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Are viruses keeping sea lice at bay in wild salmon?
More than 30 previously unknown RNA viruses in sea lice have been identified by University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers....
Surprise! Weaker bonds can make polymers stronger
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- A team of chemists from MIT and Duke University has discovered a counterintuitive way to make polymers...
First lasing of the FHI FIR FEL
Since 2013 the FHI Free-Electron Laser (FHI FEL) provides intense, pulsed mid-infrared (MIR) radiation continuously tunable from 2.8 to 50...
Do hummingbirds drink alcohol? More often than you think
You may not realize it, but that backyard hummingbird feeder filled with sugar water is a natural experiment in fermentation...
Bringing the power of “multiplex” imaging to clinical pathology
June 22, 2023, NEW YORK – Researchers at the Ludwig Center at Harvard have developed a platform technology for imaging...
Science in the kitchen
Take four brilliant physicists who specialize in fluid mechanics and put them in the kitchen. Give them pots, pans, basic...
Transforming methane measurement, monitoring and mitigation
The University of Oklahoma has received funding from the Department of Energy to improve the prediction, sensing, monitoring and reduction...
Stronger tape engineered through the art of cutting
Adhesive tape fulfills many purposes, from quickly fixing household appliances to ensuring a reliable seal on a mailed package. When...
Marine protected areas improve health, wealth of nearby communities
Protecting the ocean and providing livelihoods and food security do not have to be mutually exclusive. A new study, led...
Chinese Medical Journal Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine study uncovers trends in the global burden of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer
Tracheal, bronchus, and lung (TBL) cancer contributes significantly to the disease burden globally, increasing expenditure on health and impacting the...
The University of Lausanne and the Natural History Museum of Geneva receive samples of the famous asteroid Ryugu for their scientific research
Ryugu is a witness of the time when the solar system and the planets were formed. • The samples, taken...
Making the most of minuscule metal mandalas
To unveil the previously elusive behavior and stability of complex metal compounds found in aqueous solutions called 'POMs', researchers at...
Novel device holds promise for diagnosing tuberculosis in the “missing millions”
Philadelphia, June 22, 2023 – According to the World Health Organization, each year there are approximately three million undiagnosed cases...
World’s biggest study of wildfire smoke impact reveals alarming long-term health impacts
As North America recovers from some of the worst air quality in decades due to wildfires, one of the largest...
UQ researchers tackle viruses with pandemic potential
Researchers have shed light on how a highly infectious virus, that has recently transferred from animals to people, is able...
Space tech to shrink as the limits of quantum physics are tested on Earth and beyond
A UK-wide consortium is developing technologies to use nanoparticles as state-of-the-art sensors on small, shoebox-sized satellites known as CubeSats.Credit: Credit...
Cancer drugs show potential in fight against malaria
With malaria becoming increasingly drug-resistant, a team of UCF researchers is looking to use cancer drugs to accelerate the discovery...
Inside-out heating and ambient wind could make direct air capture cheaper and more efficient
What started as a simple errand to deposit a check at a bank drive-through became the kind of “aha” moment...
New research shows vegetation accelerates coastal dune erosion during extreme events
Coastal sand dunes provide the first line of defense from storms for some of the most economically valuable and ecologically...
RSV is a serious heath threat, but the public knows little about it
PHILADELPHIA – As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determines whether to approve a vaccine against RSV for...
