Study reinforces drug’s potential to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Credit: WSU Research at Washington State University sheds new light on one molecule that may be used to treat a...
Study: Most migratory birds rely on a greening world
Continued climate change could spell disaster for many speciesCredit: Frank La Sorte, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NY--A new study...
Antarctica yields oldest fossils of giant birds with 21-foot wingspans
Two fossils from a group of extinct seabirds represent the largest individuals ever foundCredit: Copyright Brian Choo Fossils recovered from...
Beaches can survive sea-level rises as long as they have space to move
Credit: University of Plymouth An international team of coastal scientists has dismissed suggestions that half the world's beaches could become...
Tailoring 2D materials to improve electronic and optical devices
Credit: Penn State College of Engineering New possibilities for future developments in electronic and optical devices have been unlocked by...
Genetic analysis of B. infantis strains reveal functional superiority of activated EVC001 in infants
Unique mechanism of action in the probiotic bacteria B. infantis EVC001 allows for full utilization of human milk and maximizes...
Himanshu Jain: A lifetime of impact in glass science research
Lehigh University professor and researcher recognized by prestigious academic journalCredit: Lehigh University Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University's T.L. Diamond Distinguished Chair...
The sweet spot of flagellar assembly
Building the driving machinery of bacteria, the flagella, requires numerous proteins to be assembled. Adding sugar and the presence of...
A question of affinity
How to design organic solar cell materialsCredit: MPI-P Most of us are familiar with silicon solar cells, which can be...
Species loss affects basis of life of humans
Jena Experiment: biodiversity decides on the functioning of ecosystems - results in Nature Ecology & EvolutionCredit: (Photo: Jena Experiment) Current...
Surprisingly mature galaxies in the early Universe
Credit: © B. Saxton NRAO/AUI/NSF, ESO, NASA/STScI; NAOJ/Subaru When the Universe was only a tenth of its current age its...
Biodiversity monitoring programmes need a culture of collaboration
Integration of contributors promotes the quantity and quality of dataCredit: André Künzelmann/UFZ Ecological monitoring is the recording of biological diversity...
Random effects key to containing epidemics
The inherent randomness of contacts between infected and healthy individuals enhances the benefit of dividing a population into smaller communities...
Aerosol microdroplets inefficient carriers of COVID-19 virus
Modeling shows SARS-CoV2 isn't spread very well by the small droplets that linger longestCredit: University of Amsterdam WASHINGTON, October 27,...
Promising strategies for durable perovskite solar cells
Perovskite photovoltaics are prevalent but imperfect, so improving durability makes a big differenceCredit: Image courtesy of the authors WASHINGTON, October...
Dartmouth engineering professor elected OSA fellow
Credit: Robert Gill / Dartmouth Dartmouth engineering professor Jifeng Liu has been named a fellow of The Optical Society (OSA)....
A disinfection system that could neutralize COVID-19 in a few minutes is developed
Credit: UC3M Cedrión, a company supported by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), has designed a disinfection system that...
Photovoltaics industry can help meet Paris agreement targets
Model predicts efficiency of solar photovoltaic cells, costs to manufacture them during a transition to 100% renewable energy within the...
New cancer diagnostics: A glimpse into the tumor in 3D
In order to analyze tumors, they have to be cut into thin slices; now, a new technology has been developed...
A major milestone for an underground dark matter search experiment
LUX-ZEPLIN crews overcome COVID-19 obstacles to reach major milestone en route to startupCredit: Matt Kapust/Sanford Lab Crews working on the...
