Learning how one element–zinc–helps millions of nerve cells communicate
Credit: Aira Burkhart/West Virginia University Zinc isn't just an ingredient in the lozenges you might take when you feel a ...
Researchers unravel two mysteries of COVID-19
Published studies provide evidence for predicting how severe a patient's illness will become and why patients develop life-threatening blood clotsCredit: ...
Racial segregation drives disparities in COVID-19 and HIV diagnoses
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 26, 2020--Across the U.S., COVID-19 and HIV diagnoses are lowest ...
Overlooked ‘housekeeping’ gene plays unexpected role in seizures
Largely ignored molecules expressed in the brain may contribute to imbalances in epilepsy and autism spectrum disorderCredit: Ackerman Lab/UC San ...
UC creates living tribute to Ohio botanist
E. Lucy Braun was a pioneering scientist and conservationistCredit: Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative + Brand A University of Cincinnati biologist ...
Meteorite strikes may create unexpected form of silica
When a meteorite hurtles through the atmosphere and crashes to Earth, how does its violent impact alter the minerals found ...
Catching genes from chlamydiae allowed complex life to live without oxygen
Credit: Michel Melcher An international team of researchers has discovered a new group of Chlamydiae - Anoxychlamydiales - living under ...
Research will test finger-worn sensor that tracks stroke survivors’ arm movements
UMass Amherst health informatician awarded $2.4 million grant from National Institutes of HealthCredit: UMass Amherst A University of Massachusetts Amherst ...
New Nitrogen Assembly Carbon catalyst has potential to transform chemical manufacturing
Credit: U.S. Department of Energy, Ames Laboratory Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have discovered a metal-free ...
Study of Asia’s hillstream loaches reveals keys to fish family’s land-walking abilities
Researchers have reconstructed the ancestral relationships of the hillstream loach family tree, detailing for the first time a range of ...
Barcoding long DNA quantifies CRISPR effects
Credit: © 2020 KAUST Jinna Xu. Current sequencing techniques lack the sensitivity to detect rare gene mutations in a pool ...
Social distancing is instinctive but hard for humans and animals
Avoiding infectious disease is a protective instinct in humans and animals but the instinct to socialize often wins the dayCredit: ...
UMBC study reveals gender bias in bird song research and impact of women on science
Female bird song research led disproportionately by women over the last 20 years has fundamentally changed scientists' understanding of avian ...
Nanodots made of photovoltaic material support waveguide modes
New spectroscopic technique for studying nanostructures demonstrates that stibnite nanodots can act as high-optical-quality waveguides and are promising candidates as ...
Heavy metals make soil enzymes 3 times weaker, says a soil scientist from RUDN University
Credit: RUDN Heavy metals suppress enzyme activity in the soil by 3-3.5 times and have especially prominent effect on the ...
NASA sees typhoon Bavi from one million miles away
Credit: Credit: NASA/NOAA Typhoon Bavi is a large storm moving through the Yellow Sea. A NASA camera captured an image ...
NASA’s orbital views of a strengthening, dangerous major hurricane Laura
Credit: Credit: NASA/Chris Cassidy Astronauts aboard the International Space Station provided images of Hurricane Laura as it continues to strengthen ...
University of Illinois to lead two of seven new national artificial intelligence institutes
NSF- and USDA-NIFA-funded institutes will each receive about $2 millionM over 5 yearsCredit: Photo courtesy University of Illinois Board of ...
Consuming your own fecal microbiome when dieting may limit weight regain — Ben-Gurion University
Injesting frozen capsules as part of a green-mediterranean diet supplemented with MankaiCredit: Ben-Gurion U. BEER-SHEVA, Israel...August 26, 2020 - People ...
COVID-19 — Scenarios for the post-lockdown period in Italy
Infection has been reduced up to 70% as of May 1st. Thanks to developed model, scenarios can be drawn regarding ...
