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The highest heat-resistant plastic ever is developed from biomass
Credit: JAIST The use of biomass-derived plastics is one of the prime concerns to establish a sustainable society, which is...
Animal-based research: New experimental design for an improved reproducibility
New study published in Scientific ReportsCredit: WWU - Department of Behavioural Biology In research, the results of studies must be...
Good vibrations for new energy
Nanogenerator 'scavenges' power from their surroundingsCredit: Flinders University Imagine a mobile phone charger that doesn't need a wireless or mains...
TU Graz researchers discover new sediment archive for historical climate research
Credit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz How has the climate changed in the course of the earth's history? Which climatic...
The consequences of mating at the molecular level
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify a novel mechanism by which mating affects the behavior of germline stem cellsCredit:...
Salk’s Dannielle Engle awarded over $1 million to study tobacco use on pancreatic cancer
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(October 21, 2020) Salk Institute Assistant Professor Dannielle Engle has been awarded a New Investigator Award...
New drug that can prevent the drug resistance and adverse effects
Activated in cancer cells to simultaneously release a drug-resistance inhibitor and anticancer drug; anticipating the development of a new non-toxic...
Opioid use disorder? Electronic health records help pinpoint probable patients
Researchers analyze EHR data in a new, retrospective cross-sectional studyCredit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University Opioid use disorder affects about...
Kitchen temperature supercurrents from stacked 2D materials
Ultra-low-energy electronics 'straight out of the fridge'?Credit: Olivia Kong Could a stack of 2D materials allow for supercurrents at ground-breakingly...
Robots and humans collaborate to revolutionize architecture
Robotic strength and precision allow for vastly more sustainable processes.Credit: Photo by Shenhan Zhu, CREATE Laboratory Princeton Two Princeton researchers,...
Keck Medicine of USC enrolling individuals in phase 3 clinical trial to treat mild Alzheimers disease using deep brain stimulation
While FDA-approved technique is used to treat other medical conditions, this study examines its effects on cognitive functionCredit: Image courtesy...
Does classroom indoor environmental quality affect teaching and learning?
Credit: Dr. Brink What impact does a classroom's indoor environment have on teaching, learning, and students' academic achievement in colleges...
The effects of wildfires and spruce beetle outbreaks on forest temperatures
Credit: Dr. Carlson Results from a study published in the Journal of Biogeography indicate that wildfires may play a role...
Innovation spins spider web architecture into 3D imaging technology
Credit: Sena Huh/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University innovators are taking cues from nature to develop 3D photodetectors...
New boost for high-brightness dyes research
Credit: StabiLux StabiLux Biosciences, a spin-out company from research conducted at Michigan Technological University, has received an additional $500,000 supplementary...
Final two journals in the 2020 pilot program use Subscribe to Open to publish volumes OA
The Annual Review of Environment and Resources and the Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science have been converted from...
Repairing the photosynthetic enzyme Rubisco
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry decipher the molecular mechanism of Rubisco ActivaseCredit: Manajit Hayer-Hartl /MPI of Biochemistry...
Light pollution may increase biting behavior at night in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
Credit: University of Notre Dame Artificial light abnormally increases mosquito biting behavior at night in a species that typically prefers...
Aspiring cyber entrepreneur is latest EWF INI Fellow
INI student Ruchi Banerjee receives full-tuition fellowship to study information security at Carnegie Mellon UniversityCredit: Carnegie Mellon University Information Networking...
Removal of synthetic estrogen from water
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 20, 2020--Synthetic estrogens from pharmaceuticals contaminate rivers and threaten the...
