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Biophysicists modelled the effect of antiseptics on bacterial membranes
Credit: RUDN University A team of biophysics from leading Russian research and educational institutions (MSU, RUDN University, and the Federal...
NTU spin-off ARTICARES launches portable arm rehabilitation device
Credit: Tan Tock Seng Hospital A new portable arm rehabilitation robot will help patients to carry out robot-aided therapy at...
New research aims to combat prion-like spread of Tau pathology in Alzheimer’s
Manipulation of heparan sulfate may thwart prion-like spread of Tau pathologyCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- Tangles of misfolded...
Solved: the mystery of how dark matter in galaxies is distributed
Credit: Image taken from the article Brinckmann et al. (2018, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 474, 746; https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx2782)....
Astronomers discover activity on distant planetary object
Findings lead to reclassification of Centaur as cometCredit: Courtesy Northern Arizona University Centaurs are minor planets believed to have originated...
Direct observation of a single electron’s butterfly-shaped distribution in titanium oxide
A valence electron in titanium oxide has been imaged at a resolution of 0.2 Angstroms using synchrotron X-ray diffraction and...
Reduction by reduction: Novel approach to mitigating chromium contamination in wastewater
Scientists report a novel method based on the chemical reaction 'reduction,' which can help in efficient control of chromium toxicity...
Turning a coronavirus protein into a nanoparticle could be key for COVID-19 vaccine
Changing makeup of a specific protein has the potential to neutralize the virusCredit: Facility for Electron Microscopy Research (FEMR) at...
RUDN University chemist suggested increasing the biofuel production efficiency with silica-supported
Credit: RUDN University A chemist from RUDN University developed a silica-supported heteropolyacid system to produce ethers from waste products of...
Renewable energy targets can undermine sustainable intentions
Credit: The University of Queensland Renewable energy targets (RETs) may be too blunt a tool for ensuring a sustainable future,...
Single-atom alloy: Superb cocatalyst for photocatalysis
Credit: ©Science China Press Photocatalysis, converting solar energy into chemical energy, has been recognized to be a very promising solution...
New £1.1m study to assess impact of bar/club opening hours on emergency services
Credit: University of Stirling A new £1.1 million study led by the University of Stirling is seeking to understand recent...
Exposure to suboptimal doses of antimalarial drugs could, under certain circumstances, increase mala
A new study shows that, depending on the parasite stage, suboptimal doses of artemisinin could increase its conversion to the...
Graphdiyne based metal atomic catalyst for efficient ammonia synthesis
Credit: ©Science China Press Highly efficient synthesis of ammonia under ambient temperatures and pressures has been drawing increasing attention for...
Menstrual dysfunction is more common among young athletes than among non-athletes
Athletes experience less body weight dissatisfaction than non-athletes doCredit: University of Jyväskylä Menstrual dysfunction is more prevalent in young Finnish...
Specific and rapid expansion of blood vessels
Nature Communications: KIT researchers identify a new mechanism to control endothelial cell size and arterial caliber - basis for better...
Ultra-small hollow alloy nanoparticles for synergistic hydrogen evolution catalysis
Credit: ©Science China Press Because hydrogen fuel has high energy density and does not pollute the environment, it has now...
Performance test for neural interfaces
Credit: Illustration: Maria Asplund How can scientists measure and define the performance of neural electrodes if there are no uniform...
Magnetic nature of complex vortex-like structures in a Kagome crystal Fe3Sn2
Credit: ©Science China Press Recently, observation of new topological magnetic structures represented by skyrmions is expected to provide new paths...
Stem cells: new insights for future regenerative medicine approaches
Researchers discover that a specialized part of the chromosomes, essential for a correct cell division, is smaller and weaker in...
