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How leafcutter ants cultivate a fungal garden to degrade plants and provide insights into future biofuels
By Maegan MurrayCredit: Illustration by Mike Perkins and Nathan Johnson | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory By Maegan Murray Scientists have...
Virginia Tech researcher explores hybrid fostering of shelter dogs for improved canine welfare
Adoption can be challenging for man’s best friend, and Virginia Tech researchers are exploring ways to make the process better...
Permafrost alone holds back Arctic rivers — and a lot of carbon
New research from Dartmouth provides the first evidence that the Arctic’s frozen soil is the dominant force shaping Earth’s northernmost...
Study shows that Rio Grande Rise was once a giant mineral-rich tropical island near Brazil
A study led by scientists at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil has shown that the Rio Grande...
Intensifying the production of high-value compounds from industrial waste
A study by the Center for Integrated Technology and Organic Synthesis (CiTOS, Univerisity of Liège) demonstrates how glycerol carbonate, a...
France’s National Center for Scientific Research and U.S. Department of Energy sign ‘Statement of Interest’ on EIC collaboration
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representatives of France’s National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have signed a...
Human cells building ‘molecular highways’ captured for first time
Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona and the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) in Madrid...
New approach to the design of therapies that enhance the effect of cholesterol-lowering drugs
A research team based at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid and Aarhus University in Denmark has...
Engineers unmask nanoplastics in oceans for the first time, revealing their true shapes and chemistry
Millions of tons of plastic waste enter the oceans each year. The sun’s ultraviolet light and ocean turbulence break down...
Zebrafish navigate to find their comfortable temperature
All animals need to regulate their body temperature and cannot survive for long if it gets too high or too...
IU surgeon-scientist studying physiological effect of microorganisms in sinuses of chronic rhinosinusitis patients
INDIANAPOLIS—An Indiana University School of Medicine surgeon-scientist is leading a multi-institutional grant investigating the role of the sinus microbiome in chronic rhinosinusitis, an inflammatory disease that...
Short X-ray pulses reveal the source of light-induced ferroelectricity in SrTiO3
Mid-infrared and terahertz frequency laser pulses are powerful tools to manipulate the properties of quantum materials through tailored modifications of...
Government Chief Scientific Adviser opens ground-breaking lab facility
New state-of-the-art microscopes will revolutionise UK research into tiny chemical and natural particles as small as one-eightieth of the width...
New energy justice index casts spotlight on energy transition in the Global South
Can the transition to a zero-carbon society in the Global South propel sustainable development? A team led by scientists from...
A positive spin—electrospinning and electrospraying synergism for the nanomaterials industry
Combining these two twins-tech, electrospinning and electrospraying, to fabricate novel nanomaterials is an urgent area of research for materials scientists...
Researchers develop highly efficient heat-driven thermoacoustic refrigerator
Researchers led by Prof. LUO Ercang from the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry (TIPC) of the Chinese Academy of...
The ShAPE of buildings to come: Scrap aluminum transforms recycling life cycle
RICHLAND, Wash.—The circular economy just closed the loop on scrap aluminum, thanks to a new patent-pending technology developed at the...
cfDNA sequencing enhances non-invasive early detection of gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a prevalent pregnancy complication posing significant health risks to both mothers and their newborns. Early...
Hexagonal copper disk lattice unleashes spin wave control
A collaborative group of researchers has potentially developed a means of controlling spin waves by creating a hexagonal pattern of...
A KAIST research team develops a novel “bone bandage” material for cracked bones
Bone regeneration is a complex process, and existing methods to aid regeneration including transplants and growth factor transmissions face limitations...
