Biology
Queen Mary spinout secures £2 million pounds to export toothpaste technology to China
(Queen Mary University of London) A Queen Mary University of London spinout has secured a license agreement with a leading...
New method makes weather forecasts right as rain
Credit: © University of Missouri Meteorologists have known for some time that rainfall forecasts have flaws, as failure to take...
Orange, tea tree & eucalyptus oils sweeten diesel fumes
QUT PhD researcher Ashrafur Rahman tested each of the waste oils for performance and emissions as a 10 per cent...
PIM-2 protein kinase regulates T-cell activity differently than PIM-1 or PIM-3 isoform
Credit: Photograph by Sarah Pack. Medical University of South Carolina. The PIM-2 protein kinase negatively regulates T cell responses in...
Electronic skin stretched to new limits
Credit: 2018 KAUST An electrically conductive hydrogel that takes stretchability, self-healing and strain sensitivity to new limits has been developed...
New compound as effective as FDA-approved drugs against life-threatening infections
Credit: (Image provided) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University researchers have identified a new compound that in preliminary testing has...
Loving the sweet enemy
French fries, cream cake, chips and candy bars make you fat and unhealthy. Still, we cannot keep our hands off...
UTA researchers complete milestone in international physics experiment in Switzerland
Credit: UTA Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have built prototypes for an aluminum electric field cage inside...
Quality of diet still poor for SNAP participants
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Critical plant gene takes unexpected detour that could boost biofuel yields
Credit: Genevieve Martin/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 15, 2018 - For decades, biologists...
To share or not to share?
In a multipart study the researchers first observed the children's interactions during free play in the classroom setting and further...
Integrated lead discovery: An evolving toolbox
Credit: Melanie Leveridge A new SLAS Discovery review article by GlaxoSmithKline researchers in the U.S. and U.K. offers an informative...
Who is to blame for marine litter?
Credit: University of Plymouth Members of the public are more likely to blame the global marine litter crisis on retailers,...
Researchers can count on improved proteomics method
(Princeton University) Princeton's Martin Wühr has improved upon his method to accurately count the proteins present in a cell under...
Mammals going nocturnal to avoid humans
Human activity is causing the planet's mammals to flee daylight for the protection of night, according to a new study...
Plazi and BLR receive €1.1 million from Arcadia Fund to open up new biodiversity data
Credit: Plazi Plazi has received a grant of EUR 1.1 million from Arcadia - the charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing...
A novel research partnership in AI to advance drug discovery, longevity and aging research
Credit: Biogerontology Research Foundation Thursday, June 14, London, UK: Biogerontology Research Foundation CSO to collaborate with Insilico Medicine and WuXi...
Five new species of snail-sucking snakes discovered
Credit: © Matthijs Hollanders New research led by the American Museum of Natural History has uncovered five new species of...
New type of photosynthesis discovered
Credit: Dennis Nuernberg The discovery changes our understanding of the basic mechanism of photosynthesis and should rewrite the textbooks. It...
Elevated androgens don’t hinder dads’ parenting — at least not in lemurs
Credit: Velontsara Jeanne Baptiste Studies have shown that when men marry and have children, they often see a decline in...