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Efficient glycopeptide separation achieved by interfacially polymerized polymer particles
Credit: Dr. SONG Yongyang Chinese researchers have developed interfacially polymerized porous polymer particles for low- abundance glycopeptide separation. These polymer...
Logging site slash removal may be boon for wild bees in managed forests
CORVALLIS, Ore. - New research suggests the removal of timber harvest residue during harvesting may be a boon for wild...
Most Americans accept genetic engineering of animals that benefits human health
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 16, 2018) - Americans' views of possible uses of genetic engineering in animals vary depending on the...
Researchers discover key mechanism of DNA replication
Credit: Osaka University Researchers from Osaka University in Japan have uncovered a key control mechanism of DNA replication with potential...
How do plants rest photosynthetic activity at night?
Credit: Toru Hisabori Photosynthesis, the process by which plants generate food, is a powerful piece of molecular machinery that needs...
Discovery of a key protein involved in the development of autism
Credit: IRB Barcelona Most individuals with autism spectrum disorder cannot be distinguished by physical traits or by severe neurological symptoms....
CELEST: New benchmarks in energy storage research
Credit: Laila Tkotz, KIT Electrochemical energy storage is a key technology of the 21st century. Now, the Center for Electrochemical...
There is not one kind of ‘good sperm’ — it depends on other qualities in the male
(Uppsala University) In a study published in Behavioral Ecology researchers from Uppsala University show that the same type of sperm...
Smallest transistor worldwide switches current with a single atom in solid electrolyte
Credit: Group of Professor Thomas Schimmel/KIT At Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), physicist Professor Thomas Schimmel and his team have...
Smart fluorescent dyes
Controlling the excited electronic states in luminescent systems remains a challenge in the development of fluorescent and phosphorescent dyes. Now,...
For women undergoing IVF, is fresh or frozen embryo transfer best?
DURHAM, N.C. - The world's first baby born via in-vitro fertilization turned 40 years old this summer. Still, after four...
Social position determines pregnant women’s exposure to air pollution
(Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)) A new study analyzes the urban exposome of 30,000 women in nine European cities.
BU professor receives Presidential Award from the American Psychological Association
(Boston)--Terence M. Keane, PhD, professor of psychiatry and clinical psychology and assistant dean for research at Boston University School of...
First mouse model to mimic lung disease could speed discovery of more effective treatments
Credit: Michael Beers, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA--The biggest hurdle to finding effective therapies for idiopathic pulmonary...
Female mosquitoes get choosy quickly to offset invasions
Certain female mosquitoes quickly evolve more selective mating behavior when faced with existential threats from other invasive mosquito species, with...
Study: The eyes may have it, an early sign of Parkinson’s disease
MINNEAPOLIS - The eyes may be a window to the brain for people with early Parkinson's disease. People with the...
Psychologist to explore how brain remembers precise information
Credit: University of California, Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A person's general intelligence and ability to understand language are reliant on...
Math shows how human behavior spreads infectious diseases
Mathematics can help public health workers better understand and influence human behaviours that lead to the spread of infectious disease,...
Blood test may identify gestational diabetes risk in first trimester, NIH study indicates
A blood test conducted as early as the 10th week of pregnancy may help identify women at risk for gestational...
Patients with healthcare-associated infections suffer social, emotional pain
Arlington, Va., August 16, 2018 - The consequences of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) reach well beyond patients' physical health, souring social...
