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Scurrying centipedes inspire many-legged robots that can traverse difficult landscapes
Centipedes are known for their wiggly walk. With tens to hundreds of legs, they can traverse any terrain without stopping.Credit:...
Time-resolved crystallography for the masses
To develop future drugs and design new biotechnological applications, it is fundamental that scientists understand the changes in proteins while...
Reconstructing Pleistocene bacterial metabolites to revive their natural products
Reconstructing the bacterial genomes recovered from the calcified plaque of human and Neanderthal remains has offered new insights into previously...
Scientists begin to unravel global role of atmospheric dust in nourishing oceans
CORVALLIS, Ore. – New research led by an Oregon State University scientist begins to unravel the role dust plays in...
Scientists “revive” Stone Age molecules
Breakthroughs in ancient genome reconstruction and biotechnology are now revealing the rich molecular secrets of Paleolithic microorganisms. In a new...
Gutless marine worms on a Mediterranean diet: Animals can synthesize phytosterols
Cholesterol and phytosterol are sterols, fatty compounds essential for many biological processes such as the functioning of cell membranes. Up to...
Study presents new clues about the rise of earth’s continents
Continents are part of what makes Earth uniquely habitable for life among the planets of the solar system, yet surprisingly...
Converging ocean currents bring floating life and garbage together
The North Pacific “Garbage Patch” is home to an abundance of floating sea creatures, as well as the plastic waste...
UTEP awarded numerous grants to support NASA space research
EL PASO, Texas (May 4, 2023) – Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will help build a...
Teletrix licenses methods for ionizing radiation training using augmented reality
A method using augmented reality to create accurate visual representations of ionizing radiation, developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak...
Alternative fuel for string-shaped motors in cells
Cells have a fascinating feature to neatly organize their interior by using tiny protein machines called molecular motors that generate...
University of Toronto researchers use generative AI to design novel proteins
Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed an artificial intelligence system that can create proteins not found in nature using generative...
Carnegie Mellon leads NSF AI Institute for Societal Decision Making
Artificial intelligence tools have increasingly aided emergency managers, public health officials and other professionals tasked with making critical and timely...
Polyphenols Applications will introduce new insights from polyphenols research on September 28-29 in Malta
The 16th World Congress on Polyphenols Applications will be held on September 28-29, at Corinthia Palace Malta. This year’s fabulous...
Inaugural maternal mental health state report cards released
For Immediate Release: May 4, 2023 Media Contacts: Kathy Fackelmann, [email protected] and Rachel Larris, [email protected]: The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health For Immediate...
Radiation damage simulation software developed for defect accumulation mechanisms study in polycrystalline materials
Recently, the research group led by Prof. LIU Changsong from Institute of Solid State Physics (ISSP), Hefei Institutes of Physical Science...
N and P co-doping catalysts synthesized in recent study
Recently, the team from Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institute of Physical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Sciences, made breakthrough in...
Pusan National University researchers develop high-adsorption phosphates for radionuclide cesium ion capture
Nuclear energy is crucial for producing cleaner energy, but the associated radioactive pollution requires strategic solutions. Cesium (Cs+) is a...
Head of Insilico Medicine’s Hong Kong Office to give keynote on AI drug discovery at HKUST Big Data Institute
Frank Pun, PhD, Head of the Hong Kong Office of Insilico Medicine (“Insilico”), a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery...
UMD leads new $20M NSF Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law and Society
The University of Maryland has been chosen to lead a multi-institutional effort supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) that...
