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Porous crystals bind fluorine-containing greenhouse gases
Emissions of greenhouse gases contribute significantly to global warming. Not only carbon dioxide (CO2) but also fluorine-containing gases – including...
Venomous! New pit viper discovered in Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve, China
Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve, a World Heritage Site, lies in the transition zone from the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet...
Scientists expand entomological research using genome editing
Genome sequencing, where scientists use laboratory methods to determine a specific organism’s genetic makeup, is becoming a common practice in...
Unravel the mystery of the quasar’s “anisotropic” effects on surrounding gas
The team* led by Prof. Toru Misawa of the School of General Education, Shinshu University found for the first time...
Wildfire-smoke observations fill gap in estimating soot’s role in climate change
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., July 20, 2022—New research refining the amount of sunlight absorbed by black carbon in smoke from wildfires...
COVID shield: spray coating to shield surfaces from viruses, bacteria
A first-of-its-kind sprayable coating that can prevent the surface spread of infection from bacteria and viruses - including COVID-19 -...
Your body remembers common cold coronaviruses from childhood. How can you get the same immunity to COVID-19?
LA JOLLA, CA—For a glimpse into the future of SARS-CoV-2 immunity, scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are...
UMass Amherst emerges as offshore wind workforce training leader with newest grant award
AMHERST, Mass. – The Baker-Polito Administration and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) recently announced that a team led by...
Inspired by nature, artificial microtubules can work against a current to transport tiny cargoes
Like a microscopic bucket brigrade, an artificial microtubule can rapidly transport tiny particles along magnetic stepping stones, delivering them to...
A novel COVID-19 vaccine using modified bacterial DNA
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues elsewhere, describe a different way to build a...
Taste sensors keep proteins in order in flies
A set of genes that promote sweet taste sensation is also crucial for protein management during fly development, according to...
Anti-amyloid drugs and Alzheimer’s disease
An estimated 50 million people around the world have Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and perhaps twice that number are unknowingly “incubating”...
Fast, efficient COVID-19 biosensor under development
As the BA.5 omicron variant continues to spread, health experts are increasingly preparing for a future in which such COVID-19...
New chromosomal section effective against diseases in oats discovered
St. Paul, MN (JULY 2022)—Whether you opt for a crunchy granola bar, mushy bowl of oatmeal, or smooth glass of...
Buckyballs on gold are less exotic than graphene
Graphene consists of carbon atoms that crosslink in a plane to form a flat honeycomb structure. In addition to surprisingly...
Researchers chart advances in ancient DNA technology
Over the past 10 years, researchers led by FU Qiaomei from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of...
An anti-bacterial liaison
Macrophages are key cells of our innate immune response. By populating almost all tissues in our body, these cells have...
Sick animals struggle to problem solve and adapt to changing environments
Even common infections can come with acute or lingering cognitive symptoms; one of the best-known examples is “COVID fog.” In...
Flexible method for shaping laser beams extends depth-of-focus for OCT imaging
WASHINGTON — Researchers have developed a new method for flexibly creating various needle-shaped laser beams. These long, narrow beams can...
Majority of early career researchers in physical science want to publish OA, but face financial barriers
Findings are from a new global study ‘OA in physics: researcher perspectives’ commissioned by leading learned society physics publishers Credit: n/a...
