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Versatile, fast and reliable SARS-CoV-2 antibody assay
Automated microarray rapid test for detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibodiesCredit: Sebastian Kissel / TUM During the continued progression of the Corona pandemic,...
Membrane proteins of bacteria and humans show surprising similarities
Research cooperation uncovers structure and function of PspA and discovers evolutionary link of a bacterial protein to human ESCRT-III proteinsCredit:...
New findings on body axis formation
Heidelberg researchers discover an enzyme that prevents the formation of multiple heads and axes in the freshwater polyp HydraCredit: Berenice...
Elephant seal diving mystery solved: 24-hour feeding could be climate change sentinel
Credit: Photo by Taiki Adachi (NIPR/University of St Andrews) Female elephant seal weigh on average 350 kg, and dive continuously...
Light-sensitive protein in eye of birds is magnetic sensitive as well
Credit: XIE Can Recently, a collaboration of researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Universities of Oldenburg (Germany)...
South Korean team to develop nanofilm-based “cell cage” technology
Credit: seoul national university A research team, led by Prof. Nathaniel S. Hwang and Prof. Byung-gee Kim, from Seoul National...
Non-invasive potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland Ultrasound can overcome some of the detrimental effects of ageing and dementia...
Theoretical proof that a strong force can create light-weight subatomic particles
Credit: Kavli IPMU Using only a pen and paper, a theoretical physicist has proved a decades-old claim that a strong...
New two-step algorithm could prove “a paradigm shift” in cloud data confidentiality
Credit: The author, Fursan Thabit, from the conceptual security framework project. The central goal of cloud computing is to provide...
Updated analysis of US COVID-19 deaths shows drops, disparities in average lifespans
In the US, COVID-19 reduced overall life expectancy by over 1.3 years, with the effects on Black and Latino populations...
Ultralight material withstands supersonic microparticle impacts
The new carbon-based material could be a basis for lighter, tougher alternatives to Kevlar and steelCredit: Courtesy of Carlos Portela...
Preventing the break-in of the toxoplasmosis parasite
Scientists from the universities of Geneva and Zurich and the PSI have identified the structure and functions of RON13, an...
The fifth quartet: Excited neon discovery could reveal star qualities
Researchers at Osaka University and Kyoto University use particle scattering to obtain new evidence for a predicted nuclear state of...
Unique christmas-tree-shaped palladium nanostructures for ascorbic acid oxidation
Researchers designed the catalysis performance that could be enhanced by controlling the morphology of the catalystCredit: JAIST Ishikawa, Japan -...
Protocells spring into action
Credit: S Mann A University of Bristol-led team of international scientists with an interest in protoliving technologies, has today published...
Plant Protector: How plants strengthen their light-harvesting membranes against environmental stress
Credit: © Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen / Ben Engel An international study led by Helmholtz Zentrum München has revealed the structure...
Streptococcus pneumoniae sticks to dying lung cells, worsening secondary infection following flu
This novel virulence trait, which increases severity of S. pneumoniae superinfection, involves pneumococcal surface protein A, now identified as an...
NASA helps map impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on harmful air pollution
Credit: NASA's Earth Observatory Early in the pandemic, it was expected that satellite imagery around the world would show cleaner...
Newly sequenced genome of extinct giant lemur sheds light on animal’s biology
Credit: George Perry, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Using an unusually well-preserved subfossil jawbone, a team of researchers --...
Study suggests scientists may need to rethink which genes control aging
NIH scientists discover that bacteria may drive activity of many hallmark aging genes in fliesCredit: Courtesy of the Giniger lab...