Building a corn cob–cell by cell, gene by gene
Credit: Xiaosa Xu/Jackson lab, CSHL, 2020 Corn hasn't always been the sweet, juicy delight that we know today. And, without...
Vaccine shows potential against deadly leptospirosis bacteria
A potential vaccine protects hamsters and mice against death caused by multiple Leptospira species, and prevents kidney colonization in miceCredit:...
Biodegradable displays for sustainable electronics
KIT researchers develop biodegradable printed display -- publication in the Journal of Materials ChemistryCredit: Manuel Pietsch, KIT In the next...
New study: Malaria tricks the brain’s defence system
Credit: Colourbox. Every year, more than 400,000 people die from malaria, the majority are children under the age of five...
Eight recommendations to improve apps for neglected tropical diseases
UOC researchers have analysed 13 apps developed for the treatment and control of neglected tropical diseases, identifying the main weaknesses...
Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Award
Credit: Virginia Tech Mechanical engineering Assistant Professor Pinar Acar has received an Air Force Office of Scientific Research Investigator Research Program award, a three-year...
Solar hydrogen: Photoanodes made of alpha-SnWO4 promise high efficiencies
Credit: HZB Hydrogen is an important factor in a sustainable energy system. The gas stores energy in chemical form and...
A benchmark for single-electron circuits
A new methodology for an abstract and universal description of the fidelity of quantum circuitsCredit: Ubbelohde Manipulating individual electrons with...
Intercontinental study sheds light on the microbial life of sourdough
Credit: Lauren Nichols In a study of 500 sourdough starters spanning four continents, scientists have garnered new insights into the...
Scientists developed energy saving ceramic phosphors for high power LED systems
Credit: Denis Kosyanov, FEFU Materials scientists of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), in collaboration with an international research team, have...
Reef fish futures foretold
Credit: Victor Huertas. An international group of scientists is predicting markedly different outcomes for different species of coral reef fishes...
Myeloid immune cells in the blood tied to severe COVID-19
Credit: Ulf Sirborn Individual variations in how the immune system responds to SARS-CoV-2 appear to impact the severity of disease....
Can dogs rapidly learn words?
Dogs can learn new words after hearing them only four timesCredit: Photo by Claudia Fugazza A new study found that...
At three days old, newborn mice remember their moms
Credit: Blake J. Laham/Princeton University For mice, the earliest social memories can form at three days old and last into...
Valentina Greco receives the 2021 ISSCR Momentum Award
Credit: Yale School of Medicine Skokie, IL-- The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) will present this year's ISSCR...
Robin Lovell-Badge receives the 2021 ISSCR Public Service Award
Credit: Robin Lovell-Badge Skokie, IL-- The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is honoring Robin Lovell-Badge PhD, FRS, The...
Stuart H. Orkin receives the 2021 ISSCR Tobias Lecture Award
Credit: ISSCR Skokie, IL-- The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) awards the 2021 Tobias Lecture Award to Stuart...
Real-world Lab ‘Robotic Artificial Intelligence’ to be established at KIT
Experiencing Artificial Intelligence through humanoid robots: Focus on exchange between society and researchCredit: KIT Artificial intelligence, AI for short, is...
Wirelessly rechargeable soft brain implant controls brain cells
Researchers have invented a smartphone-controlled soft brain implant that can be recharged wirelessly from outside the bodyCredit: KAIST A group...
Iron-carrying extracellular vesicles are key to respiratory viral-bacterial co-infection
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Jan. 26, 2021 - The mechanism by which acute viral respiratory infections promote secondary bacterial...
