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Oil & gas industry commits to new framework to monitor, report and reduce methane emissions
Governments, UN, civil society, companies collaborate on robust new tracking and disclosure systemCredit: CCAC Oil & Gas Methane Partnership Nairobi/Brussels/New...
A chemist from RUDN University synthesized analogs of natural toxins
Credit: RUDN University A chemist from RUDN University suggested a simple and accurate method for the synthesis of analogs of...
Strain engineering of 2D semiconductor and graphene
Credit: by Zhiwei Peng, Xiaolin Chen, Yulong Fan, David J. Srolovitz, Dangyuan Lei Strain engineering usually refers to a kind...
Researchers minimize quantum backaction in thermodynamic systems via entangled measurement
Credit: WU Kangda et al. Led by academician Prof. GUO Guangcan from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Prof. LI...
Contact lenses for diagnostic and therapeutic use
Specially engineered contact lenses use tears to monitor patient healthCredit: Khademhosseini Lab (LOS ANGELES) - Human bodily fluids and secretions...
Researchers develop more efficient method to recover heavy oil
Credit: Yuichiro Nagatsu/ TUAT The current global supply of crude oil is expected to meet demand through 2050, but there...
Researchers tackle sickle cell disease with CRISPR-based gene editing
$1 million grant will advance personalized medicine using gene editing at ChristianaCare's Gene Editing InstituteCredit: ChristianaCare Gene Editing Institute Scientists...
COVID-19 cases could nearly double before Biden takes office
Proven model developed by WashU predicts 20 million infected Americans by late JanuaryCredit: Washing University in St. Louis President-elect Joe...
Researchers create 3D-printed nasal swab for COVID-19 testing
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - In response to the critical shortage of nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs...
Eye exam could lead to early Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - A simple eye exam combined with powerful artificial intelligence (AI)...
Understanding ion channel inhibition to open doors in drug discovery
Credit: Paper authors Scientists have discovered how drug-like small molecules can regulate the activity of therapeutically relevant ion channels -...
Using strain to control oxynitride properties
A chance discovery leads to a simple process that can introduce 'oxygen-missing layers' into perovskite oxynitrides, changing their properties.Credit: Mindy...
Some parents prioritize Thanksgiving traditions over reducing COVID-19 risks
National Poll: Over half of parents say it's important for children to see extended family and share in holiday rituals...
Airflow studies reveal strategies to reduce indoor transmission of COVID-19
Scientists studying the aerodynamics of infectious disease share steps to curb transmission during indoor activities.Credit: Kelby Kramer and Gerald J....
From lab to industry? Ideally ordered porous titania films, made at scale
High-throughput double anodization to make ordered titania through-hole membranesCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University...
Accelerator makes cross-country trek to enable laser upgrade
Jefferson Lab ships its final accelerator section for a project to upgrade the world's brightest X-ray laserCredit: DOE's Jefferson Lab...
Science reveals secrets of a mummy’s portrait
Scientific analysis of an ancient portrait pigment reveals long-lost artistic detailsCredit: The Walters Art Museum. How much information can you...
After more than a decade, ChIP-seq may be quantitative after all
Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 20, 2020) -- For more than a decade, scientists studying...
Adipose tissue may be the source of inflammatory factors that aggravate COVID-19
Preliminary results of patient tissue analysis show that the virus infects adipocytes and alters the quantity of signaling molecules released...
Study: Countering hate on social media
Credit: Garland et al, EMNLP 2020 The rise of online hate speech is a disturbing, growing trend in countries around...
