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Fastest carbon dioxide catcher heralds new age for direct air capture
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new carbon capture system which removes carbon dioxide directly...
Joint research revealed the importance of anthropogenic vapors on haze pollution over Hong Kong and Mainland China’s megacities
Prof. WANG Zhe, Assistant Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)’s Division of Environment and Sustainability,...
Seeing how odor is processed in the brain
A specially created odor delivery device, along with machine learning-based analysis of scalp-recorded electroencephalogram, has enabled researchers at the University...
Watching video feed of hospitalized baby improves pumping experience
Parents who used videoconferencing technology to view their hospitalized baby reported an improved pumping experience while expressing milk for their...
New light-powered catalysts could aid in manufacturing
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Chemical reactions that are driven by light offer a powerful tool for chemists who are designing new...
Gene linked to severe learning disabilities governs cell stress response
DURHAM, N.C. – A gene that has been associated with severe learning disabilities in humans has been found to also...
Study reveals potential target for treatment of diseases associated with mitochondrial DNA mutations
A study by Brazilian scientists points to the probable biological mechanism that modulates the accumulation of mutant mitochondrial DNA in...
Biomedical engineers design drug-delivery solution for low-resource settings
Administering medications to children poses unique challenges, especially in resource-limited countries with high infant and child mortality rates. Many drugs...
In wake of hurricane, microbial ecosystem remarkably resilient
After sustaining seemingly catastrophic hurricane damage, a primordial groundcover vital to sustaining a multitude of coastal lifeforms bounced back to...
New route to build materials out of tiny particles
Researcher Laura Rossi and her group at TU Delft have found a new way to build synthetic materials out of...
Social media data show language related to depression didn’t spike after initial pandemic wave
Researchers who analyzed language related to depression on social media during the pandemic say the data suggest people learned to...
No photosynthetic improvement in ictB transformants in field-grown model crop
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — It is projected that by the year 2050, the global food supply will need to increase by...
Wine as scapegoat in trade disputes means consumers pay the price
URBANA, Ill. – When you sit down for a nice dinner and sip a glass of wine, is your bottle...
A cushy lab life has its evolutionary costs — when it comes to fish, that is
Consider the humble zebrafish. They produce 200 embryos every 7 days, they’re cheap and easy to grow, and their young...