Researcher identifies adjuvant that prevents vaccine-enhanced respiratory disease in RSV
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--A unique adjuvant, a substance that enhances the body's immune response to toxins and foreign matter,...
What is the chemistry behind ringworm? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, June 13, 2019 -- Did you know that ringworm is not actually a worm?...
Bitcoin causing CO2 emissions comparable to Hamburg
Hardware and IP addresses analyzed to assess the carbon footprint of the cryptocurrency The use of Bitcoin causes around 22...
Hubble observes tiny galaxy with big heart
Credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA Nestled within this field of bright foreground stars lies ESO 495-21, a tiny galaxy with a big...
Growing life expectancy inequality in US cannot be blamed on opioids alone
ANN ARBOR--A new University of Michigan study challenges a popularized view about what's causing the growing gap between the lifespans...
Carbon-neutral fuel made from sunlight and air
Credit: ETH Zurich / Alessandro Della Bella Carbon-neutral fuels are crucial for making aviation and maritime transport sustainable. ETH researchers...
X and gamma rays –Even more powerful
International group of researchers including scientists from Skoltech have invented a new method for the generation of intense X and...
BTI researchers discover interactions between plant and insect-infecting viruses
Researchers at Boyce Thompson Institute and USDA-ARS are examining the relationship between aphids and the plant viruses they transmit on...
Increase in resolution, scale takes CT scanning and diagnosis to the next level
HERSHEY, Pa. -- To diagnose and treat diseases like cancer, scientists and doctors must understand how cells respond to different...
The whisper of schizophrenia: Machine learning finds ‘sound’ words predict psychosis
A machine-learning method discovered a hidden clue in people's language predictive of the later emergence of psychosis A machine-learning method...
Laser trick produces high-energy terahertz pulses
Milestone for compact particle acceleratorsCredit: DESY, Lucid Berlin A team of scientists from DESY and the University of Hamburg has...
New ‘king’ of fossils discovered in Australia
Credit: Artwork by Katrina Kenny Fossils of a giant new species from the long-extinct group of sea creatures called trilobites...
Smoking may impair body’s blood pressure autocorrect system
HERSHEY, Pa. -- Smokers may be at a higher risk for developing hypertension, and an overactive response to normal drops...
A metal-free, sustainable approach to CO2 reduction
Credit: Ken Motokura Researchers in Japan present an organic catalyst for carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction that is inexpensive, readily available...
Trinity study finds over a quarter of adults aged 50+ are deficient in vitamin D
Over a quarter of adults aged 50+ are deficient in vitamin D according to researchers from Trinity College Dublin who...
Rutgers scientist creates ‘virtual biopsy’ device to detect skin tumors
Credit: Rutgers University Using sound vibrations and pulses of near-infrared light, a Rutgers University scientist has developed a new "virtual...
Perfect diamagnetism observation of high-temperature superconductivity in compressed H2S
Credit: ©Science China Press The discovery of the extremely high superconducting temperature (Tc) of ~200 K reported in the sulfur...
Wits enters the quantum computing universe with IBM Q
IBM expands its quantum computing program with Wits as its first partner in Africa on the IBM Q NetworkCredit: Wits...
Cardiology medication affordability in Russia studied in a new report
Regulatory measures in Russia proved to be effective in lowering prices In 2010, Professor Liliya Ziganshina (Head of Cochrane Russia),...
New record: 3D-printed optical-electronic integration
Credit: ©Science China Press Optoelectronic integration offers a promising strategy to simultaneously obtain the merits of electrons and photons when...
