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Big answers from tiny particles
Credit: Kanazawa University Kanazawa, Japan - A team of scientists led by Kanazawa University proposed a new mathematical framework to...
“COVID-19 is here to stay for the foreseeable future” — Field work in a pandemic
In a recent paper published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, a group of multidisciplinary authors discuss the future of field-based...
DNA damage caused by migrating light energy
UV radiation modifies DNA also far away from the entry point of light - publication in Angewandte ChemieCredit: (Photo: Arthur...
Physicists discover new magnetoelectric effect
In a very unusual way, the electrical and magnetic properties of a particular crystal are linked together - the phenomenon...
Wildlife trade threats: The importance of genetic data in saving an endangered species
Credit: Asian Turtle Program In Southeast Asia, wildlife trade is running rampant, and Vietnam plays a key role in combating...
How to harness the power of biosolids to make hydrogen
Biosolids are the driving force behind a sustainable new method for producing hydrogen from wastewaterCredit: RMIT University Researchers have used...
Genetic factors in chronic versus episodic migraine
A paper saw light in Journal of Molecular NeuroscienceCredit: Kazan Federal University According to existing estimates, migraine is a highly...
Halogen bonding: a powerful tool for constructing supramolecular co-crystalline materials
Credit: ©Science China Press Since Lehn's famous definition of supramolecular chemistry, supramolecular synthesis as a rapidly growing field is still...
Embryos taking shape via buckling
UNIGE scientists have demonstrated that cellular tissues are deformed by buckling (or bending under the action of compression), a phenomenon...
Some but not all US metro areas could grow all needed food locally, estimates study
Researchers estimate potential for locally sourced food based on land needs for different dietsCredit: Tufts University BOSTON (Sept. 14. 2020,...
You can train your brain to reduce motion sickness
Credit: WMG, University of Warwick Visuospatial training exercises can train the brain to reduce motion sickness, providing a potential remedy...
Touch-and-know: Brain activity during tactile stimuli reveals hand preferences in people
Scientists distinguish between the brain activities of right-handers and left-handers by noninvasively monitoring asymmetric brain responses to passive touch stimulationsCredit:...
A bifidobacterial protein that can reduce inflammation in COVID-19 found by a RUDN geneticist
A geneticist from RUDN University studied the effect of Bifidobacterium (intestinal bacteria) on the inflammatory process and discovered that their...
High-risk patients for colorectal cancer lack knowledge about colonoscopy
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States and...
Loneliness doubled among older adults in first months of COVID-19, poll shows
Lack of social interaction or companionship is more common among those with health issues, but neighbors, healthy habits and technology...
Detection of PCBs and their metabolites (OH-PCBs) in the fetal brain of a Japanese macaque
Mother to fetus transfer of OH-PCBs in the Japanese macaque: Extrapolation of Exposure Scenarios for HumansCredit: Center for Marine Environmental...
NIH augments large scale study of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers
HABLE study prioritizes brain imaging and biomarker research among Mexican AmericansCredit: NIH/NIA To meet the pressing need to better understand...
Smart virus
Russian researchers have found MicroRNA molecules potentially capable of repressing the replication of human coronavirusesCredit: @Nersisyan, et. al. HSE University...
Hitchhiking seeds pose substantial risk of nonnative plant invasions
Credit: Rima Lucardi, USFS Seeds that float in the air can hitchhike in unusual places - like the air-intake grille...
Study examines how civil wars affect wildlife populations
Credit: Franciany Braga-Pereira A new study comprehensively reveals how civil wars impact wildlife in countries affected by conflict. Researchers at...
