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Making safe choices: It’s in our DNA
Researchers from Osaka University demonstrate how DNA replication machinery plays an important role in the choice of recombination pathway at...
New STM technique points way to new and purer pharmaceuticals
Credit: University of Warwick Using an ultra-thin and sharp needle tipped with a single carbon monoxide molecule frozen to minus...
New evidence for optimizing malaria treatment in pregnant women
Credit: Susan Elden, DFID The research, published today in The Lancet Infectious Diseases is the fruit of joint project between...
KU Leuven researchers unravel protein mystery of three brain diseases
Credit: Microscopy by Anke Van der Perren The accumulation of one particular protein in the brain is at the basis...
Astronomers capture rare images of planet-forming disks around stars
Credit: Jacques Kluska et al. An international team of astronomers has captured fifteen images of the inner rims of planet-forming...
Bermudagrass harvest management options with poultry litter fertilization
Credit: John Read When fertilizing bermudagrass with poultry litter, turfgrass managers must consider limiting the buildup of soil P or...
A step closer to eradicating malaria
New strategies significantly cut disease in challenging low-transmission settingsCredit: UTSW DALLAS - April 29, 2020 - Strategies that treat households in the broad...
Learning from fish and flags to inform new propulsion strategies
Connections between resonance and nonlinearity in swimming performance of a flexible heaving plateCredit: Debra Levey Larson From the vibrations of...
Computational techniques explore ‘the dark side of amyloid aggregation in the brain’
UMass Amherst scientists advance knowledge of neurodegenerative fibril formationCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - As physicians and families know too...
Superoxide produces hydroxyl radicals that break down dissolved organic matter in water
Credit: Luca Carena/The University of Torino According to a study published in Water Research in April 2020, superoxide produces hydroxyl...
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions using microwave plasma technology
Credit: H Quest A multi-disciplinary collaborative relationship, developed between Penn State EMS Energy Institute researchers and a Pittsburgh-based start-up company,...
Arthritis drug presents promise as treatment for COVID-19 pneumonia
Clinical trials at UC San Diego Health and elsewhere will assess whether tocilizumab can reduce out-of-control inflammation that damages lungs...
Antibodies from llamas could help in fight against COVID-19
Credit: Tim Coppens The hunt for an effective treatment for COVID-19 has led one team of researchers to find an...
Engineers make a promising material stable enough for use in solar cells
Simple change to perovskite surface removes barrier to its functionalityCredit: Purdue University illustration/Enzheng Shi WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Soft and...
A new machine learning method streamlines particle accelerator operations
It combines human knowledge and expertise with the speed and efficiency of 'smart' computer algorithmsCredit: Jacqueline Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory...
Simulated deep-sea mining affects ecosystem functions at the seafloor
Deep-sea mining-related disturbances have a long-term impact on the natural ecosystem functions and microbial communities at the seafloorCredit: ROV-Team/GEOMAR Polymetallic...
Sensitive new test detects antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in only 10 minutes
Credit: Guanfeng Lin As the COVID-19 curve shows signs of flattening in the U.S. and elsewhere, public health officials are...
Clinical trial begins to see if convalescent plasma can treat COVID-19
Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine partner with NYU Langone Health to determine if blood from COVID-19 survivors can...
Trial of highly touted drug begins at Montefiore and Einstein
Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (BRONX, NY)--April 29, 2020--Researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine...
Texas A&M researchers help give robotic arms a steady hand for surgeries
Sending small electrical currents to the fingertips of someone operating a robotic arm can help surgeons during robot-assisted procedures, the...
