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New scenario for the India-Asia collision dynamics
Credit: ©Science China Press To elucidate the timing, location and geodynamic models of the India-Asia collision, Yuan and colleagues conducted...
Pesticides can protect crops from hydrophobic pollutants
Effectiveness demonstrated in the Cucurbitaceae familyCredit: Kobe University Researchers have revealed that commercial pesticides can be applied to crops in...
To end King Coal’s reign, must his most loyal subjects get paid?
Compensating phase-out losers for a just transitionCredit: University of Sussex The huge task of phasing out coal requires a detailed...
Massive seagrass die-off leads to widespread erosion in a California estuary
Following an unprecedented estuary-wide collapse of the seagrasses in Morro Bay, scientists documented extensive erosion and geomorphological changes, which may...
NYUAD astrophysicist investigates the possibility of life below the surface of Mars
Credit: NYU Abu Dhabi A rover expected to explore below the surface of Mars in 2022 has the potential to...
Scientists unlock genetic secrets of wine growers’ worst enemy
Pest colonizes grape vines, forms root and leaf tumors, repels other predatorsCredit: Paul Nabity/UCR Following a decade-long effort, scientists have...
Pitt collaborative receives $7 million for COVID-19 outpatient convalescent plasma therapy
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, July 28, 2020 - A team of University of Pittsburgh, Michigan Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina...
New affinity purification technique for therapeutic proteins
Credit: Kimoon Kim (POSTECH) Professor Kimoon Kim's research group at POSTECH has developed a highly pure and efficient technique for...
UArizona aims to provide rapid tests for those exposed to biothreats, such as COVID-19
Backed by a US Department of Defense contract for up to $9.5 million, the University of Arizona College of Medicine...
Supportive communities and progressive politics can reduce suicide risk among LGBTQ girls
Credit: UBC Many LGBTQ youth continue to experience stigma and discrimination despite Canada's progress in protecting human rights. New research...
Adult stem cells/glaucoma drug combo promotes diabetic wound healing in mice
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - A new study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine shows promise of a...
Seafood products made from cells should be labeled cell-based
Rutgers study examines potential names for package labels to meet FDA rulesCredit: William Hallman/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Companies seeking to commercialize...
Gene variations at birth reveal origins of inflammation and immune disease
Credit: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute A study published in the journal Nature Communications has pinpointed a number of areas...
Scientists reveal an explosive secret hidden beneath seemingly trustworthy volcanoes
Credit: Gabriel Salazar, La Pinta Yacht Expedition. An international team of volcanologists working on remote islands in the Galápagos Archipelago...
Medieval medicine remedy could provide new treatment for modern day infections
Credit: University of Warwick Antibiotic resistance is an increasing battle for scientists to overcome, as more antimicrobials are urgently needed...
Sweat science: Engineers detect health markers in thread-based, wearable sweat sensors
Real-time measurement of electrolytes and metabolites could be used to diagnose and monitor disease or track performanceCredit: Sameer Sonkusale, Nano...
Studies demonstrate further evidence WTC responders are at risk for dementia
Credit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, NY, July 27, 2020 - Two studies led by Stony Brook University researchers to...
Trial finds drug safe and effective in treating hep-c during pregnancy
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, July 27, 2020 - Critics of the new recommendation to screen all pregnant women for hepatitis C...
Ferried across: Figuring out unconventional spin transport in quantum spin liquids
Credit: Akihisa Koga Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and Yokohama National University (YNU) uncover the peculiar mechanism...
Scientists record rapid carbon loss from warming peatlands
Credit: Misha Krassovski/ORNL,U.S. Dept. of Energy Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated a direct...
