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“Fuel of evolution” more abundant than previously thought in wild animals
The raw material for evolution is much more abundant in wild animals than we previously believed, according to new research...
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections responsible for spreading of COVID-19 less than symptomatic infections
Based on studies published through July 2021, most SARS-CoV-2 infections were not persistently asymptomatic, and asymptomatic infections were less infectious...
New type of extremely reactive substance in the atmosphere
A commonly known chemical compound is hydrogen peroxide. All peroxides have two oxygen atoms attached to each other, making them...
The “fuel of evolution” is more abundant than previously thought in wild animals
Darwinian evolution is the process by which natural selection promotes genetic changes in traits that favour survival and reproduction of...
New class of substances detected in atmospheric chemistry
Leipzig/Copenhagen/Pasadena. An international research team has now succeeded in detecting hydrotrioxides (ROOOH) for the first time under atmospheric conditions. Until...
Smart, dissolving pacemaker communicates with body-area sensor and control network
Last summer, Northwestern University researchers introduced the first-ever transient pacemaker — a fully implantable, wireless device that harmlessly dissolves in the body...
Harsher COVID-19 restrictions associated with faster “pandemic fatigue”
Between November 2020 and May 2021, adherence to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions decreased in Italy, with the fastest decreases taking place...
Why haven’t we discovered co-orbital exoplanets? Could tides offer a possible answer?
So far, we haven't discovered any exoplanets with co-orbital objects. A new study suggests tides could be causing oscillations that...
A unique catalyst paves the way for plastic upcycling
A recently developed catalyst for breaking down plastics continues to advance plastic upcycling processes. In 2020, a team of researchers...
All-optical computation of a group of transformations using a polarization-encoded diffractive network
Implementing large-scale linear transformations or matrix computations plays a pivotal role in modern information processing systems. Digital computer systems need...
Two Virginia graduate students get a boost for research
NEWPORT NEWS – Two graduate students at Virginia universities who plan to conduct research at the U.S. Department of Energy’s...
Pandemic-related stressors in pregnant women may impact their babies before they’re born
Prolonged levels of stress and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to altering key features of fetal brain development —...
Professional ‘guilds’ of bacteria gave rise to the modern microbiome
Even the smallest marine invertebrates—some barely larger than single-celled protists—are home to distinct and diverse microbial communities, or microbiomes, according...
Cars could get a ‘flashy’ upgrade
HOUSTON – (May 26, 2022) – The part of an old car that gets turned into graphene could come back...
Harnessing the immune system to treat traumatic brain injury in mice
A therapeutic method for harnessing the body’s immune system to protect against brain damage is published today by researchers from...
Fishing for new source of proteoglycans, an important health food ingredient
Aggrecan, a major component of proteoglycan (PG) having chondroitin sulfate (CS) in cartilaginous tissues, has become increasingly popular as an...
FAU awarded $1 million to help prevent injury, death from falls in older adults
Every second, an older person in the United States falls and injures themselves, and every 20 minutes one of them...
Tsunami threats underestimated in current models, new research shows
The 2004 Sumatra earthquake generated one of the most destructive tsunamis ever recorded, with 100-foot waves that killed nearly 230,000...
Yang wins Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award
Lan Yang, at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, has been selected to receive the...
New HHMI program pledges $1.5 billion for outstanding early career faculty committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Today, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) launched a roughly $1.5 billion program to help build a scientific workforce that...
