Chemistry
Earliest geochemical evidence of plate tectonics found in 3.8-billion-year-old crystal
WASHINGTON — A handful of ancient zircon crystals found in South Africa hold the oldest evidence of subduction, a key...
Key to improved green tech efficiency found in simple acid treatment
The development of new, more efficient electrochemical cells could provide a good option for carbon-free hydrogen and chemical production along...
Deepest sediment core collected in the Atlantic Ocean
Woods Hole, MA (April 21, 2022) – A team of scientists, engineers, and ship’s crew on the research vessel Neil...
Researchers demonstrate label-free super-resolution microscopy
WASHINGTON — Researchers have developed a new measurement and imaging approach that can resolve nanostructures smaller than the diffraction limit...
Bonds from the past: A journey through the history of protein synthesis
The genetic information stored in DNA is “decoded” to form proteins via the process of translation. This involves the formation...
Symptom data help predict COVID-19 admissions
Researchers at Lund University and Uppsala University are conducting one of the largest citizen science projects in Sweden to date....
Illinois Tech’s CyberHawks win record-breaking national cybersecurity championship
CHICAGO—April 20, 2022—A team of students from Illinois Institute of Technology’s cybersecurity student organization CyberHawks won the National Centers of Academic Excellence in...
Scripps Oceanography-led study predicts climate change accelerates ocean currents
An international team led by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego used computer model simulations to...
Getting to the root of corn domestication; knowledge may help plant breeders
A unique confluence of archeology, molecular genetics and serendipity guided a collaboration of Mexican and Penn State researchers to a...
Antidepressants are not associated with improved quality of life in the long run
Over time, using antidepressants is not associated with significantly better health-related quality of life, compared to people with depression who...
Molecular robots work cooperatively in swarms
In a global first, scientists have demonstrated that molecular robots are able to accomplish cargo delivery by employing a strategy...
New accelerator at Fermilab approved for construction start
The U.S. Department of Energy has formally approved the start of full construction for the PIP-II project, an essential upgrade...
Video radiology reports valuable for improving patient-centered care
Leesburg, VA, April 20, 2022—According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), video radiology reports have the potential to improve...
In the race to solve Alzheimer’s disease, scientists find more needles in the haystack
SAN ANTONIO (April 19, 2022) — 21 million. That’s the number of genetic variations in the human genome that researchers are...
Aston University awards honorary doctorate to prominent materials physicist and scientific adviser
Aston University has awarded an honorary doctorate to Professor Robin Grimes FRS FREng for his contributions to the understanding of nuclear...
Astronomers discover micronovae, a new kind of stellar explosion
A team of astronomers, with the help of the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), have observed a...
Warming climate and agriculture halve insect populations in some areas
Climate change and intensive agricultural land use have already been responsible for a 49% reduction in the number of insects...
Using bacteria to build settlements on Mars
In collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), a team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)...
Arm movement and running speed: Is the partnership overrated?
DALLAS (SMU) – New research into human speed from a team at SMU (Southern Methodist University,) and West Chester University suggests...
A midge fly can be a source of currently used pesticides for birds, bats
Non-biting midges are the tiny flies that swarm together as thick masses around lakes and streams, annoying passers-by in warm...
