needs ranging from personal protection equipment to medical devices ...
Are tipping points suitable concepts for developing environmental policies?
Large data analysis reveals pitfalls of focusing on abrupt ecosystem chancesCredit: University of Oldenburg Many policies tackling the consequences of ...
Duke-NUS spinout PairX Bio launches with strong biotech credentials, VC backing
Startup led by seasoned US and Singapore scientists-cum-entrepreneurs and investors to advance innovative immunotherapy platform exclusively licensed from Duke-NUS Medical ...
Wits University begins its second Covid-19 vaccine trial in South Africa
Wits University is the lead institution in South Africa for a second Covid-19 vaccine trial and will begin screening participants ...
Stanford researchers develop new way to study ocean life
Rotating microscope could provide a new window into secrets of microscopic lifeCredit: Hongquan Li Like spirits passing between worlds, billions ...
Extrachromosomal DNA is common in human cancer and drives poor patients outcomes
Credit: Image courtesy of Paul Mischel, UC San Diego. The multiplication of genes located in extrachromosomal DNA that have the ...
How the brain’s internal states affect decision-making
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering's Matthew Smith and Byron Yu, along with former Ph.D. student Ben ...