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Lower voltage and reduced carbon input for cleaner energy in the works
There is an ever-present struggle to reduce carbon-based energy sources and replace them with low or no-carbon alternatives. The process...
Protected droplets a new transport route for medicines
Microgels form a thin protective shell around a droplet until the temperature rises above 32 degrees. Then the microgels shrink...
Rice husk and recycled newspaper may be the eco-friendly insulation material of the future
The building sector is the second largest sector in plastic consumption and is responsible for more than a third of...
Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawaiʻi mothers
A placenta (commonly known as the “afterbirth” or “ʻiēwe” (ēwe or ʻiewe) in Hawaiian) is a temporary organ which connects...
Scientists create framework to guide development and assessment of urban climate action plans
With the world projected to be highly urbanized by 2050, cities are encouraged to take urgent climate actions to mitigate...
Identifying Australia’s most elusive birds
University of Queensland scientists have analysed more than 3.8 million volunteer hours of birdwatching data to identify Australia’s most elusive...
Parsing the puzzle of nucleon spin
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Alexandre Deur has spent his career studying the mystifying spin structure of the nucleon — which...
Brittle stars can learn just fine — even without a brain
DURHAM, N.C. -- We humans are fixated on big brains as a proxy for smarts. But headless animals called brittle...
UTA student earns prestigious award for drug-resistant antibiotic research
A senior biology student at The University of Texas at Arlington recently earned an award for her research about antimicrobial...
Disc around star observed in another galaxy for the first time
Astronomers have uncovered evidence of a rotating disc of material circling a massive young star in a nearby galaxy for...
Novel study finds aspirin-free regimen benefits patients with LVAD
The ARIES-HM3 Randomized Clinical Trial assessed the safety and efficacy of excluding aspirin from the antithrombotic regimen in patients with...
Long-standing hormone treatment for donated hearts found to be ineffective
Doctors managing deceased organ donors routinely treat the donors’ bodies with thyroid hormones in a bid to preserve heart function...
Catalysts of change: Young scientists spearhead breakthrough COVID-19 research in international collaboration
A recent groundbreaking study, published in Nature Nanotechnology, sheds new light on the coronavirus's behavior, particularly its ability to remain...
A long-acting biologic with transmucosal transport properties that arrest SARS-CoV-2 virus variants
When the COVID-19 pandemic first started, no effective anti-viral drugs were available to fight the disease. However, in record time,...
Breaking down barriers: What happens when the vaginal microbiome attacks
Bacterial vaginosis is a common condition in which the natural microbiome of the vagina falls out of balance, sometimes leading...
Unknown animals were leaving bird-like footprints in Late Triassic Southern Africa
Ancient animals were walking around on bird-like feet over 210 million years ago, according to a study published November 29,...
Exercise may reduce postpartum depression, with moderate intensity exercises three to four times a week being especially effective, per meta-analysis
Exercise may reduce postpartum depression, with moderate intensity exercises three to four times a week being especially effective, per meta-analysisCredit:...
Owner of US heavy rare earth mine licenses ORNL separation technology
Caldera Holding, the owner and developer of Missouri’s Pea Ridge iron mine, has entered a nonexclusive research and development licensing...
Being prepared for storm surges on the Baltic Sea coast
The record storm surge in October 2023 caused severe damage to the German Baltic coast. Effective adaptation scenarios to rising...
Fish brains may provide insight into the molecular basis of decision-making
How do animals make decisions when faced with competing demands, and how have decision making processes evolved over time? In...
