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Smart reactions through online design of catalytic pockets
Credit: © 2019 Laura Falivene Many chemical processes depend on catalysts to facilitate reactions that would otherwise proceed very slowly,...
Ternary acceptor and donor materials increase photon harvesting in organic solar cells
Adding a semiconducting polymer donor or non-fullerene acceptor component to binary organic solar cells enhances spectral response for better photon...
The human brain is prepared to follow the rhythm of a song or of a dance
So reveals a study that explores the relationship between the rhythmic structure of music and the spatial dimension of soundCredit:...
SwRI president, CEO Adam Hamilton named AAAS Fellow
Honorees recognized for distinguished efforts to advance scienceCredit: Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO -- Nov. 26, 2019 -- Southwest Research...
Coastal fog linked to high levels of mercury found in mountain lions, study finds
Bioaccumulation contributes to levels that approach toxic thresholds in pumasCredit: Sebastian Kennerknecht Marine fog brings more than cooler temperatures to...
Two Rutgers professors named fellows of AAAS
Rutgers-New Brunswick and RBHS faculty honored for scientific contributionsCredit: Jeff Heckman Two Rutgers professors have been named fellows of the...
CeMM PR — Immunity — Master regulator of liver metabolism identified during infection
Credit: Bergthaler Group/CeMM Surprisingly, the antiviral cytokine type I interferon (IFN-I) was found to be a master regulator of metabolic...
New study shows unique magnetic transitions in quasicrystal-like structures
Scientists showed for the first time the presence of unique magnetic transitions in peculiar structures similar to quasicrystalsCredit: Tokyo University...
UTA conducting pioneering research on concrete pipes reinforced with synthetic fibers
Sustainable pipes that last for a centuryCredit: UT Arlington The chair of the Civil Engineering Department at The University of...
Key to rubustness of plants discovered
Credit: Lunghammer - TU Graz In every weather situation, plants need to be robust and flexible at the same time....
Insights into a versatile molecular death switch
Credit: University of Cologne, CECAD The enzyme caspase-8 induces a molecular cell death programme called pyroptosis without involving its enzymatic...
Bulwer’s petrel can fly more than 1,800 kilometres over ocean waters to find food
The migratory routes of a small seabirdCredit: Raül Ramos (UB-IRBio) The Bulwer's petrel reaches more than 1,800 kilometers from the...
KBRI team reduces neurodegeneration associated with dementia in animal models
PTK2/FAK regulates UPS impairment via SQSTM1/p62 phosphorylation in TARDBP/TDP-43 proteinopathiesCredit: @ Korea Brain Research Institute The Korea Brain Research Institute...
Recrutement of a lateral root developmental pathway into root nodule formation of legumes
Credit: Takashi Soyano Peas and other legumes develop spherical or cylindrical structures -- called nodules -- in their roots to...
Anchored by a dense neighborhood: What stops cells from going astray
Credit: Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore Researchers from the Mechanobiology Institute (MBI) at the National University of Singapore have...
UTA civil engineer studying threats to industry, environment posed by severe flooding
Investigating economic, environmental impacts of natural disastersCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineer is determining how...
Hourglass-shaped silicon nanowire photodiodes with increased absorption of light developed
-Top: Image of SEM The near-infrared light is a light source with the shortest wavelength, indicated outside of the red...
University of Minnesota Sea Grant director John A. Downing named 2019 AAAS Fellow
Credit: UMN Duluth/Brett Groehler DULUTH, Minn. -- The University of Minnesota Sea Grant program is proud to announce that Director...
We love coffee, tea, chocolate and soft drinks so much, caffeine is literally in our blood
Credit: Photo by Steven Ward, OSU Extension and Experiment Station Communications. CORVALLIS, Ore. - Scientists at Oregon State University may...
Cerebral organoid model provides clues about how to prevent virus-induced brain cell death
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Scientists have determined that La Crosse virus (LACV), which can cause inflammation of the brain, or encephalitis,...
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