UTIA engineer named fellow by ASABE
Alvin R. Womac honored by American Society of Agricultural and Biological EngineersCredit: Photo courtesy UTIA KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Being named ...
City, University of London’s Dr Martin White and professor Naser Sayma win IMechE Award
The method developed by the researchers takes a more holistic approach to the problem of Organic Rankine cyclesCredit: Dr Martin ...
EMA adopts positive opinion on monthly vaginal ring to reduce HIV risk
IPM's dapivirine ring could give women in Sub-Saharan Africa first long-acting HIV prevention option; opinion paves way for WHO and ...
Desert mosses use quartz rocks as sun shades
Some mosses in the Mojave Desert live under translucent quartz as protection from the sunCredit: Kirsten Fisher. CSU-Los Angeles Living ...
Brazilian researchers develop an optical fiber made of gel derived from marine algae
Edible, biocompatible and biodegradable, these fibers have potential for various medical applications. The results are described in the journal Scientific ...
AsEH enzyme: A new pharmacological target against Alzheimer’s disease
Drugs with neuroprotector effectsCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA A UB study published in the journal Neurotherapeutics has validated a new pharmacological ...
In cell studies, seaweed extract outperforms remdesivir in blocking COVID-19 virus
Heparin, a common anitcoagulent, could also form basis of a viral trap for SARS-CoV-2Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- ...
Serendipity broadens the scope for making graphite
Credit: Kate Putman Curtin University researchers have unexpectedly discovered a new way to make crystalline graphite, an essential material used ...
Solving the jigsaw puzzle of regional carbon budgets
Credit: ©Science China Press Accurate regional carbon budgets are critical for informing land-based mitigation policy and tracking mitigation progress. For ...
Ocean features and changes in the past are explored to anticipate future climate
A study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) provides a detailed description of the climate changes taking place ...
Lego-inspired bone and soft tissue repair with tiny, 3D-printed bricks
Hollow, flea-sized blocks can be filled with materials that improve healingCredit: Oregon Health & Science University Tiny, 3D-printed bricks have ...
Livestock expansion is a factor in global pandemics
Credit: © Serge Morand/Biological Conservation Research has shown a global increase in the emergence of infectious diseases and epidemics, an ...
Look into the mirror
Credit: IPC PAS, Grzegorz Krzyzewski If the eyes are the mirror of the soul, then thanks to the translucent corneas, ...
Mouse study shows spinal cord injury causes bone marrow failure syndrome
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center COLUMBUS, Ohio - Research conducted at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical ...
T cells can shift from helping to harming in atherosclerosis
LJI study brings scientists closer to designing a safe anti-atherosclerosis vaccineCredit: Ley Laboratory, La Jolla Institute for Immunology LA JOLLA--High ...
Coronavirus makes changes that cause cells not to recognize it
Discovery lays groundwork for designing novel antiviral drugsCredit: UT Health San Antonio With an alarm code, we can enter a ...
Tandem catalytic system efficiently converts carbon dioxide to methanol
Encapsulating multiple molecular catalysts in nanoporous metal-organic frameworks central to efficient transformationCredit: Frank Tsung Chestnut Hill, Mass. (7/24/2020) - Converting ...
Young dolphins pick their friends wisely
Dolphins choose childhood friends that set them up for success as adultsCredit: Photo by Madison Miketa, PhD, Shark Bay Dolphin ...
Silicon core fishbone waveguide extends frequency comb
Waveguide design lets silicon compete with glass in frequency comb generationCredit: Zhang et al. Frequency combs are becoming one of ...
Different from a computer: Why the brain never processes the same input in the same way
Credit: Stephani/ MPI CBS Rustling leaves, light rain at the window, a quietly ticking clock - muffled sounds, just above ...