Perovskite and organic solar cells prove successful on a rocket flight in space
New solar cells for spaceCredit: Wei Chen / TUM Perovskite and organic solar cells are promising options for future generations ...
Virus uses decoy strategy to evade immune system, Otago research reveals
Credit: University of Otago University of Otago researchers have learnt more about how viruses operate and can evade the immune ...
Bird and reptile tears aren’t so different from human tears
Credit: Arianne P. Oriá Bird and reptile tears aren't so unlike our own, shows a new study in Frontiers in ...
‘Madsen’ wheat as source of disease resistance
Credit: courtesy of Arron Carter A plant breeder's goal is to release cultivars that are commercially economical and environmentally sustainable. ...
New super-resolution method reveals fine details without constantly needing to zoom in
Credit: Texas A&M University College of Engineering Since the early 1930s, electron microscopy has provided unprecedented access to the alien ...
Preliminary study of 300+ COVID-19 patients suggests convalescent plasma therapy effective
American Journal of Pathology publishes efficacy results from Houston Methodist clinical trialCredit: Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(Aug. 12, 2020) - A preliminary ...
Public health consequences of policing homelessness
Credit: UNSPLASH: Photo credits go to Matt Collamer Two weeks ago, Colorado State Patrol troopers began clearing out nearly 200 ...
‘Reelin’ in a new treatment for multiple sclerosis
Depleting key protein could protect against conditions marked by chronic inflammationCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Aug. 12, 2020 ...
Swallowing this colonoscopy-like bacteria grabber could reveal secrets about your health
Credit: Purdue University photo/Mark Simons Your gut bacteria could say a lot about you, such as why you're diabetic or ...
Some dinosaurs could fly before they were birds
Updated evolutionary tree and biomechanical estimates of feathered dinosaurs and early birds show powered flight may have evolved in these ...
Zeroing out their own zap
Time-shifted inhibition helps electric fish ignore their own signalsCredit: Matasaburo Fukutomi/Tsunehiko Kohashi Electric fish generate electric pulses to communicate with ...
Searching the ancient depths of a reptilian genome yields insight into all vertebrates
Credit: Nicola Nelson AMES, Iowa - Scientists searching the most ancient corners of the genome of a reptile native to ...
Researchers identify a protein that may help SARS-CoV-2 spread rapidly through cells
Key characteristics of virus could aid in development of treatment for COVID-19Credit: Eric Ross and Sean Cascarina/Colorado State University Eric ...
Improving treatment of spinal cord injuries
Osmotic therapy device reduces swelling to prevent secondary injuries in ratsCredit: Victor Rodgers/UC Riverside When injured, the spinal cord swells, ...
Human milk based fortifiers improve health outcomes for the smallest premature babies
Researchers compare traditional cows milk based fortifiers with human milk based alternativeCredit: MU Sinclair School of Nursing COLUMBIA, Mo. - ...
Study provides insights into how Zika virus suppresses the host immune system
UC Riverside-led research advances vaccine and drug development against the virusCredit: Song lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif -- A research ...
JHU robotic system remotely controls ventilators in COVID-19 patient rooms
Device could save on PPE and restore more time for patient careCredit: Will Kirk, Johns Hopkins University A new robotic ...
Programmed bacteria have something extra
Rice chemists expand genetic code of E. coli to produce 21st amino acid, giving it new abilitiesCredit: Xiao Lab/Rice University ...
Short-term use of HIV-prevention medication protects at-risk men on vacation
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, August 13, 2020 - Men at particular risk for HIV are very likely to consistently ...
NASA finds hurricane Elida’s eye covered
Credit: Image Courtesy: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA's Aqua satellite obtained visible imagery of ...
