Switching from aluminum to zinc alloys could improve sustainability of automotive parts
A new study reveals that switching from aluminum to zinc alloys in the production of automotive parts could greatly enhance...
Drug researcher develops ‘fat burning’ molecule
Credit: Virginia Tech's Webster Santos Obesity affects more than 40 percent of adults in the United States and 13 percent...
NASA calculates soaking rainfall in Tropical Depression Cristobal
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL When Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall in southern Louisiana yesterday, May 7, it dropped a lot of...
Study shows opioid, sedative and antidepressant use pre-surgery leads to worse outcomes
Credit: Shaun Ring LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 8, 2020) - A study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers...
Shedding a new light on 2D materials
Pitt Engineers lead a study on how light affects 2D materials that can be used for improved data storageCredit: University...
Heart injury among hospitalized COVID-19 patients associated with higher risk of death
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Mount Sinai researchers have found that myocardial injury (heart damage) is prevalent among patients hospitalized...
First global map of rockfalls on the Moon
Credit: NASA/GSFC/ASU In October 2015, a spectacular rockfall occurred in the Swiss Alps: in the late morning hours, a large,...
Stanford-led study suggests a new approach to reducing spread of mosquito-borne diseases
Credit: Desiree Labeaud (Watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itsG_bZdY7w&feature=emb_logo) In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, another source of deadly and increasingly frequent...
Threats to global food security from emerging fungal crop pathogens
Credit: University of Exeter Amongst the world's most challenging problems is the need to feed an ever-growing global population sustainably....
Functional polymers to improve thermal stability of bioplastics
A paper was published by Kazan Federal University's Organic Compounds Lab in Reactive and Functional Polymers.Credit: Kazan Federal University One...
Many factors may contribute to steep, decades-long muskrat population drop
Credit: Penn State Muskrat populations declined sharply across North America over the last 50 years or so, and wildlife scientists...
Cosmic quasars embrace 1970s fashion trend
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Researchers from Russia, Germany, Finland and the U.S. have studied more than 300 quasars --...
New light for plants
Scientists: Use of glass-ceramics in greenhouse lamps will facilitate plants' growthCredit: Anastasiia Babkina Many may have seen bright pink light...
Researchers developing quick and simple method of glyphosate detection
Drinking water can also be checked easilyCredit: Professor Tilo Pompe (left) and doctoral researcher David Rettke from the Institute of...
Green cities roadmap touts COVID-19 recovery stimulus
Australian roadmap says greening cities can help kickstart economyCredit: IMAGE: Junglefy A Roadmap to fast-track flourishing green roofs, walls and...
Intestinal health: Dresden research team identifies enzyme essential for stem cell survival
Study results contribute to the understanding of intestinal regeneration and prevention of intestinal inflammationCredit: © CRTD The intestinal epithelium is...
Physical activity in all of its forms may help maintain muscle mass in midlife
Hormonal changes during menopause decrease muscle mass, but physical activity might slow the decrementCredit: University of Jyväskylä A large study...
For university classrooms, are telepresence robots the next best thing to being there?
Credit: Photo provided by Naomi Fitter, OSU College of Engineering. CORVALLIS, Ore. - Telepresence robots help university students learning remotely...
New treatment target verification for myelodysplastic syndrome
Credit: Dr. Goro Sashida A research group from Kumamoto University, Japan analyzed the pathophysiology of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a blood...
Bluetooth technology, the best ally to detect COVID-19 cases through smartphone contact tracing
Smartphone contact tracing would be 'extremely' useful in a new outbreak of the pandemicCredit: @UPV "Tracers have been and are...
