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Polarization after COVID-19: Global study published in Nature reveals that the unvaccinated face prejudice in most countries
Across all inhabited continents of the world, people show prejudice and discriminatory attitudes towards individuals not vaccinated against COVID-19. This...
Florida mints radiated as peninsula sank and resurfaced during ice ages
During the ice ages of the Pleistocene, the Florida peninsula regularly grew to twice its current size as glaciers expanded...
UVA’s John A. Hossack elected to the National Academy of Inventors
JOHN A. HOSSACK, a professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science, has been...
Allen Institute announces 2022 Next Generation Leaders
SEATTLE — December 8, 2022 — The Allen Institute today announced six new Next Generation Leaders (NGL), members of a...
Clues found regarding tumor suppressor gene’s breast cancer activity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Saraswati Sukumar and Priya Pai FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have...
Life in action: researchers capture 3D cellular dynamics across whole organism
WASHINGTON — Researchers have shown that a new microscopy technique can capture dynamic 3D images of an entire zebrafish larvae...
Researchers explore causes of thermal runaway in lithium-sulfur batteries
A research team has conducted a systematic analysis of thermal safety in lithium-sulfur pouch cells. The team focused their study...
An important step towards strong and durable biobased plastics
In a recent paper in Nature Communications, researchers at the Industrial Sustainable Chemistry group led by Prof. Gert-Jan Gruter take...
Economical eco-friendly fabrication of high efficiency chalcopyrite solar cells
Clean, sustainable energy solutions are essential to meet the ever-increasing energy demands of the human population. High efficiency solar cells...
Explaining the DNA repair mechanism
Nucleotide excision repair (NER) is a critical DNA repair pathway that plays a key role in maintaining transcription and genome...
Team undertakes study of lithium deposition behavior in hard carbon hosts
While lithium metal is an ideal anode for next-generation high-energy-density batteries, there are challenges to be addressed before it can...
Scientists reveal the role of immune progenitor cells in the repair of inflamed intestinal tissue
The human body contains an array of coexisting commensal microbes, primarily gut bacteria, which have been linked to the regulation...
Tin selenide nanosheets enables to develop wearable tracking devices
Researchers have synthesized two-dimensional (2D) tin selenide (SnSe) nanosheets with remarkable piezoelectricity—turning mechanical stress into electricity—that enables to develop self-power...
Improving the accuracy of markerless gait analysis
In people with gait disabilities (i.e., a pattern of walking—or gait—that is not normal), assessing gait speed, stride length, and...
Whispers from the deep sea: the subtle sounds of hydrothermal vents #ASA183
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 8, 2022 – Deep-sea hydrothermal vents host unique life that survives without sunlight, and they play a...
Digital healthcare, location optimization and road improvements are recommended to improve healthcare in Ho Chi Minh City
The quality and accessibility of healthcare plays a crucial role in preventing and mitigating health problems. A study conducted in...
ECNU Review of Education Special Issue: Ethical codes for kindergarten teachers from different countries
Early childhood education is a critical stage in a child’s intellectual and overall development. Similarly, early childhood education is an...
FAU receives $1 million NSF grant to empower women in stem faculty
The absence of an inclusive and diverse STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) faculty significantly hurts the education of a...
How does a cell move? ‘pull the plug’ on the electrical charge on the inner side of its membrane, say scientists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Tatsat Banerjee and Peter N Devreotes, Johns Hopkins Medicine FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine...
Low nutritional quality in vegetarian meat substitutes
The availability of foods based on plant proteins to substitute for meat has increased dramatically as more people choose a...
