Successful crash test meets major milestone for nuclear deterrence program
Sandia team worked through COVID-19 challenges, delivered results on timeCredit: Photo by Bret Latter, Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- ...
Treating cystic fibrosis with mRNA therapy or CRISPR
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 8, 2020--The potential for treating cystic fibrosis (CF) using mRNA ...
How an egg cell’s “operating manual” sets the stage for fertility
Genetic instructions immature egg cells go through step by step as they mature into functionality revealed in unprecedented detailCredit: Figure ...
NIH trial testing hyperimmune intravenous immunoglobulin and remdesivir to treat COVID-19
Credit: NIAID A clinical trial to test the safety, tolerability and efficacy of a combination treatment regimen for coronavirus disease ...
Quality control mechanism closes the protein production ‘on-ramps’
Newly discovered quality control system in the protein production assembly line has implications for neurogenerative diseaseCredit: Artwork courtesy of Kamena ...
Vaporized metal in the air of an exoplanet
Credit: NASA, ESA, and G. Bacon (STSci) WASP-121b is an exoplanet located 850 light years from Earth, orbiting its star ...
HKU Engineering team develops novel miniaturised organic semiconductor
an important breakthrough essential for future flexible electronic devicesCredit: The University of Hong Kong Field Effect Transistors (FET) are the ...
Signals from distant stars connect optical atomic clocks across Earth for the first time
Transportable radio telescopes could provide global high-precision comparisons of the best atomic clocks.Credit: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology ...
World’s largest experiment shows shack fires move with devastating speed
Twenty shacks destroyed in five minutesCredit: Stellenbosch University Twenty shacks destroyed in five minutes. That's how quickly fires can spread ...
Revised clinical trial rules during COVID-19 pandemic may benefit patients, survey shows
Feedback from UTSW clinical research professionals indicates positive impact of adjustments on patient and staff experienceCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center ...
Scientists reconstruct beetles from the Cretaceous
International research team gains new insights into the evolution of fossil beetlesCredit: D. Peris & R. Kundrata et al. / ...
Novel digital dashboard improves cancer case review efficiency
Dashboard reduced preparation time by 30%, improved access to data and decision-makingCredit: Justin Kelley Multidisciplinary tumor boards are vital to ...
A new assembler for decoding genomes of microbial communities developed
Researchers from the Center for Algorithmic Biotechnology at St Petersburg University, as part of a group of Russian and American ...
Crabs are key to ecology and economy in Oman
Importance of crabs should be considered when looking at increasing human pressure on Barr Al Hikman nature reserveCredit: ©Jan van ...
Zoologists uncover new example of rapid evolution – meet the Sulawesi Babblers
Credit: Trinity College Dublin. Zoologists from Trinity College Dublin, working in tropical Southeast Asia, have uncovered a modern-day example of ...
Graphene detector reveals THz light’s polarization
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Physicists have created a broadband detector of terahertz radiation based on graphene. The device has ...
Genomic study reveals evolutionary secrets of banyan tree
Credit: Photo by Gang Wang CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The banyan fig tree Ficus microcarpa is famous for its aerial roots, ...
Climate projection research may help to battle ‘snail fever’ worldwide
Credit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, NY, October 8, 2020 - Projections of temperatures and precipitation amounts in climate change ...
Dietary migration of Impala rivals the geographical migration of Serengeti wildebeest
Seasonal dietary changes increase the abundances of savanna herbivore speciesCredit: Gareth Hempson/Wits University African savannas are renowned for their huge ...
Understanding the progress of viral infections
Researchers use stem cells to develop a simulation model for pathological mechanisms of actionCredit: Marlen Keß It is only 120 ...
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