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How ethane-consuming archaea pick up their favorite dish
Scientists of Bremen sucessfully decoded the structure of the enzyme responsible for ethane fixationCredit: Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology/...
The missing ocean plastic sink: Gone with the rivers
The mysterious ocean plastic sinkCredit: CEFREM/UPVD Plastics are a growing problem for natural ecosystems around the globe, and in particular...
Guadalupe fur seals continue to recover as new colony discovered
Credit: Jorge Paul Orduño García. Guadalupe fur seals (Arctocephalus townsendi) have established a large resting colony in the Gulf of...
At what temperature the weather becomes a problem
Climate change leads to increasing heat strain for humans, animals and cropsCredit: U. Benz / TUM "We have studied which...
Uncovering the genetic mechanism behind Rett syndrome
Dysfunction in key gene causes neural stem cells to produce more astrocytes than neuronsCredit: Kyushu University/Nakashima Lab Fukuoka, Japan--Medical researchers...
New solution for sleep apnoea
Existing medications can reduce severity by 'at least 30%'Credit: The Hospital Research Foundation, South Australia In an Australian world-first, researchers...
Rudi GJ Westendorp to present at the 8th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting 2021
Rudi GJ Westendorp to present new research in the biology of aging at the world's largest aging research for drug...
Rethinking plastics
UD scientists and collaborators issue urgent call to action on plastics pollutionCredit: Graphics by Jeffrey C. Chase People lived without...
Skin in the game: Transformative approach uses the human body to recharge smartwatches
UMass Amherst team designs prototype charging system for wearable devicesCredit: UMass Amherst As smart watches are increasingly able to monitor...
SARS-CoV-2 replication targets nasal ciliated cells early in COVID-19 infection
The establishment of nasal mucosal immunity against SARS-CoV-2 through a nasal vaccine could be the most efficient way to combat...
For transplant patients, COVID-19 vaccination presents a different uncertainty
A pair of clinical trials at UC San Diego Health and Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute seek to quantify...
Pandemic prompts refocus of suicide study at Cincinnati Children’s
Researchers explore telehealth as a treatment option following $7.5 million awardCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted...
Scalable manufacturing of integrated optical frequency combs
Credit: Chao Xiang, UCSB Optical frequency combs consist of light frequencies made of equidistant laser lines. They have already revolutionized...
Unfinding a split electron
Scientists advance the understanding of potential topological quantum bitsCredit: IST Austria Quantum computers promise great advances in many fields -...
Cleaner air has boosted US corn and soybean yields, Stanford-led research shows
Credit: Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash A key factor in America's prodigious agricultural output turns out to be something farmers can...
How information beyond the genetic sequence is encoded in plant sperm
Credit: John Innes Centre Hereditary information is passed from parent to offspring in the genetic code, DNA, and epigenetically through...
Plastic drapes reduce hypothermia in premature babies
Study: Plastic better than cloth for low birth-weight newbornsCredit: University of Houston Most babies born prematurely or with health problems...
Journal of Nuclear Medicine impact factor surges more than 27%
JNM ranks third among all medical imaging journalsCredit: SNMMI The Journal of Nuclear Medicine has again achieved the highest impact...
Using AI to predict 3D printing processes
University of Illinois engineers use Frontera supercomputer to develop physics-informed neural networks for additive manufacturingCredit: Qiming Zhu, Zeliang Liu, Jinhui...
Better predicting how plants and animals will weather climate extremes
Leading scientists argue the need to consider biomechanicsCredit: (Tim Higham/UCR) A team of scientists has devised a more accurate way...
