Science News
Tomato’s wild ancestor is a genomic reservoir for plant breeders
Humans turned a weedy plant with tiny fruit into the tomato that we know today. That wild ancestor could lead...
Bleach-alternative COVID-19 surface disinfectants may pollute indoor air: USask research
Credit: Trevor VandenBoer Cleaning surfaces with hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants has the potential to pollute the air and pose a health...
Study identifies novel mechanisms that cause protein clumping in brain diseases
Credit: Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND--A team of researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has taken...
Alcohol-free hand sanitizer just as effective against COVID as alcohol-based versions
Credit: BYU Photo A new study from researchers at Brigham Young University finds that alcohol-free hand sanitizer is just as...
Study finds false widow spiders bite can transmit harmful antibiotic-resistant bacteria
NUI Galway study, published in the international journal Scientific Reports, confirms that spiders carry harmful bacteria and that they can...
AI-based ‘OxyGAN’ is a robust, effective method to measure tissue oxygen levels
New AI-based algorithm processes tissue oxygenation data faster and more accurately than conventional techniquesCredit: SPIE Tissue oxygenation is a measure...
American Vacuum Society honors Jefferson Lab accelerator scientist
Marcy Stutzman has been named a fellow of the American Vacuum SocietyCredit: DOE's Jefferson Lab Some of the most advanced...
Molecular ‘barcode’ helps decide which sperm will reach an egg
A study in mice provides insights on the processes that determine which sperm will reach an egg to fertilise it,...
Scientists warn of the social and environmental risks tied to the energy transition
A new international study by the ICTA-UAB and the McGill University (Canada) maps resistance movements' associated with green energy and...
The shorter the delay, the more effective the neurofeedback
Credit: by Michail Dmitriev (HSE University) HSE University scientists have for the first time in the world investigated the impact...
Study suggests metabolism influences parasite’s resistance to drugs
The metabolic state of a disease-causing parasite influences its resistance to current drugs - a finding that could aid in...
COVID-19: The Essentials of Prevention and Treatment, now available worldwide in English
Digital version publicly accessible on Elsevier's Novel Coronavirus Information CenterCredit: Elsevier, 2020 London, December 1, 2020 - Elsevier, a global...
AI reduces computational time required to study fate of molecules exposed to light
Credit: Sylvia Germes Light-induced processes are critical in transformative technologies such as solar energy harvesting, as well as in photomedicine...
Story tips: Air taxis, fungi speak, radiation game and climate collab
Credit: Michael B. R. Smith and M. Scott Greenwood/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Transportation - Taking to the skies If...
Climate change warms groundwater in Bavaria
Credit: Applied Geology / Uni Halle Groundwater reservoirs in Bavaria have warmed considerably over the past few decades. A new...
The new generation solar, developed by TalTech, cells contribute to the green revolution
Credit: TalTech The European Union is determined to undertake a major reform known as the European Green Deal with an...
SLC25A51 regulates the transport of the coenzyme NAD into the mitochondria
Previously poorly characterized gene proved to be an important regulator with potential for the development of new metabolic therapies against...
Skoltech scientists run a ‘speed test’ to boost production of carbon nanotubes
Credit: Pavel Odinev/Skoltech Skoltech researchers have investigated the procedure for catalyst delivery used in the most common method of carbon...
Tweaking carotenoid genes helps tomatoes bring their a-game
A research team led by the University of Tsukuba shows that modern gene editing techniques can help tomato breeders introduce...
Tunable rainbow light trapping in ultrathin resonator arrays
Credit: by Nazir Kherani Through the manipulation of quasiparticles known as surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) metallic nanostructures can control light...
