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Using an embryonic pause to save the date
Credit: 2019 KAUST Vinicius Lube Dates are one of the most significant fruit crops grown in the Middle East; however,...
Heat transport can be blocked more effectively with a more optimized holey nanostructure
Credit: University of Jyvaskyla/Ilari Maasilta The group of professor Ilari Maasilta at the Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä specializes on...
Cannabis dosage studied to reduce seizures in children with severe epilepsy
Medicinal cannabis can reduce or end seizures in children with severe, drug-resistant epilepsyCredit: Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation, Canada Medicinal...
Uncovering possible role of polyphosphate in dialysis-related amyloidosis
Researchers from Osaka University find that a naturally occurring biopolymer encourages the formation of rogue protein aggregates that can lead...
Killing the seeds of cancer: A new finding shows potential in destroying cancer stem cells
The finding could provide an important step toward drugs that help prevent recurrent cancersCredit: Daniel Miller, The University of Toledo...
Producing graphene from carbon dioxide
Direct synthesis of technological material graphene from greenhouse gas carbon dioxide -- Publication in ChemSusChemCredit: E. Moreno-Pineda, KIT The general...
Climate change and deforestation together push tropical species towards extinction
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered how climate change and deforestation interact to push species towards extinction Between...
Is caregiver depression associated with more emergency department visits by patients with dementia?
Bottom Line: An observational study of 663 caregivers and the patients with dementia they care for suggests caregiver depression is associated...
A new rare metals alloy can change shape in the magnetic field
Scientists developed multifunctional metal alloys that emit and absorb heat at the same time and change their size and volume...
Researchers show that the composition of human skin microbiome can be modulated
An international team of scientists have used mixtures of different skin microbial components to temporarily modulate the composition of recipient...
Dual-polarization radars for forecasting heavy rainfall in China: Research and development
Credit: Gang Chen China is an example of a country that suffers severe damage caused by high-impact weather and accompanying...
Development of 3D particle model for single particles in battery electrodes
Development of 3D electrochemical model to improve battery energy density and efficiency of electric vehiclesCredit: DGIST A model that can...
Genomic ‘map’ reveals not all fat is equal
Credit: Garvan Institute of Medical Research It's not just about how much - the location of where fat is stored...
The UC3M programs a humanoid robot to communicate in sign language
Credit: UC3M For a robot to be able to "learn" sign language, it is necessary to combine different areas of...
Massive stars grow same way as light stars, just bigger
Credit: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan Astronomers obtained the first detailed face-on view of a gaseous disk feeding the growth...
Indian Ocean causes drought and heatwaves in South America
2013/2014 marine heatwave in South Atlantic and drought in South America caused by massive convection over Indian OceanCredit: Dr. Regina...
Investigating the role of the nasal flora & viral infection on acquisition of Pneumococcus
Researchers investigate the role of the nasal ecosystem and viral infection on acquisition of a bacterium that causes pneumonia Researchers...
Window film could even out the indoor temperature using solar energy
Credit: Kasper Moth-Poulsen/Chalmers University of Technology A window film with a specially designed molecule could be capable of taking the...
Research team deciphers enzymatic degradation of sugar from marine alga
Credit: Thomas Wilfried Marine algae in the world's oceans store huge quantities of CO2, i.e. they bind approximately as much...
Study shows potential for reduced methane from cows
Credit: University of Adelaide An international team of scientists has shown it is possible to breed cattle to reduce their...
