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Scientists suggested a way to measure soil properties at any depth without digging
Credit: RUDN University A team of scientists from RUDN University and the Dokuchyaev Soil Science Institute developed a method for...
A powerful computational tool for efficient analysis of cell division 4D image data
Credit: DOI number: 10.1038/s41467-020-19863-x A joint research team co-led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has developed a novel...
Scientists pinpoint molecular cause for severe disorder in children
A team of scientists from the University of Ottawa have opened a window into the cause of a rare genetic...
Trials of blood thinners in critically ill COVID-19 patients pause due to futility
Credit: n/a December 22 - Three clinical trial platforms working together to test the effects of full doses of anticoagulants...
Promising clinical data for fenofibrate’s ability to prevent lung damage in COVID patients
Credit: Daniel Hanoch In what has the potential to significantly change how Corona patients are being treated and the severity...
Can we be manipulated into sharing private info online? Yes, says Ben-Gurion U. study
Credit: Dani Machlis/BGU BEER-SHEVA, Israel, December 22, 2020 - Online users are more likely to reveal private information based on...
‘Soft’ nanoparticles give plasmons new potential
Rice scientists show how coated nanoantennas retain energy to potentially catalyze chemical reactionsCredit: Emily Searles/Rice University HOUSTON - (Dec. 22,...
How roundworms decide the time is right
Credit: Natalia Stec/Hammell lab/CSHL, 2020 Transforming a fertilized egg into a fully functional adult is a complicated task. Cells must...
A blazar in the early universe
Details revealed in galaxy's jet 12.8 billion light-years from EarthCredit: Spingola et al.; Bill Saxton, NRAO/AUI/NSF. The supersharp radio "vision"...
A new species of mammal may have been found in Africa’s montane forests
Credit: Hanna Rosti A research team from the University of Helsinki has discovered a tree hyrax in the Taita Hills,...
Brain gene expression patterns predict behavior of individual honey bees
Credit: Graphic by Michael B. Vincent CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- An unusual study that involved bar coding and tracking the behavior...
New center for nuclear disarmament for Uppsala University
Swedish Government's assigned todayCredit: Mikael Wallerstedt Today, the Swedish Government decided to assign to Uppsala University the task of setting...
Getting to grips with the multitude of early scientific findings
Lessons from the pandemicCredit: Design: Pauline Marchetti / EMBO Heidelberg/Germany, 22 December 2020 - EMBO publicly launches the Early Evidence...
How a large protein complex assembles in a cell
Credit: Visualization: Olga V Posukh, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Novosibirsk Cells produce a great number of different protein complexes,...
Ancient DNA sheds light on the peopling of the Mariana Islands
Researchers find that present-day Mariana Islanders' ancestry is linked to the PhilippinesCredit: Hsiao-chun Hung To reach the Mariana Islands in...
Pandemic and forthcoming stimulus funds could bring climate targets in sight — or not
Credit: ESRIG, University of Groningen. The lockdowns that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced greenhouse gas emissions. However, in...
RedHill’s phase 2/3 COVID-19 study of opaganib passes second DSMB review
Independent DSMB unanimously recommends continuation of the global Phase 2/3 study of orally-administered opaganib in severe COVID-19 based on review...
New flower from 100 million years ago brings fresh holiday beauty to 2020
Credit: George Poinar Jr., OSU CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University researchers have identified a spectacular new genus and species...
Study: Bumble bees lacking high-quality habitat have higher pathogen loads
Findings could inform management practices aimed at conserving wild bee populationsCredit: David Cappaert, Bugwood.org Bumble bees found in low-quality landscapes...
Waste to treasure: Crayfish shells to store energy
Credit: LUO Zejun et al. Other than a spicy night snack, the crayfish has been endowed with greater significance. Prof....
