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Visible light and nanoparticle catalysts produce desirable bioactive molecules
Simple photochemical method takes advantage of quantum mechanicsCredit: Credit: Yishu Jiang, Northwestern University Northwestern University chemists have used visible light...
Viticulture gets a boost with yield predicting, threat detecting robots
Credit: Chris Kitchen, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - For grape growers, accurately predicting each season's yield is key to a...
UTA to study bridge safety during floods, ecological impact of bridge construction
Examining the safety and environmental impacts of bridgesCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington researcher has received two...
Kent State receives grant to develop and implement drug prevention infrastructure in 3 counties
Credit: Kent State University Kent State University's College of Public Health is teaming up with the Department of Computer Science...
Concrete with improved impact endurance for defense structures developed at FEFU
Credit: FEFU press office Engineers from the Military Studies Center at Far Eastern Federal University (MSC FEFU) developed a brand-new...
Vera Serganova and Valery Fokin became Laureates of 2019 George Gamow Award
Mathematician Vera Serganova and chemist Valery Fokin became Laureates of 2019 George Gamow AwardCredit: From private archive The G.A. Gamow...
Double-sided tape for tissues could replace surgical sutures
New adhesive that binds wet surfaces within seconds could be used to heal wounds or implant medical devicesCredit: Felice Frankel...
Human reflexes keep two-legged robot upright
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Imagine being trapped inside a collapsed building after a disaster, wondering...
A plethora of states in magic-angle graphene
Credit: ICFO Last year, graphene made another major splash in the headlines when scientists discovered that by simply rotating two...
Insect decline more extensive than suspected
Causes of insect decline and biodiversity loss to be found at the landscape levelCredit: Dr. Ulrike Garbe / Landesamt für...
Land restoration in Ethiopia pays off but climate change necessitates many strategies
A combination of land restoration activities can boost crop yields -- in some cases as much as 170 percent --...
In blacks with Alzheimer’s gene, higher education may be protective
Credit: Fotografie Erik Kottier NEW YORK, NY (Oct. 30, 2019)--Education may erase the risk of cognitive decline associated with the...
Crab disease poses threat to shellfish stocks
Comprehensive new studyCredit: BlueFish Project, Swansea University Shore crabs carry parasites that pose a major threat to shellfish stocks. In...
To avoid cassava disease, Tanzanian farmers can plant certain varieties in certain seasons
Credit: Rudolph R. Shirima, et al. A nutty-flavored, starchy root vegetable, cassava (also known as yuca) is one of the...
Bacterial arsenic efflux genes enabled plants to transport boron efficiently
Functional origin of Nodulin26-like-intrinsic-proteins in plants uncoveredCredit: J. Himpe/IPK Gatersleben Stubby roots, brittle branches, poor fertility - these are some...
Seizures in babies: UVA sheds light on why they have lifelong effects
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA A doctor at University of Virginia Children's is using an elegant new approach to mapping...
Researchers describe how Vitamin E works in plants under extreme conditions
Retrograde signalling: From chloroplast to the nucleusCredit: Sergi Munné-Bosch (Research Group ANTIOX of the University of Barcelona) Vitamin E is...
Cumulative environmental exposures increase diabetes risk in rural populations
Poor sociodemographic environments play a role in diabetes risk everywhereCredit: UIC University of Illinois at Chicago researchers are the first...
Malaria pathogen under the X-ray microscope
Credit: S. Kapishnikov Around 40 percent of humanity lives in regions affected by malaria, around 200 million people contract the...
Study gives Ontario men access to advanced prostate cancer imaging
Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ON - Led by researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute, a multi-centre registry trial...
