Chemistry
2020 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter prize for Shimon Sakaguchi
Coveted award honors the discovery of regulatory T cells and their role in self-toleranceCredit: Shimon Sakaguchi, Osaka FRANKFURT am MAIN....
NCAM2 protein plays a decisive role in the formation of structures for cognitive learning
An unknown function in the cortex and hippocampusCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA he molecule NCAM2, a glycoprotein from the superfamily of...
Astrophysicists wear 3D glasses to watch quasars
Credit: Credit: ESA/Hubble, L. Calçada (ESO) A team of researchers from Russia and Greece has shown a way to determine...
How associative fear memory is formed in the brain
UC Riverside mouse study provides insights into how pathological fear memory in PTSD could be suppressedCredit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside....
Water-free way to make MXenes could mean new uses for the promising nanomaterials
Discovery by Drexel researchers could open new application for MXene materialsCredit: Drexel University Ten years after producing the first sample...
The Protein Society announces its 2020 award recipients
Credit: The Protein Society CANYON COUNTRY, CA - The Protein Society, the premier international society dedicated to supporting protein research,...
Environmental DNA in rivers offers new tool for detecting wildlife communities
International team, UMass Amherst ecologist, tested new mammal survey methodCredit: UMass Amherst/Joseph Drake AMHERST, Mass. - Ecologists in England and...
Hero proteins are here to save other proteins
New study of heat-resistant protein class reveals unusual shape and ability to prevent dangerous clumps associated with neurodegenerative diseasesCredit: Illustration...
Perturbation-free studies of single molecules
Credit: Image: University of Basel, Department of Chemistry Researchers of the University of Basel have developed a new method with...
Something in the water
Brazilian study correlates consumption of contaminated water with the severity of malformations caused by the Zika virusCredit: D'Or Institute for...
Three million euros in funding for new nano water filters
Bielefeld University heading EU project on ultra-thin membranesCredit: Photo: Bielefeld University Researchers and engineers from seven countries want to develop...
Hair in ‘stress’: Analyze with care
Common hormone analysis in animal hair can lead to overestimated cortisol levelsCredit: Jan Zwilling Similar to humans, wild animals' reaction...
Piracy takes greater toll on small Persian gulf energy exporters
Tanker traffic drops after a piracy attack; Bahrain and Kuwait suffer the greatest lossesCredit: U.S. Coast Guard/LCDR Tyson Weinert DURHAM,...
Researchers create focus-free camera with new flat lens
New technology poised to drastically reduce weight, complexity and cost of cameras while increasing functionalityCredit: Rajesh Menon, University of Utah...
‘Spillway’ for electrons could keep lithium metal batteries from catching fire
Credit: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego developed a safety...
UNIST shines in field of scientific research!
Credit: UNIST Professor Sung Yeon Jang Selected Among 2019 Top 10 Contributors to the Promotion of Basic Research. Sung Yeon...
New study presents efficient, solution-processed, hybrid tandem solar cells
Credit: UNIST Colloidal quantum dot (CQD) solar cells have attracted considerable attention due to the advantages of being flexible and...
Understanding how monomer sequence affects conductance in ‘molecular wires’
An unprecedented look at how monomer sequence affects charge transport in precisely defined chain moleculesCredit: Doris Dahl, Beckman Institute, University...
Magic twist angles of graphene sheets identified
Researchers identify how twisted graphene sheets behave and their stability at different sizes and temperaturesCredit: Department of Aerospace Engineering, Grainger...
Permanent magnets stronger than those on refrigerator could be a solution for delivering fusion energy
Credit: Coaxing Zhu Permanent magnets akin to those used on refrigerators could speed the development of fusion energy - the...