Chemistry
One more clue to the Moon’s origin
Humankind has maintained an enduring fascination with the Moon. It was not until Galileo’s time, however, that scientists really began...
UC San Diego researchers add monkeypox to wastewater surveillance
An ongoing program that monitors wastewater for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and which has effectively predicted subsequent surges in COVID-19...
Developing antivirals for pandemic-level viruses
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago are working with the National Institutes of Health and researchers from across the...
Ultracold atoms dressed by light simulate gauge theories
Our modern understanding of the physical world is based on gauge theories: mathematical models from theoretical physics that describe the...
Internet of Things needs ultra-compact supercapacitors but still a long way to go
Increased demand for super tiny electronic sensors coming from healthcare, environmental services and the Internet of Things is prompting a...
Improving the estimation of microplastic concentrations in freshwater environments
The extent of plastic pollution remains largely hidden from view in the form of microplastics (MPs): plastic particles with diameters...
Hibernation slows biological aging in bats
The most common bat in the United States, the big brown bat, boasts an unusually long lifespan of up to...
Experimental drug reduces risk of death from blood vessel rupture in mice
An experimental drug therapy protects mice from sudden death due to the rupture of a major blood vessel in the...
RMIT University to lead €15.7 million Australia-France doctoral training network
The €15.7 million (AU$22.8 million) network will be led by RMIT’s European hub in Barcelona – RMIT Europe – and...
Scripps, UCLA chemists achieve “molecular editing” feat
LA JOLLA, CA—Chemists from Scripps Research and the University of California, Los Angeles, have developed methods for the precise, flexible...
Human-machine interfaces work underwater, generate their own power
WASHINGTON, August 9, 2022 – Wearable human-machine interface devices, HMIs, can be used to control machines, computers, music players, and...
Study finds genetic method for identifying hundreds of disease agents ‘promising’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Graphic created by M.E. Newman, Johns Hopkins Medicine, using public domain images. Salmonella image courtesy of the...
UNH awarded $2.8 million to develop robots to care for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia
DURHAM, N.H.—Researchers at the University of New Hampshire will receive a five-year grant totaling $2.8 million from the National Institutes...
New online resource can help users ‘bee’ friendly when it comes to planting for pollinators
An online database developed at the University of Sussex which documents pollinator-plant interactions, could help the public understand how to...
Japan-Africa Science Innovation Week on the occasion of the TICAD VIII
The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) will host two online side events for the research cooperation between Japan and...
Artificial intelligence tools predict DNA’s regulatory role and 3D structure
Newly developed artificial intelligence (AI) programs accurately predicted the role of DNA’s regulatory elements and three-dimensional (3D) structure based solely...
Prevalence of gender-diverse youth in rural Appalachia exceeds previous estimates, WVU study shows
Gender-diverse youth are at an increased risk of suicide and depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But...
Robotic motion in curved space defies standard laws of physics
When humans, animals, and machines move throughout the world, they always push against something, whether it’s the ground, air, or...
Accelerating Serbia’s access to genomics to enhance health, in partnership with Chinese gene test company BGI Genomics
In partnership with BGI Genomics from China, Serbia's first genome sequencing center, opened in December 2021, is monitoring potential virus...
Illinois Tech ‘spinout’ startup Influit Energy has created the world’s first rechargeable, safe, electric fuel
CHICAGO, Aug. 5, 20222—It was only a matter of time—before Influit Energy would need to hire more scientists, before the 2,100-square-foot lab...
