Chemistry
To understand the machinery of life, this scientist breaks it on purpose
By tinkering with some of life's oldest components, a group of astrobiologists hopes to find clues about how life emerged....
Engineered capsids for efficient gene delivery to the eye
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 13, 2020--A rational design approach created novel variants of adeno-associated...
Researchers develop cell injection technique that could help reverse vision loss
A team at University of Toronto Engineering has demonstrated the first co-injection of both retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) cells and...
Researchers design efficient low-cost system for producing power at night
Rooftop radiative cooling system could provide lighting power when solar energy is unavailableCredit: Lingling Fan and Wei Li, Stanford University...
Becoming a nerve cell: Timing is of the essence
Credit: VIB - Ryohei Iwata Mitochondria are small organelles that provide the energy critical for each cell in our body,...
NASA satellite’s lone view of Betelgeuse reveals more strange behavior
Credit: NASA/STEREO/HI For several weeks in summer 2020, NASA's Solar and Terrestrial Relations Observatory, or STEREO, had the solar system's...
Multiple sclerosis drug blocks HIV infection and transmission in human immune cells
Credit: NIAID An immunomodulatory drug called fingolimod, which is approved for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, blocks human immunodeficiency virus...
Hubble finds that Betelgeuse’s mysterious dimming is due to a traumatic outburst
Credit: NASA, ESA, and E. Wheatley (STScI) Observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope are showing that the unexpected dimming of...
Sustainable nylon production made possible by bacteria discovery
Nylon manufacture could be revolutionised by the discovery that bacteria can make a key chemical involved in the process, without...
Flavonoids’ presence in sorghum roots may lead to frost-resistant crop
Credit: Surinder Chopra, Penn State Flavonoid compounds -- produced by the roots of some sorghum plants -- positively affect soil...
UMD researchers identify structure of blue whirls
Discovered in 2016, the phenomenon could lead to improved oil spill remediation and provide a source of clean energy from...
Bird and reptile tears aren’t so different from human tears
Credit: Arianne P. Oriá Bird and reptile tears aren't so unlike our own, shows a new study in Frontiers in...
Preliminary study of 300+ COVID-19 patients suggests convalescent plasma therapy effective
American Journal of Pathology publishes efficacy results from Houston Methodist clinical trialCredit: Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(Aug. 12, 2020) - A preliminary...
Researchers identify a protein that may help SARS-CoV-2 spread rapidly through cells
Key characteristics of virus could aid in development of treatment for COVID-19Credit: Eric Ross and Sean Cascarina/Colorado State University Eric...
Programmed bacteria have something extra
Rice chemists expand genetic code of E. coli to produce 21st amino acid, giving it new abilitiesCredit: Xiao Lab/Rice University...
Short-term use of HIV-prevention medication protects at-risk men on vacation
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, August 13, 2020 - Men at particular risk for HIV are very likely to consistently...
Group produces materials via self-organization in chemical systems
Applications range from sensors and batteries to fuel cells, among other technological possibilities. Achieving a deeper understanding and control of...
Scientist to resurrect water fleas from U.S. nuclear fallout zone
UTA examining evolutionary effects of nuclear testing on preserved water flea eggsCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington A researcher...
The First Cell named LUCA
New Springer book tackles questions around the mystery of the origin of lifeCredit: Springer How did life on earth begin,...
Selective conversion of reactive lithium compounds made possible
Catalysis without unwanted by-productsCredit: RUB, Marquard Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have developed a new catalyst that can catalyse reactions to...
