How does Zika virus replicate and transmit from mother to fetus?
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In 2015, an outbreak of Zika virus, driven by a heavy rain season and subsequent boom...
Towards a natural prosthetic hand: A study published in Med has developed a temperature-sensitive prosthetic limb that improves amputee interactions and feelings of human connection
Pisa, 9 February 2024. “When one of the researchers placed the sensor on his own body, I could feel the...
Molecular manganese complex as superphotooxidant
Highly reducing or oxidizing photocatalysts are a fundamental challenge in photochemistry. Only a few transition metal complexes with Earth-abundant metal...
New fossil site of worldwide importance uncovered in southern France
Nearly 400 exceptionally well-preserved fossils dating back 470 million years have been discovered in the south of France by two...
Predicting psychosis before it occurs
The onset of psychosis can be predicted before it occurs, using a machine-learning tool which can classify MRI brain scans...
Industrial pollution leaves its mark in Mediterranean corals
UCL Press Release Under embargo until Friday 9 February, 00:01 UK timeCredit: Diego K. Kersting UCL Press Release Under embargo...
Illuminating the invisible
Penn Engineers have pioneered a new way to visualize the smallest protein clusters, skirting the physical limitations of light-powered microscopes...
Urgent call for antitrust measures to safeguard innovation in spatial biology
Recent breakthroughs in spatial biology technology have transformed biomedical research; however, legal disputes are preventing small, innovative companies from advancing...
Results from South Pole Telescope’s new camera emerge
Argonne is part of a multi-institutional effort to survey the sky for clues about the origins and nature of our...
Professor of Finance named ECGI Fellow
AUSTIN, Texas -- In recognition of her research and scholarship, Laura Starks, a professor of finance at The University of...
Exploring new futures in space: a revolutionary integration of neuroscience, quantum physics, and space exploration
February 8, 2024, Mountain View, CA — The SETI Institute, leading humanity's quest to understand the origins and prevalence of...
New process allows full recovery of starting materials from tough polymer composites
In a win for chemistry, inventors at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have designed a closed-loop path...
This common medication could save half a million children’s lives each year. So why is it underprescribed?
Health care providers in developing countries know that oral rehydration salts (ORS) are a lifesaving and inexpensive treatment for diarrheal...
Foul fumes pose pollinator problems
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Texas A&M researchers studying reproductive abnormalities that cause sterility in horses
Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have received a $640,000 grant from the...
Advancing precision diagnostics at the patient point-of-care
Advancing precision diagnostics at the patient point-of-careCredit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University Advancing precision diagnostics at the patient point-of-care Novel...
An innovative eight-phase methodology for analyzing microplastics in soil ecosystem
In today’s world, plastics find extensive usage, owing to their favorable properties and affordable costs. The widespread use of these...
SwRI’s Dr. Alan Stern named AIAA Fellow
SAN ANTONIO — February 8, 2024 —Dr. Alan Stern, a planetary scientist and associate vice president of Southwest Research Institute’s...
NTU Singapore scientists develop artificial ‘worm gut’ to break down plastics
A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed an artificial ‘worm gut’ to break down...
How nearly identical RNA helicases drive “mRNA export” via distinct protein complex pathways
Genetic expression, often leading to protein synthesis, requires a complex coordination of molecular machinery across several stages. A vital step...