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Breakthrough in understanding ‘tummy bug’ bacteria
Credit: University of Exeter Bioimaging Unit Scientists have discovered how bacteria commonly responsible for seafood-related stomach upsets can go dormant...
Stealing the spotlight in the field and kitchen
Credit: Travis Parker January 20, 2021 - Plant breeders are constantly working to develop new bean varieties to meet the...
Genome editing to treat human retinal degeneration
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 19, 2021--Gene editing therapies, including CRISPR-Cas systems, offer the potential...
Do simulations represent the real world at the atomic scale?
Credit: Emmanuel Gygi, University of California, San Diego Computer simulations hold tremendous promise to accelerate the molecular engineering of green...
Protected areas vulnerable to growing emphasis on food security
New study shows croplands are prevalent in protected areas, challenging their efficacy in meeting conservation goalsCredit: Image courtesy of Sashanka...
Constructing termite turrets without a blueprint
Researchers develop a mathematical model to explain the complex architecture of termite moundsCredit: (Image courtesy of Guy Theraulaz/Harvard SEAS) Following...
How to train a robot (using AI and supercomputers)
UT Arlington computer scientists use TACC systems to generate synthetic objects for robot trainingCredit: Before he joined the University of...
NASA explores solar wind with new view of small sun structures
Credit: NASA/SDO/Uritsky, et al. Scientists have combined NASA data and cutting-edge image processing to gain new insight into the solar...
Astronomers dissect the anatomy of planetary nebulae using Hubble Space Telescope images
Researchers from RIT and Green Bank Observatory shed new light on nebula formation processesCredit: STScI, Alyssa Pagan Images of two...
Unlocking ‘the shape of water’ in mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
New images first to show water molecule present in drug-resistant bacteria modelsCredit: Jenny Fontaine/UIC New high-resolution structures of the bacterial...
Individual and organizational capacity to change can reduce health care workforce burnout
New George Mason University Study is one of first to explore the effects of individual and organizational capacity for change...
Heart attack patients in England ‘fearful’ of seeking medical help amid COVID crisis
Credit: University of Leeds Data analysis is revealing a second sharp drop in the number of people admitted to hospital...
Fastener with microscopic mushroom design holds promise
The design could be a quieter version of velcro with uses ranging from diapers to roboticsCredit: Preeti Sharma WASHINGTON, January...
Light-controlled Higgs modes found in superconductors; potential sensor, computing uses
Credit: Illustration courtesy of Jigang Wang/Iowa State University AMES, Iowa - Even if you weren't a physics major, you've probably...
Brain cell network supplies neurons with energy
Researchers identify important function of the so-called oligodendrocytesCredit: © Group Steinhäuser; from: Cerebral Cortex, January 2018;28: 213-222; doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhw368 The...
Disease threatens to decimate western bats
White-nose syndrome predicted to drastically impact hibernating bat species in the WestCredit: Kim Raff BOZEMAN, Montana (January 19, 2021) -...
Butterfly anti-aphrodisiac and floral scent
Animals and plants take different evolutionary routes to the same chemicalCredit: Kelsey JRP Byers, 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ A novel family of...
5G doesn’t cause COVID-19, but the rumor it does spread like a virus
Credit: Photo by Frederik Lipfert on Unsplash People's fear of 5G technology is rational. Such technology does emit radiation, even...
Dawn Wright Selected as fellow of The Oceanography Society
For outstanding and sustained contributions to the field of oceanographyCredit: Eric Laycock The Oceanography Society (TOS) congratulates Dr. Dawn Wright...
Counting elephants from space
Satellite images processed with the help of computer algorithms are a promising new tool for surveying endangered wildlife.Credit: Satellite image...
