A materials science approach to combating coronavirus
New cerium molybdate material could be a game-changer in managing SARS-CoV-2Credit: Material letters Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology working ...
The time is ripe! An innovative contactless method for the timely harvest of soft fruits
Scientists develop convenient technique to measure ripeness using laser-induced plasma shockwaves and the ensuing vibrations on the fruit's surfaceCredit: Shibaura ...
Rarest seal breeding site discovered
Credit: SPOT/Monk Seal Project Scientists have discovered a previously unknown breeding site used by the world's rarest seal species. The ...
School-based dental program reduces cavities by more than 50%
Study of nearly 7,000 elementary school students demonstrates success of school-based model and its potential to reduce health disparities and ...
Alcohol and tobacco sales climb during early months of COVID-19 pandemic
Keck Medicine of USC study notes more dramatic increases among younger adults, ethnic minorities, those with younger children and/or large ...
What’s happening to the most remote coral reefs on Earth?
Scientists from the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation have published their findings on the state of coral reefs in ...
Stressed-out young oysters may grow less meat on their shells
Early exposure to heat and low oxygen makes oysters more vulnerable to same stressors later onCredit: Sarah Donelan Early exposure ...
Repurposed arthritis drug did not significantly improve severe COVID-19 pneumonia
But researchers say tocilizumab, a monoclonal antibody treatment, may reduce ventilator use and shorten hospital staysCredit: Photo courtesy of Roche ...
Swapping alpha cells for beta cells to treat diabetes
Antibodies that convert glucagon-producing cells into insulin-producing ones cure mouse models of the diseaseCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center Blocking cell ...
Predicting microbial interactions in the human gut
Credit: Julia Pollack, University of Illinois. The human gut consists of a complex community of microbes that consume and secrete ...
Goodbye UTIs: Duke scientists develop vaccine strategy for urinary tract infections
In tests in mice, the vaccine administered directly to the bladder cleared bacteriaCredit: Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. - Anyone who ...
A research group proposes six guidelines for managing the impacts of invasive species
Researchers in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and the UK are participating in the initiative; results are published in the journal BioScienceCredit: ...
Plants set a “bedtime” alarm to ensure their survival, new study shows.
Credit: Mike Haydon Plants have a metabolic signal that adjusts their circadian clock in the evening to ensure they store ...
4D bioengineering materials bend, curve like natural tissue
Study published in Advanced ScienceCredit: Aixiang Ding Tissue engineering has long-depended on geometrically static scaffolds seeded with cells in the ...
Plant clock could be the key to producing more food for the world
Night time clock helps plants know when to growCredit: Getty A University of Melbourne led study has established how plants ...
Optimally promoting biodiversity in agricultural landscapes
Credit: (Photo: Fabian Boetzl) Due to modern agriculture, biodiversity across many species groups is in decline. Over the last three ...
Post-COVID solutions to improve health in the US subject of new book by CUNY professor
Public virtual event hosted by the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy brings Dr. Nicholas Freudenberg into ...
Mechanistic understanding of oxygen-redox processes in lithium-rich battery cathodes
Informing practical strategies towards higher energy density batteriesCredit: Dr Robert House, University of Oxford HARWELL, UK (1 March 2021) Scientists ...
Scientists describe ‘hidden biodiversity crisis’ as variation within species is lost
Many of the benefits people receive from nature depend on diversity within species, but this intraspecific variation is poorly understood ...
Natural product isolated from sea sponge tested against cancer cells
Credit: FEFU press office Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) together with Russian and German colleagues, continue studying antitumor ...