German researchers involved in seawater desalination project in the Persian Gulf
Researchers of Mainz University cooperate with partners in the Middle East to provide drinking water to settlements on the Persian ...
Māori connections to Antarctica may go as far back as 7th century, new study shows
Credit: © A short scan of Māori journeys to Antarctica / Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand Indigenous ...
New adaptable nanoparticle platform enables enhanced delivery of gene therapies
Scientists have developed polypeptide-based materials that act as effective vectors for delivering gene therapies. The first-of-its-kind platform enables the vectors ...
Common mechanism found for diverse brain disorders: Study
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have identified a common mechanism underlying a spectrum of epilepsy syndromes and neurodevelopmental ...
Better-fitting face masks greatly improve COVID-19 protection
Leaks around the edges of masks increase infection risk Even the best face masks work only as well as their ...
UTA pioneers quantum physics training for high school teachers
National Science Foundation funds UTA-led teacher training program in quantum physics An assistant professor at The University of Texas at ...
Using a mineral ‘sponge’ to catch uranium
Remediation technology reduces uranium levels ten-thousandfold at legacy site in Colorado ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A team of researchers from Sandia, ...
Corals’ natural ‘sunscreen’ may help them weather climate change
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists are one step closer to understanding why some corals can weather climate change better than ...
Artificial light harming clownfish
Long-term exposure to artificial light decreasing survival of a coral reef fish Young clownfish living closest to shore are dying ...
A new culprit in antibacterial resistance: cysteine persulfide
Top: β-lactam antimicrobial agents rupture bacteria by destroying their cell walls. A joint research project based in Kumamoto University, Japan ...
Measuring sound diversity of quietness
Composite Urban Quietness Index gives new meaning to quietness MELVILLE, N.Y., June 9, 2021 -- The world is filled with ...
RUDN professor clarified benefits of Mg supplementation in pregnancy and hormonal disorders
RUDN University professor and her colleagues from France proved that higher intake of magnesium and vitamin B6 helps to cope ...
RUDN University chemist created coordination polymers with up to 99.99% antibacterial efficiency
RUDN University chemist with his colleagues from Portugal has developed two types of coating based on new coordination polymers with ...
Study of hyperhomocysteinemia in rats elucidates tracks to treating migraine
A paper saw light in Behavioural Brain Research. Homocysteine (HCY) is a sulfur-containing aminoacid, which attract more and more attention ...
Researchers reveal relationship between magnetic field and supercapacitors
Since energy storage devices are often used in a magnetic field environment, scientists have often explored how an external magnetic ...
Solving mystery of the four-headed echidna penis
Scientists explain why echidna penis is 'weird' Scientists from the University of Melbourne and University of Queensland have revealed the ...
An atomic look at lithium-rich batteries
Batteries have come a long way since Volta first stacked copper and zinc discs together 200 years ago. While the ...
A new approach will help save X-ray studies from failing results
A new approach will help save X-ray studies from failing results due to the peculiarities of single-crystal X-ray optics X-rays ...
Australian researchers create quantum microscope that can see the impossible
In a major scientific leap, University of Queensland researchers have created a quantum microscope that can reveal biological structures that ...
Not just a phase for RNAS
Phenomenon known as "phase separation" allows an RNA to tightly control the activity of a protein that regulates neurodegeneration and ...