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New method of artificially creating genetic switches for yeast
Credit: Masahiro Tominaga, Kenta Nozaki, Daisuke Umeno, Jun Ishii, Akihiko Kondo. A group of researchers from Kobe University and Chiba...
Simple chemistry will enhance the sustainability of concrete production
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, a...
New study reveals charge transfer at interface of spinel oxide and ceria during CO oxidation
Credit: UNIST A recent study has unveiled the reason behind the exceptional catalytic performance of non-noble metal-base mixed catalysts. This...
NUS SmartFarm harvests air moisture for autonomous, self-sustaining urban farming
Advanced hydrogel used in SmartFarm also tested for space-based agricultureCredit: National University of Singapore A team of researchers from the...
Two research projects to be receive funds from Samsung Science & Technology Foundation
Credit: DGIST DGIST announced that Prof. June.M. Kwak, and Prof. Chang-Hee Cho are selected for the research funding program sponsored...
ACM Prize awarded to pioneer in quantum computing
Aaronson recognized for far-reaching contributionsCredit: Association for Computing Machinery ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today announced that Scott Aaronson...
Lundquist investigator Chang’s study in JAMA Internal Medicine
For critically ill patients with advanced medical illnesses and poor prognoses, overuse of invasive ICU treatment may prolong sufferingCredit: Courtesy...
UBCO research shows a mother’s fat intake can impact infant infectious disease outcomes
Findings show types of fats matter when it comes to gut well-beingCredit: UBC Okanagan A team of UBC Okanagan researchers...
Lab study solves textbook problem: How cells know their size
The answer to a basic science question could unlock the key to complex medical challengesCredit: Image from the Amodeo Lab/Dartmouth...
UofL receives $8.6 million for COVID-19 wastewater research
Findings could lead to public health breakthrough for monitoring pandemicsCredit: Photo courtesy Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District. LOUISVILLE, Ky. -...
$1.9 million award could keep Zika virus at bay
Project will investigate how the virus beats human defensesCredit: Rong Hai/UCR A UC Riverside virologist has won a $1.9 million...
Indigenous land-use reduced catastrophic wildfires on the Fish Lake Plateau
Credit: S. Yoshi Maezumi If you were to visit the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau a thousand years ago, you'd...
Superbug killer: New nanotech destroys bacteria and fungal cells
Nanothin antimicrobial coating could prevent and treat potentially deadly infectionsCredit: RMIT University Researchers have developed a new superbug-destroying coating that...
Rapid decreases in resting heart rate from childhood to adulthood may indicate heart trouble ahead
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University While a slow resting heart rate is generally considered a good thing, investigators have some...
Dueling evolutionary forces drive rapid evolution of salamander coloration
Credit: Sean Giery, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Two opposing evolutionary forces explain the presence of the two different...
Cascading effects of noise on plants persist over long periods and after noise is removed
A first-of-its kind study shows decreased seedlings and saplings years after the removal of noise pollutionCredit: Photo by Sarah Termondt...
Chemical modification of RNA could play key role in polycystic kidney disease
New findings suggest dietary modification and new molecular targets may control common genetic disorderCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS -...
World’s protected areas need more than a ‘do not disturb’ sign
Credit: Sue Nichols, Michigan State University Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability Lessons learned from the world's protected forests: Just...
Unlocking richer intracellular recordings
CMU/ITT researchers develop novel microelectrode platform to access and record intracellular activityCredit: College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Behind every...
UMass Amherst joins partnership to develop sustainable food products
Big Idea Ventures chooses university collaborators for $125 million Generation Food Rural Partners fundCredit: UMass Amherst The University of Massachusetts...
