Where did the Asian longhorned ticks in the US come from?
Rutgers-led research traces the invasion to at least three self-cloning females from northeastern AsiaCredit: Jim Occi Asian longhorned ticks outside ...
Data mining system unearths US counties most at risk for COVID deaths
Credit: Akai Kaeru, LLC STONY BROOK, NY, July 8, 2020 - The task of controlling the COVID-19 pandemic nationwide and ...
Christin Nance and Sarah Banks Receive 2020 Alzheimer Award
This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of AD research published in the Journal of Alzheimer's DiseaseCredit: JOURNAL OF ...
Bespoke catalysts for power-to-X
Using a synchrotron, scientists of KIT watch a power-to-X catalyst at workCredit: Photo: Tiziana Carambia Suitable catalysts are of great ...
Record efficiency for printed solar cells
Key step towards cheaper and more effective solar energyCredit: SPECIFIC/Swansea University A new study reports the highest efficiency ever recorded ...
Enzymes as double agents: New mechanism discovered in protein modification
Plant researchers identify 8 new enzymes which become doubly catalytically active and can play a role in photosynthesisCredit: Annika Brünje/ ...
Porous graphene ribbons doped with nitrogen for electronics and quantum computing
Credit: University of Basel, Department of Physics Graphene consists of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb ...
HKU study reveals the hidden fight within corals
Credit: Allisonmlewis / CC BY-SA Researchers from the School of Biological Sciences and Swire Institute of Marine Science at the ...
Fluorescent peptide nanoparticles, in every color of the rainbow
Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c08259 The discovery of green fluorescent protein (GFP), which is ...
Hyperactive immune cells accelerate heart valve disease: Study
Researchers use organ-on-a-chip technology to reveal how overactive immune cells aggravate heart valve diseaseCredit: RMIT University A new study using ...
Old X-rays, new vision: A nano-focused X-ray laser
Researchers enhance the accuracy of X-ray free-electron laser measurements closer to the diameter of typical atoms than previously possibleCredit: Osaka ...
Stony Brook to develop computational tools to design efficient, cost-effective offshore
CEAS awarded a $1.1 million award from National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC)Credit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, ...
Chicago Quantum Exchange welcomes seven new partners in tech, computing and finance
Credit: Microsoft The Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE), a growing intellectual hub for the research and development of quantum technology, has added ...
Host cell fusion in bacteria infection alarms immune system, causing host cell destruction
Credit: Dr Gan Yunn Hwen Burkholderia pseudomallei is a bacterium in the soil that causes melioidosis, a tropical disease with ...
Adipose-derived stem cells considerably improve fat graft retention in breast augmentation
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - Results of a clinical trial released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine indicates that ...
Lefties and righties: Asymmetry in fish genitalia
Credit: Jan Gerwin and Sina Rometsch Four-eyed fishes of the genus Anableps and their relatives are a fish family from ...
Regulating the properties of MAPbBr3 single crystal via voltage and application
Credit: by Jun Xing, Chen Zhao, Yuting Zou, Wenchi Kong, Zhi Yu, Yuwei Shan, Qingfeng Dong, Ding Zhou, Weili Yu ...
Purifying water with the help of wood, bacteria and the sun
Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c01088 According to the United Nations, about one-fifth of the world's population lives ...
New biomaterial could shield against harmful radiation
New form of melanin has ability to protect human tissue from X-rays during medical treatment, spaceflightCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill.-- ...
Protecting cancer patients from COVID-19: World-first trial tests novel immune-booster
Credit: The Ottawa Hospital In the race to find new ways to prevent and treat COVID-19, Canadian researchers have launched ...
