How does an intersex bee behave?
Credit: Chelsey Ritner In the neotropical forest of Barro Colorado Island in Panama, an unusual bee hatched: half male and ...
Tracking adeno-associated virus capsid evolution
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 18, 2020--Researchers have used high-throughput screening of adeno-associated viral (AAV) ...
Shedding light on optimal materials for harvesting sunlight underwater
Credit: Allison Kalpakci There may be many overlooked organic and inorganic materials that could be used to harness sunlight underwater ...
JNCCN: How to manage cancer care during COVID-19 pandemic
Experts from Seattle Cancer Care Alliance share lessons learned from early experiences treating people with cancer during COVID-19 outbreak via ...
Supercomputers unlock reproductive mysteries of viruses and life
Stampede2 and Comet systems complete simulations pertinent to coronavirus, DNA replicationCredit: Mandal et al. Fundamental research supported by supercomputers could ...
Precision mirrors poised to improve sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors
Improved deformable mirrors could help scientists detect new sources of gravitational waves from deep in spaceCredit: Huy Tuong Cao, University ...
Sugar brings a lot of carbon dioxide into the deeper sea
Laminarin plays central role in marine carbon cycle; in the sunlit surface layer of the ocean, photosynthetic microalgae convert much ...
Drones could still be a threat to public safety — New research improves drone detection
Researchers are aiming to set up an open drone database to help design radar systems and drone detection techniquesCredit: Image: ...
Researcher receives $3.9 million grant to study how cannabis chemicals can help with pain
Credit: UCLA Health Ziva Cooper, research director of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, has been awarded a $3.9 million grant ...
Alzheimer’s disease: Inflammation triggers fatal cycle
University of Bonn study proves disastrous contribution of an ancient immune mechanismCredit: (c) Dario Tejera/Uni Bonn An immune reaction in ...
MAFLD: A new name and definition brings hope for patients with fatty liver disease
An international consensus panel, led by WIMR researchers, has highlighted the need to redefine non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseCredit: The Westmead ...
6000-8000 km round trip flight of migratory wading birds tracked
Credit: Satoe Kasahara Ph.D., Suwa Hydrobiological Station, Faculty of Science, and Institute of Mountain Science, Shinshu University The next time ...
Control mechanism of force-induced cell-to-cell adhesion
Credit: NIBB Using the amphibian Xenopus laevis as a model, Drs. Noriyuki Kinoshita and Naoto Ueno from the National Institute ...
Closing the carbon cycle to stop climate change
Credit: Ayan Maity, TIFR, Mumbai An excessive amount of carbon dioxide is the main cause of climate change. One of ...
To prevent tick encounters, where you dump your leaves matters
Raking leaves out to the yard edge may increase tick numbers thereCredit: Flickr user Lennart Tange, CC BY 2.0 Annapolis, ...
On the origin of massive stars
Credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA, I. Stephens This scene of stellar creation, captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, sits near the ...
Aboriginal scars from frontier wars
Legacy of Australian colonial Native Mounted Police forceCredit: Flinders University Hundreds of Aboriginal men who became native mounted police in ...
Access to forbidden rings
Researchers at UNIGE have developed a new method for creating chains of molecular rings with unparalleled sophistication.Credit: © UNIGE Cyclic ...
Loss of protein disturbs intestinal homeostasis and can drive cancer
Credit: Marc Healy, UZH Colorectal carcinoma (CRC), the most common form of intestinal cancer, is the second leading cause of ...
NUS invention: The world’s first aerogels made from scrap rubber tires
Patented technology cuts rubber waste; Novel rubber aerogels are ultra-light, highly absorbent, durable, and traps heat and soundCredit: National University ...
