This salt battery harvests osmotic energy where the river meets the sea
Estuaries — where freshwater rivers meet the salty sea — are great locations for birdwatching and kayaking. In these areas,...
Novel Au-BiFeO3 nanostructures for efficient and sustainable degradation of pollutants
The need for sustainable and environment-friendly solutions has accelerated the global demand for green and renewable technologies. In this regard,...
Ready and vigilant: immune cells on standby
When pathogens invade the body, the immune system must react immediately to prevent or contain an infection. But how do...
A vaccine to fight antibiotic resistance
Driven by the overuse of antimicrobials, pathogens are quickly building up resistances to once-successful treatments. It’s estimated that antimicrobial-resistant infections...
Survey finds loneliness epidemic runs deep among parents
COLUMBUS, OHIO – A new national survey conducted by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds a broad majority of parents...
Squids’ birthday influences mating
The day a male spear squid hatches determines which mating tactic he will use throughout his life, according to new...
Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago
Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, according...
Rensselaer researcher finds that frog species evolved rapidly in response to road salts
When we think of evolution, we think of a process that happens over hundreds or thousands of years. In research...
Biomolecular condensates: Are they condensates?
Proteins, which fulfil most of the functions in our body by interacting with other proteins, face a dilemma – they...
Marine plankton communities changed long before extinctions
For hundreds of millions of years, the oceans have teemed with single-celled organisms called foraminifera, hard-shelled, microscopic creatures at the...
There’s no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to addressing men’s health issues globally
Even with important strides in addressing health issues across the globe, men have not benefited equally compared to women. Men’s...
Warming climate is putting more metals into Colorado’s mountain streams
WASHINGTON — Warming temperatures are causing a steady rise in copper, zinc and sulfate in the waters of Colorado mountain...
Emotion can also cause chickens to get red in the face
Studying emotion in animals is a complex research field, little explored up to now in birds, although reddening of the...
World’s chocolate supply threatened by devastating virus
A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made,...
Wake up and die: Human brain neurons re-entering the cell cycle age quickly shift to senescence
Post-mitotic neurons in the brain that re-enter the cell cycle quickly succumb to senescence, and this re-entry is more common...
Innovative microscopy demystifies metabolism of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease causes significant problems with memory, thinking and behavior and is the most common form of dementia, affecting more...
Wind turbine blades get a sustainable upgrade
The average wind turbine generates enough electricity in 46 minutes to power a home in the United States for an...
PCORI announces $150 million in funding for new health research
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced the approval of funding awards totaling more than $150...
Binghamton University, State University of New York approves pharmacy technician program microcredential
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Binghamton University, State University of New York has approved a new program through the School of Pharmacy and...
Researchers at IOCB Prague develop a new method for enzymatic synthesis of potential RNA therapeutics
A team of researchers at IOCB Prague led by Prof. Michal Hocek has developed a novel method for preparing ribonucleic...