Dissolving protein traffic jam at the entrance of mitochondria
Credit: Illustration: Christoph Mårtensson The research lab of the associate professor (Privatdozent) Dr. Thomas Becker at the University of Freiburg...
Exposure to air pollution before and after birth may affect fundamental cognitive abilities
Credit: ISGlobal A growing body of research suggests that exposure to air pollution in the earliest stages of life is...
The geometry of an electron determined for the first time
Credit: University of Basel, Departement of Physics Physicists at the University of Basel are able to show for the first...
Social media data reveal benefits or threats to biodiversity by visitors to nature locations
Credit: Anna Hausmann Understanding how people use and experience important places for living nature is essential for effectively managing and...
Tortoises on the menu
Wild chimpanzees eat tortoises after cracking them open against tree trunksCredit: Erwan Theleste "We have known for decades that chimpanzees...
New exercise guidelines for people with cancer
A decade-old treatment recommendation for people with cancer to take a "slowly slowly" approach to exercise has been replaced with...
SWOG spotlights high-impact research at ASCO
Researchers from SWOG Cancer Research Network, a cancer clinical trials group funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), will give...
Researchers from IKBFU study properties of amorphous microwires
Credit: Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University Glass coated amorphous microwires are the newest perspective magnetic composite alloys that can be...
Phase transitions: The math behind the music
Physics professor applies tools of statistical mechanics to explain why basic ordered patterns emerge in music across time and culturesCredit:...
Scientists proposed a novel configuration of nanoscopes
Special diffraction gratings with gold plates instead of microlenses can accelerate the generation of images in nanoscopesCredit: Tomsk Polytechnic University...
Growing cardiovascular genetics field calls for special multidisciplinary clinical programs to better identify and treat inherited heart conditions
DALLAS, May 23, 2019 --With a better understanding of how various heart conditions are inherited, and the availability of faster...
Building next gen smart materials with the power of sound
Credit: RMIT University Researchers have used sound waves to precisely manipulate atoms and molecules, accelerating the sustainable production of breakthrough...
Lithium-ion battery inventor wins world’s oldest scientific prize
UT's Professor John Goodenough, inventor of the lithium-ion battery, has been awarded the Royal Society of London's Copley MedalCredit: Cockrell...
Researchers reveal new strategy for preventing holiday weight gain
SILVER SPRING, Md.--To avoid putting on extra pounds at the holidays, researchers have found that U.S. adults who engage in...
Variation of FTO gene linked to weight gain and obesity in children
SILVER SPRING, Md.--Researchers have discovered that children who do not have obesity, but who are at risk for the chronic...
Light and nanotechnology prevent bacterial infections on medical implants
Credit: ICFO Invented approximately 50 years ago, surgical medical meshes have become key elements in the recovery procedures of damaged-tissue...
Early antiretroviral treatment may preserve key immune responses to HIV
Ragon Institute study findings could pave the way to vaccine development Instituting combination antiretroviral (ART) treatment at the earliest stages...
Potential solutions for limiting exposure to Candida auris in healthcare facilities
Researchers show that procedures used to contain Candida auris infection in an animal facility can potentially be applied to hospitals...
Keeping it fresh: Food packaging technology receives top honor
Manufacturing process uses cellulose nanocrystals to provide advanced barrier coatings for food packaging WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A large-scale manufacturing...
Table scraps can be used to reduce reliance on fossil fuels
Wasted food can be affordably turned into a clean substitute for fossil fuels. New technology developed by researchers at the...
