New process makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable
Polymer-eating enzymes embedded in plastic allow programmed degradationCredit: Christopher DelRe, UC Berkeley Biodegradable plastics have been advertised as one solution...
Brushing away oral health disparities in America’s rural children
Children living in rural America are less likely to receive preventive dental care than their urban counterparts, according to a...
Bistable pop-up structures inspired by origami
Next-generation inflatable buildings maintain their shape without constant input of pressureCredit: (Image courtesy of Benjamin Gorissen/David Melancon/Harvard SEAS) In 2016,...
For scleroderma, algorithm helps better screen for fatal complication
Pulmonary arterial hypertension occurs when blood vessels in the lungs are blocked or destroyed, which can cause the heart to...
Freshwater salt pollution threatens ecosystem health and human water security
Credit: Virginia Tech Water touches virtually every aspect of human society, and all life on earth requires it. Yet, fresh,...
21st century medical needles for high-tech cancer diagnostics
Modern medicine needs better quality samples than traditional biopsy needles can provide, ultrasonically oscillating needles can improve treatment and reduce...
New liquid biopsy test to ID lymph node metastasis in early-stage T1 colorectal cancer
This new, blood-based test successfully identifies individuals with lymph node metastasis associated with high-risk T1 colorectal cancer and potentially could...
Genes linked to creativity were the “secret weapon” in the survival of Homo sapiens
Credit: University of Granada Creativity--the "secret weapon" of Homo sapiens--constituted a major advantage over Neanderthals and played an important role...
Age at the menopause can be assessed using predictive modeling
Sex hormone levels, irregular menstrual cycles, menopausal symptoms, and life habits can be used for predicting the age at menopauseCredit:...
Biomedical sciences researcher gets $2.3 million grant to study inflammation in infectious diseases
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Dr. Jian-Dong Li, professor and director of the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University,...
Creativity and community: How modern humans overcame the Neanderthals
Study identifies creativity genes that set Homo sapiens apart from close living and extinct relativesCredit: D. Finnin/©AMNH A new study...
Consistent use of food pantries needed to address food insecurity, related health issues
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - April 21, 2021 - Food banks should be used more consistently rather than...
Vibrational microscopy goes super resolution
Credit: by Hanqing Xiong†, Naixin Qian†, Yupeng Miao, Zhilun Zhao, Chen Chen, Wei Min. It has been a long pursuit...
SARS-CoV-2: Infection induces antibodies capable of killing infected cells
SARS-CoV-2 infection induces antibodies capable of killing infected cells regardless of disease severityCredit: © Virus & Immunity Unit, Institut Pasteur...
AI-based system could help triage brain MRIs
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - An artificial intelligence-driven system that automatically combs through brain MRIs...
Identification of the wettability of graphene layers at the molecular level
Scientists improve the understanding of graphene interface properties at microscopic levelsCredit: Institute for Basic Science Graphene is a two-dimensional material...
Insect evolution was more complex than previously assumed
Credit: Roth/Pechmann Certain signalling proteins, which are responsible for the development of innate immune function in almost all animals are...
Outback radio telescope discovers dense, spinning, dead star
Credit: Credit: ICRAR / Curtin University. Astronomers have discovered a pulsar--a dense and rapidly spinning neutron star sending radio waves...
Energy transition is dominated by myths arising from beliefs in continuous economic growth
The Finnish energy transition is dominated by mental models drawing from competition, hierarchy and continuous economic growthCredit: Riikka Kalmi, University...
Beyond space-age tech: Hybrid material moves next-generation transport fuel cells closer
Credit: Sayaka Uchida, The University of Tokyo Protons are the next big thing when it comes to fuel cell technology....
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