UMD studies mangrove genetic diversity in Africa to conserve centers of biodiversity
Collaborative study shows how currents of the Western Indian Ocean create both distinct and related populations for conservationCredit: University of ...
Persuading consumers to go green
Study identifies more effective messaging for businesses to increase customers' eco-friendly tacticsCredit: University of Houston Shopping habits and escalating consumption ...
The bluest of blue: A new algae-based switch is lighting up biological research!
Researchers have identified a novel ion channel from a species of alga growing on land, that can be switched on ...
Study illuminates how COVID-19 worms its way into the brain
Research helps explain baffling neurological symptoms -- and why they're so unpredictableCredit: Ricardo Costa, LSUHS New research offers an up-close ...
UT and Bolt expand collaboration to develop IT solutions for self-driving vehicles
Credit: Mathis Bogens/Bolt On 21 April, the University of Tartu and Bolt signed a significant agreement to expand collaboration in ...
New chemical tool that sheds light on how proteins recognise and interact with each other
Seeing the unseen: HKU scientists develop a new chemical tool that sheds light on how proteins recognise and interact with ...
Higher education does not influence how the brain ages
Contrary to popular belief, a new study from the Lifebrain consortium at the University of Oslo finds that higher education ...
Limited value of tree plantations for biodiversity conservation
Plantations are home to significantly less beetles than old-growth forests.Credit: J. C. Lobo / Adobe Stock In light of declining ...
Plasma acceleration: It’s all in the mix
A pinch of nitrogen and artificial intelligence are moving laser plasma acceleration a big step closer to practical applicationsCredit: DESY/SciComLab ...
Researchers design sensor for fast, inexpensive on-site Ebola detection
Sensor technology requires no special storage; could also be useful for detecting COVID-19Credit: Marit Nilsen-Hamilton and Pranav Shotriya, Iowa State ...
University of Tartu and Cybernetica cooperate to study quantum-safe cryptography
Credit: Anni Suvi and Jake Farra The University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science and Cybernetica start collaborating to create ...
New research on why mutations in a gene leads to mitochondrial disease
Credit: (C) Dr Matthew Eramo Monash University researchers have uncovered for the first time the reason mutations in a particular ...
Scientists created technology to detect and treat complex arrhythmias
This is a unique method to diagnose pathogenic areas in the heart in a minuteCredit: Front. Physiol. 10:1138. Researchers from ...
New approaches for teaching science remotely arise from the COVID-19 crisis
Study finds enhanced student communication and collaborationCredit: Kate Lord A new paper on college science classes taught remotely points to ...
SARS-CoV-2 spike protein alone may cause lung damage
New mouse model makes it easier and safer to study COVID-19 lung injuryCredit: Pavel Solopov, Old Dominion University Using a ...
‘Smart shirt’ takes a trip to space for science
High-tech shirt non-intrusively monitors astronauts' health during spaceflightCredit: Canadian Space Agency/NASA A technology-packed tank top offers a simple, effective way ...
NTU, Singapore Food Agency, and A*STAR launch Future Ready Food Safety Hub (FRESH)
Credit: NTU Singapore Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore), in partnership with the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the Agency for ...
Study of oak forests of European Russia elucidates climate change in the region
Kazan Federal University scientists offered a new approach to classification of Tatarstan vegetation in a recent paper.Credit: Kazan Federal University ...
Gene changes might explain long-haul COVID-19 symptoms
Airway cells exposed to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein exhibited persisting changes in gene expressionCredit: Julie A. Forrest Results from a new ...
Linguists predict unknown words using language comparison
A new linguistic experiment uses computer-assisted techniques for historical language comparison to show how scholars can predict pronunciations of undocumented ...