Scientists reminded immune cells on what side they should be
These cells can weaken the body reaction against the tumor and decrease cancer treatment efficiency International group of scientists in...
Manipulating electron spin using artificial molecular motors
Credit: NINS/IMS In spintronics, the use of organic materials as a "spin transport material" has recently garnered significant attention as...
When social interaction helps you choose your food
By deciphering the neural mechanisms involved in food consumption, UNIGE scientists demonstrate the importance of social interactions when choosing food...
One-two-punch catalysts trapping CO2 for cleaner fuels
Credit: ©DGIST Copper and platinum nanoparticles added to the surface of a blue titania photocatalyst significantly improve its ability to...
Cooperation agreement signed by Kazan Federal University and Rosgeo
The meeting was held at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum According to the document, the two sides plan to...
Modelling reveals new insight into the electrical conductivity of ionic liquids
A collaborative investigation has revealed new insight into how room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) conduct electricity, which may have a...
Autism linked to less empathy in general population — but that may not be a bad thing
University of Bath press release Researchers have conclusively shown that people with autistic traits show less empathy and reduced understanding...
The hidden secrets of creating a viral YouTube ad
New from the Journal of Marketing Researchers from the University of Southern California, University of Houston, and Uber Technologies, Inc....
The nicotine in e-cigarettes appears to impair mucus clearance
Credit: ATS June 7, 2019--E-cigarette vaping with nicotine appears to hamper mucus clearance from the airways, according to new research...
NHS-funded private sector hip operations worsening health inequality
New research examining the impact of outsourcing NHS hip operations to the private sector concludes that continuing the trend towards...
Fishers keen to help address the problem of marine litter
Credit: Fishing for Litter Commercial fishers are acutely aware of the potential for marine litter to cause lasting damage to...
Kessler foundation receives $1 million to study novel treatments for spinal cord injury
Tim Reynolds, co-founder of Wall Street's Jane Street Capital, funds new avenue of research at the Center for Spinal Stimulation...
Understanding Amazonia’s mysterious ocelots
Credit: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS Researchers conducted a 12-year study from 2010 to 2017 on ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) in the Brazilian...
Bird personalities influenced by both age and experience, study shows
New research by University of Alberta biologists examines development of personality in birdsCredit: Jan J. Wijmenga For birds, differences in...
Changing minds: How do you communicate with climate change skeptics?
UNLV researcher develops new method for categorizing climate change beliefs and shares tactics for communicating with deniersCredit: Aaron Mayes/UNLV Creative...
Study confirms banded iron formations originated from oxidized iron
New research from University of Alberta scientists dispels misconceptions about origins of banded iron formationsCredit: Tom Price A new study...
New model predicts impact of invasive lionfish predators on coral reefs
Marine biologists uncover clues about what makes invasive lionfish such effective predators on reefs in the Atlantic and CaribbeanCredit: Mark...
Taking stock of Indonesia’s reef fishes
Credit: Fakhrizal Setiawan A research team estimated the natural stock of reef fishes from three regencies in the lesser Sunda-Banda...
Counting the uncounted
Credit: WCS Though abundance is a fundamental measure in ecology and environmental management, detecting all individuals in a population is...
Fertilizer plants emit 100 times more methane than reported
ITHACA, N.Y. - Emissions of methane from the industrial sector have been vastly underestimated, researchers from Cornell University and Environmental...
