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Synthetic compartments stop pathogens from sharing antibiotic resistance genes
DURHAM, N.C. – Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a new synthetic approach to controlling cellular biochemical processes. Rather...
Upconversion of infrared photons enables rapid organic synthesis under sunlight
A research group led by Prof. WU Kaifeng from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy...
Tailor-made metal complexes for medical diagnostics and therapy
Tailor-made chemical complexes of certain elements from the group of metals could be suitable for use in a special way...
Probably not for sex
Male peacocks shake elaborate trains—a dazzling mating display—and male peacock spiders also dance, showing off brightly-colored abdomens. Nature’s most bizarre...
Shark bites tied for 10-year low in 2022 but spiked in regional hotspots
The number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide decreased last year, tying with 2020 for the fewest number of reported incidents...
Urine-diverting toilets expel fewer virus particles than traditional toilets, study suggests
Parents often give their children useful advice: Wash your hands, cover your cough and put the toilet lid down before...
The wilderness is calling – will your dog answer?
Researchers of the Department of Ethology, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) have been investigating dogs' reactions to wolf howls. Are there...
Black South Africans report higher life satisfaction and are at less risk for depression post-migration, MU study finds
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Although relocating can be stressful, a new study at the University of Missouri found Black South Africans...
Living in a violent setting can result in a shorter, but also a more unpredictable lifespan, according to new research from NYU Abu Dhabi social scientists
Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 3, 2023 – A team of researchers at the NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Social Science Division...
Harnessing an innate protection against Ebola
In their evolutionary battle for survival, viruses have developed strategies to spark and perpetuate infection. Once inside a host cell,...
During dolphin research, UH engineer discovers new method to possibly improve pharmaceuticals
In the body, crystals – made of things such as calcium or a collection of urine – form masses that...
Study reveals salps play outsize role in damping global warming
Humans continue to amplify global warming by emitting billions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year. A...
A protein structure reveals how replication of DNA coding for antibiotic resistance is initiated
Credit: IRB Barcelona Plasmids, small circular DNA molecules found in bacteria, may contain antibiotic-resistance genes and have the ability to...
nTIDE January 2023 Jobs Report: More people with disabilities are striving to work. Will employers call upon them?
East Hanover, NJ – February 3, 2023 – More jobseekers with disabilities entered the labor market in January, providing a...
Voiceless frog discovered in Tanzania
Researchers discovered a new species of frog in Africa that has an unusual trait: it’s completely silent.Credit: Christoph Liedtke Researchers...
Signal transmission in the immune and nervous system through NEMO
Switching proteins on and offCredit: © RUB, Marquard Switching proteins on and off A number of cellular processes are initiated...
Solving the structure of a functional amyloid protein provides new clues to the origin of a rare disease
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 3 (LGMD D3) is a rare disease causing progressive muscle weakness, caused by point mutations in...
Researchers: Energy-efficient construction materials work better in colder climates
The researchers from Lithuania and Cyprus claim that the energy payback period of using phase change materials, new technology in...
The power of theory: Finding an efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen peroxide synthesis
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an industrially important chemical with versatile applications. However, the traditional method used to produce H2O2 is energy...
Are plastics in the ocean as big a problem as widely believed?
It is understood that plastic pollution is one of the great environmental problems of our time, but do we not...
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