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There may be good news about the oceans in a globally warmed world
An analysis of oxygen levels in Earth’s oceans may provide some rare, good news about the health of the seas...
High-speed proton transaction
Credit: DESY, Ludger Inhester How did life begin on Earth? Experts have long been fascinated by this question and over...
For the first time in Genoa, the international conference “Living Machines” dedicated to technology inspired by nature
28 June 2023, Genoa (Italy) - Now in its twelfth year, the international conference “Living Machines”, organised by Istituto Italiano...
Undergrad-driven project reveals drought’s effects on painted turtles
A projected rise in droughts could muddy the waters for painted turtles and some fellow freshwater-dwelling reptiles, says 11 years...
The dynamics of innovation efficiency and firm competition: implications for product design and market diversity
The efficiency of a firm's innovation efforts enhances its technological edge over competitors. However, the impact of such an advantage...
Know a shortcut to Paris?
Kyoto, Japan -- Pledges to emit less greenhouse gases are laced with nuance. Are major oil companies -- the majors...
SNMMI keeps “Eye on the Patient” at 2023 Annual Meeting
Reston, VA (July 28, 2023)—The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) hosted nearly 8,000 physicians, technologists, pharmacists, laboratory...
Squid-inspired soft material is a switchable shield for light, heat, microwaves
With a flick of a switch, current technologies allow you to quickly change materials from being dark to light, or...
Towards new light-responsive carriers for intracellular substance delivery
Artificial lipid bilayer vesicle liposomes, also called proteoliposomes, are specialized systems capable of incorporating various molecules, such as chemicals and...
Worm named after a comedian impacting spiny lobster reproduction and could threaten a lucrative fishery
A species of nemertean worm discovered by a Clemson University marine biologist five years ago affects the reproductive performance of...
Novel radiotracer demonstrates high diagnostic efficacy for obese patients with coronary artery disease
Chicago, Illinois (Embargoed until 2:15 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, June 27, 2023)—A novel PET perfusion radiotracer, 18F-flurpiridaz, can diagnose coronary artery...
Clemson team’s novel metal-organic framework could help advance semiconductors
A team of Clemson University chemists has constructed a novel two-dimensional electrically conductive metal-organic framework (MOF), a breakthrough that could...
Birds aren’t the only creatures who flock together
Virginia Tech researchers are working to increase access and inclusivity in ornithology as part of a collaborative effort funded by...
Emulating how krill swim to build a robotic platform for ocean navigation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Picture a network of interconnected, autonomous robots working together in a coordinated dance to navigate the pitch-black...
Researchers make a quantum computing leap with a magnetic twist
FROM: James UrtonCredit: Eric Anderson/University of Washington FROM: James Urton University of Washington 206-543-2580 [email protected] (Note: researcher contact information...
DNA barcoding identifies the plants a person has eaten
DURHAM, N.C. – What people say they’ve eaten and what they’ve actually eaten are often two very different lists of...
Bariatric surgery shows long-term success over standard diabetes management
Metabolic or bariatric surgery results in superior glycemic control, less medication usage and high rates of remission of Type 2...
Methionine restriction reverses old-age obesity in mice
“This is the first report that showed the efficacy of methionine restriction to reverse old-age-induced obesity.”Credit: 2023 Kubota et al....
The 2023 Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize awarded to Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, PhD, was announced today as the recipient of the 2023 Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize by Gladstone...
Chemists are on the hunt for the other 99 percent
The universe is awash in billions of possible chemicals. But even with a bevy of high-tech instruments, scientists have determined...
