Local activism can’t be crushed, research finds. At most, it changes target
New research by Fabrizio Perretti and Alessandro Piazza in the Strategic Management Journal finds that when community activists reach their...
Parents with terminally ill children tend to hide emotional pain from their spouses
Credit: NTU Singapore A study of families in Singapore with terminally ill children found that parents tend to defer discussing...
Nanopore sequencing of African swine fever virus
Credit: ©Science China Press African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most pathogenic viral diseases in pigs caused by...
Scientists discover link between ALS genes
Study holds promise for ALS treatmentsCredit: University of Malta The enzyme Gemin3 was identified as the molecular 'bridge' between genes...
A sea monster’s genome
Credit: The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London Sailors' yarns about the Kraken, a giant sea-monster lurking in the...
Pulling the plug on calcium pumps — potential new treatment strategy for pancreatic cancer
Credit: University of Manchester UK scientists have identified a new way to kill pancreatic cancer cells by 'pulling the plug'...
VHF radar operation starts in Thailand for observation of plasma bubble
High-precision plasma bubble observation from the initial generation by installation at the magnetic equatorCredit: National Institute of Information and Communications...
A technology for embedding data in printed objects
Embed information with a 3D printer and retrieve with a commercial scannerCredit: Optical Media Interface Lab, NAIST A team from...
Photoelectrochemical water-splitting efficiency hits 4.5%
Credit: P. Linfeng/EPFL Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting for hydrogen fuel generation has been considered the Holy Grail of electrochemistry. But...
Body’s natural signal carriers can help melanoma spread
Credit: Kirsi Rilla A new study from Finland sheds fresh light on how melanoma cells interact with other cells via...
World’s first ultra-high resolution 3D comprehensive mapping of human brain kicks off
New mapping technique using powerful x-ray technology will provide clear and detailed images of the brain and aid development of...
New method detects toxin exposure from harmful algal blooms in human urine
FAU Harbor Branch researcher collaborates with US Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCredit: Florida Atlantic University Blooms of toxin-producing algae...
Why can’t Bertrand Might cry? Scientists offer an answer: missing water channels
Credit: The Might family LA JOLLA, CALIF. - January 16, 2020 - Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute...
Jumping genes threaten egg cell quality
Understanding their activity has implications for fertility and health of future generationsCredit: Photograph is courtesy of Marla Tharp and Navid...
Math that feels good
Creating learning resources for blind studentsCredit: American Institute of Mathematics Mathematics and science Braille textbooks are expensive and require an...
Women in leadership positions face more sexual harassment
Credit: Magnus Bergström/Wallenbergstiftelserna Power in the workplace does not stop women's exposure to sexual harassment. On the contrary, women with...
The mysterious, legendary giant squid’s genome is revealed
Credit: Alphonse de Neuville WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- How did the monstrous giant squid - reaching school-bus size, with eyes...
Ground-breaking research could lead to safer and faster security scanners at airports
Credit: Queen's University Belfast Airport security queues could be slashed and screening for weapons could become much more effective after...
Team led by PPPL wins supercomputer time to help capture and control fusion energy
Credit: Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications Researchers led by C.S. Chang of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma...
Scientists pioneer new generation of semiconductor neutron detector
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Whether you are trying to detect a possible radiation signature from a suspicious package or vehicle,...
