New study presents evaporation-driven transport-control of small molecules along nanoslits
Credit: UNIST Microfluidic chips hold great promise for unparalleled applications in pathogen detection and cancer diagnosis. Such devices often require ...
E-scooters as a new micro-mobility service
SMART researchers found that e-scooters are not only a last-mile solution to complement transit services, but also provide a mobility ...
Blocking a protein in liver cells protects against insulin resistance, fatty liver disease
Credit: Mayuko Segawa, Liesa lab at UCLA Health FINDINGS A new multi-institution study led by a team of researchers at ...
New findings help in protecting divertor without degrading core plasma
Credit: YANG Zhongshi The high-power and long-pulse operation of tokamak will cause excessive particle flux and heat load on the ...
A peptide that allows cannabis-derived drugs to relieve pain without side effects
Scientists from the Proteomics and Protein Chemistry Research Group and the Neuropharmacology-Neurophar Laboratory have developed a peptide which is an ...
Yellowstone National Park is hotter than ever
New tree ring method highlights climatic changes over the last 1,250 yearsCredit: Grant L. Harley WASHINGTON--Yellowstone National Park is famous ...
Alterations in the 3D genome structure and effects on fertility revealed
Credit: Covadonga Vara and Aurora Ruiz-Herrera, UAB. The genome is tightly organised (packaged) within the cell nuclei. This three-dimensional (3D) ...
Study finds high-speed ferries, recreational boats are big noise polluters in SF Bay
Credit: ProtectedSeas Palo Alto, CA--In a new study, researchers found that recreational boats and high-speed ferries contribute significant underwater noise ...
Electrons riding a double wave
Research team presents a new type of particle acceleratorCredit: Arie Irman Since they are far more compact than today's accelerators, ...
Earthquake creates ecological opportunity
Credit: Felix Vaux A University of Otago study has revealed how earthquake upheaval has affected New Zealand's coastal species. Lead ...
We know the cost of free choice and locality – in physics and not only
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN / Iwona Michniewska Do we have free choice or are our decisions predetermined? Is physical reality ...
Cleveland Museum of Natural History expands role of planetariums with software update
New tools allow planetarium users to teach beyond the starsCredit: Matt Crow/Cleveland Museum of Natural History FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (MAY ...
Young orangutans have sex-specific role models
Credit: (Image: Julia Kunz) Orangutans are closely related to humans. And yet, they are much less sociable than other species ...
Immune genetics and previous common cold infections might help protect Japan from COVID-19
A highly immunogenic HLA-A*24:02-restricted T cell epitope is shared between COVID-19 and common cold coronavirusesCredit: Johannes M. Dijkstra Protective immune ...
From mice to men: Study reveals potential new target for treating acute myeloid leukemia
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC -- Bone marrow failure due to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a significant factor behind ...
Recruiting participants to the first European Red list of insect taxonomists
Contributors will enable the EU to take action to plug in the essential scientific knowledge to address insect declinesCredit: Royal ...
Invasive alien species cost Africa’s agricultural sector estimated $3.6 trillion a year
CABI scientists have conducted the first comprehensive study on the economic impact of a range of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) ...
New FAST discoveries shed light on pulsars
Credit: NAOC Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), a research team led by Prof. HAN Jinlin from National ...
A rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 in saliva
Credit: Shinichi Fujisawa Scientists from Hokkaido University have shown that an antigen-based test for quantifying SARS-CoV-2 in saliva samples is ...
Metabolic inhibitor IACS-6274 shows early antitumor effects in underserved patients
Drug developed by MD Anderson's Therapeutics Discovery division is well-tolerated with effective glutaminase inhibition in Phase I trialCredit: MD Anderson ...