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Protein discovery could help enable eco-friendly fungicides
Findings explain how plants use RNA to defend against fungal invadersCredit: Nicole Ward Gauthier/University of Kentucky New research reveals an...
WOX9: A jack of all trades
Credit: Hendelman/Lippman lab/CSHL, 2021 Over evolutionary time scales, a single gene may acquire different roles in diverging species. However, revealing...
SUTD study uncovers how big droughts in the Greater Mekong trigger CO2 emission bursts
Deeper understanding of the climate-water-energy nexus will significantly contribute towards planning and managing transnational power grids.Credit: SUTD A study on...
Cutting off stealthy interlopers: a framework for secure cyber-physical systems
New approach to detect and recover from sophisticated cyberattacks in real timeCredit: dgist In 2015, hackers infiltrated the corporate network...
A new foundation toward achieving the next generation of artificial intelligence
From signals to cognitionCredit: World Scientific Human beings are living inside an ocean of signals. These signals enable human beings...
Legal wildlife trade needs monitoring to reduce risk of a new pandemic
With three out of four newly emerging infectious human diseases originating in animals, there is an urgent need to monitor...
March science snapshots
COVID genetic mystery, power outage costs, Alzheimer pathology, optical antennasCredit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases-Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIH...
Do known drugs help against SARS-coronavirus-2?
Credit: Karin Tilch There are no therapeutics available that have been developed for COVID-19 treatment. Repurposing of already available medication...
Porous crystal guides reaction to transform CO2
Credit: © 2021 KAUST By embedding a silver catalyst inside a porous crystal, KAUST researchers have improved a chemical reaction...
NCI grant enables exploration of cancer-fighting compound isolated from Moroccan fungus
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 4, 2021) - A compound isolated from a fungus growing on...
Performance of methane conversion solid catalyst is predicted by theoretical calculation
Accelerating search for various materials to achieve a carbon-free societyCredit: Atsushi Ishikawa Japanese researchers have developed a simulation method to...
Advance in ‘optical tweezers’ to boost biomedical research
Credit: Dr Fan Wang Much like the Jedis in Star Wars use 'the force' to control objects from a distance,...
Terahertz waves from electrons oscillating in liquid water
Credit: MBI Ionization of water molecules by light generates free electrons in liquid water. After generation, the so-called solvated electron...
Misinformation, polarization impeding environmental protection efforts
UBCO researchers part of global team working to curb misplaced conservationCredit: UBC Okanagan A group of researchers, spanning six universities...
An ultra-degree-of-freedom structured vector beam
Credit: by Yijie Shen Typically, light emitted from standard lasers has a controllable degree of freedom (DoF) which may be...
Scientists adapt solar energy technology to detect chemical warfare agents & pesticides
Researchers are harnessing next-generation photovoltaics materials to create a fast, accurate testing mechanism for harmful compoundsCredit: Shutterstock In a colourful...
Protein controlling magnesium identified as therapeutic target for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Patients with liver disease have significantly elevated expression of CNNM4 protein, which modulates magnesium in the liverCredit: CIC bioGUNE An...
Limiting invasive species may be a better goal than eliminating them
U of A biologist leads new study on "functional eradication" to curtail numbers of invasive species based on achievable targets...
High-resolution ocean model provides insight into sea turtles’ lost years
Model shows where hatchlings likely travel in the open oceanCredit: Cheryl Harrison An exquisitely detailed global ocean model simulation from...
Research contributes to understanding of hypersonic flow
Study simulated a control surface at the end of a wing used to maneuver an aircraftCredit: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign...
