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Detective work in theoretical physics
Researchers publish review article on the physics of interacting particlesCredit: M. te Vrugt et al. Scientific articles in the field...
Stopping RAS inhibitors tied to worse outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease
Credit: Ulf Sirborn. Small studies have suggested that a group of medications called RAS inhibitors may be harmful in persons...
Large transporter protein linked to schizophrenia
Investigations of a cellular protein have uncovered a possible link with schizophreniaCredit: Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto University iCeMS Scientists have suspected mutations...
Common brain malformation traced to its genetic roots
Discovery could aid early screening, shed light on how Chiari malformation arisesCredit: David Limbrick About one in 100 children has...
Surveys identify relationship between waves, coastal cliff erosion
Study shows waves, rainfall important parts of erosion process, providing new opportunity to improve forecastsCredit: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Scripps...
Groups of bacteria can work together to better protect crops and improve their growth
Credit: Noam Eckshtain-Levi, Susanna Leigh Harris, Reizo Quilat Roscios, and Elizabeth Anne Shank Certain bacteria, known as plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB),...
The brain network driving changes in consciousness
Activity of brain network linked to changes in connectedness for both sleep and anesthesiaCredit: Scheinin et al., JNeurosci 2020 The...
Dr. Genova receives NIH K18 award to advance her autism research in transition-age youth
NIMH Career Enhancement Award of $266,988 to Helen Genova, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, supports research in job preparedness for youth...
Big bumblebees learn locations of best flowers
Credit: Natalie Hempel de Ibarra Big bumblebees take time to learn the locations of the best flowers, new research shows....
Extremely energy efficient microprocessor developed using superconductors
Credit: Yokohama National University Researchers from Yokohama National University in Japan have developed a prototype microprocessor using superconductor devices that...
Industry collaboration leads to important milestone in the creation of a quantum computer
Credit: Fabio Ansaloni Quantum computer: One of the obstacles for progress in the quest for a working quantum computer has...
Quick look under the skin
Self-learning algorithms analyze medical imaging dataCredit: Astrid Eckert / TUM Imaging techniques enable a detailed look inside an organism. But...
Faster, greener way of producing carbon spheres
- advance could improve carbon capture technologyCredit: ESRI, Swansea University A fast, green and one-step method for producing porous carbon...
HKU chemists develop a new drug discovery strategy for “undruggable” drug targets
Credit: The University of Hong Kong A research team led by Dr Xiaoyu LI from the Research Division for Chemistry,...
New research makes strong case for restoring Hong Kong’s lost oyster reefs
Seven square meters of a HK oyster reef can filter up to one Olympic swimming pool of water in a...
Modeling can help balance economy, health during pandemic
Nearly 300,000 deaths could be averted, depending on how severe isolation measures becomeCredit: Washington University in St. Louis This summer,...
Shapeshifting crystals-varying stability in different forms of gallium selenide monolayers
Researchers investigate the structure and properties of a recently identified polymorph of gallium selenide crystal layerCredit: Hirokazu Nitta from Japan...
New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research funds Kessler Foundation study in children
Dr. Lengenfelder of Kessler Foundation will test new treatment for emotional processing deficits in children with traumatic brain injuryCredit: Kessler...
Novel method reveals small microplastics throughout Japan’s subtropical ocean
Credit: OIST Research conducted in the Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Technologies Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology...
Scientists find out how nutrition affects the recovery of patients after cardiac surgery
People with valvular heart disease have appeared to be at risk.Credit: SPbU Nutrients are the structural components of food that...
