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Scientists identify missing source of atmospheric carbonyl sulfide
Study provides better understanding of plants' carbon uptakeCredit: Mindy Takamiya (https://www.mindytakamiya.com/) Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) report...
What will our cities look like after COVID-19?
Credit: UBC The past few months have been a highly unusual time as people sheltered in place to prevent the...
Delay in breast cancer operations appears non-life-threatening for early-stage disease
Results of Journal of the American College of Surgeons study should reassure breast cancer patients who experienced surgical postponements due...
Chemists create the brightest-ever fluorescent materials
Credit: Amar Flood By formulating positively charged fluorescent dyes into a new class of materials called small-molecule ionic isolation lattices...
A new tool for modeling the human gut microbiome
Bacteria linked to Crohn's disease are difficult to grow in the lab, but MIT engineers have found a way.Credit: Jianbo...
New fossil discovery shows how ancient ‘hell ants’ hunted with headgear
In a 99-million-year-old preserved amber fossil, researchers get a detailed glimpse into how 'Hell Ants' hunted with scythe-like mandibles and...
Flexible management of hydropower plants would contribute to a secure electricity supply
A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country and BC3 explores ways of ensuring power supply in a future...
Metallic blue fruits use fat to produce color and signal a treat for birds
Credit: Rox Middleton Researchers have found that a common plant owes the dazzling blue colour of its fruit to fat...
Harnessing the sun to purify concentrated waste streams
University of Arizona scientists and engineers are developing a solar-powered desalination system to recover water from concentrated waste streams with...
COVID-19 a perfect storm for conspiracy theories
As the global count of COVID-19 infections heads towards the 20M mark, the pandemic has created what the World Health...
Anode material for safe batteries with a long cycle life
Lithium lanthanum titanate particles enable high power densities even in micrometer sizes - publication in Nature CommunicationsCredit: Julia Maibach, KIT...
REM sleep tunes eating behavior
Credit: © Pascal Gugler / Insel Gruppe Despite our broad understanding of the different brain regions activated during rapid-eye-movement sleep,...
A closer look at water-splitting’s solar fuel potential
Scientists at Berkeley Lab and the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis zero in on bismuth vanadate's role in renewable energy...
Researchers propose strategy to evaluate tumor photothermal therapy in real-time
Credit: WANG Yanfang et al. Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a promising alternative method for cancer treatment due to advantages of...
NTU develops peptide that makes drug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics again
Peptide also kills multidrug-resistant bacteria on its ownCredit: NTU Singapore Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed...
FAU’s ‘Fantastic Four’ researchers receive prestigious NSF CAREER Awards
Researchers represent the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Charles E. Schmidt College of ScienceCredit: Florida Atlantic University...
Penn’s ‘Enhanced Recovery’ program significantly reduces post-op opioid use
ERAS protocol for elective spine and peripheral nerve surgery decreases opioid use and length of stayCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA--The majority...
Adranos secures $1.1 million in army contracts for hypersonic research
Credit: Chris Stoker/Adranos WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Adranos Inc., a Purdue University-affiliated company that has developed a high-performance solid rocket...
New approach to airborne disinfection uses food-coloring dyes
Credit: Young Kim/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The COVID-19 pandemic has shed new light on the needs for improved...
First food-grade intermediate wheatgrass released
Credit: Prabin Bajgain Compared to annual crops, perennial crops provide sustainable environmental benefits such as reduced soil and water erosion,...
