DayCent-CABBI: new model integrates soil microbes, large perennial grasses
Of all the carbon stored in ecosystems around the world, about half can be found in soils. Depending on climate, vegetation, and management, soils can...
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Tudor era horse cemetery in Westminster revealed as likely resting place for elite imported animals
Archaeological analysis of a near unique animal cemetery discovered in London nearly 30 years ago has revealed the international scale of horse trading by the...
Neighborhood-level poverty and food insecurity during pregnancy associated with lower birthweight and small for gestational age infants, NIH study finds
Living in neighborhoods where residents have lower incomes and limited food access during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of babies born small for...
Using physics principles to understand how cells self-sort in development
Erin McCarthy ’23, physics summa cum laude, is a rarity among young scientists. As an undergraduate researcher in Syracuse University's College of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Physics,...
Key appointments to advance technology, entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Houston
The University of Houston is proud to announce the appointment of two distinguished professionals to key leadership roles within the Office of Technology, Transfer, and...
Toronto researchers devise new way to find proteins for targeted treatment of disease
Researchers at the University of Toronto and Sinai Health have created a new platform to identify proteins that can be co-opted to control the stability of other...
Riddle of the sphinx
Why is the heart slightly on the left side of the body for most people? Why is DNA almost always a right-handed helix? Same with...
Fast folding for synthetic peptides and microproteins
Chemists can now produce an important class of small proteins called cysteine-rich peptides in their naturally folded 3D structure more reliably and much faster, thanks...
A reliable and efficient computational method for finding transition states in chemical reactions
A computational method for finding transition states in chemical reactions, greatly reducing computational costs with high reliability, has been devised. Compared to the most widely...
Your dog understands that some words “stand for” objects
It’s no surprise that your dog can learn to sit when you say “sit” and come when called. But a study appearing March 22 in...
Electrocatalytic ammonia synthesis: Towards an environmentally means of producing ammonia
A team of researchers has unveiled a promising alternative to the conventional means of synthesizing ammonia, one that is more environmentally friendly.Credit: Hao Li et...
Your dog understands that some words ‘stand for’ objects, new study shows
It’s no surprise that dogs can learn to understand and respond to human words. Your dog can learn to sit when you say “sit” and...
Accumulation of ‘junk proteins’ identified as one cause of aging and possible source of ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative disease. The neurons responsible for movement begin to die and muscle control is progressively lost, leading to a...
Major environmental benefits recycling gold with biodiesel
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed an environmentally friendly method for recycling and purifying metals. Using gold earrings from a pawnshop...
WVU technology innovations position West Virginia to lead hydrogen economy
West Virginia University engineers have received a wave of federal support for research projects that will help slash the cost of clean hydrogen.Credit: WVU Photo/Savanna...
