MOBIOS+: An extensive database for advancing Mindanao Island’s biodiversity
The Philippine Archipelago, with more than 7,100 islands, has one of the highest levels of endemism globally and is a hotspot for biodiversity conservation. Mindanao,...
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Big blood savings: large trial in JAMA shows taking less blood for lab testing reduces transfusions in intensive care
A world-first clinical trial published in JAMA could provide an easy way to save tens of thousands of units of blood every year in Canada...
Widely tuneable terahertz lasers boost photo-induced superconductivity in K3C60
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) in Hamburg, Germany, have long been exploring the effect of using...
Flagship individuals can boost conservation
“Flagship” individual animals like Cecil the lion or Freya the walrus can boost conservation, new research suggests.Credit: L Candisani “Flagship” individual animals like Cecil the...
Stronger lithium batteries may need ‘weaker’ solvation structure, researchers report
Lithium batteries power our phones, computers, many of our cars and so much more — even the drill and weedwhacker. But as technology advances, can...
New center addresses global climate change impacts on water, other resources
Jordan ranks second among countries with the lowest access to water and is expected to reach water insecurity by 2030. Within the country, the most...
Polyoxometalates and ionic liquid enhance solid-state lithium-ion electrolyte performance
Polyoxometalates (POMs) containing charged lithium ions combined with ionic liquids, increase the ion conductivity of a solid-state electrolyte membrane.Credit: Polyoxometalates, Tsinghua University Press Polyoxometalates (POMs)...
New study unveils stretchable high-resolution user-interactive synesthesia displays for visual–acoustic encryption
The future of human-machine interfaces is on the cusp of a revolution with the unveiling of a groundbreaking technology - a stretchable high-resolution multicolor synesthesia...
Proof-of-concept method advances bioprocess engineering for a smoother transition to biofuels
One of the primary goals of bioprocess engineering is to increase the yield of the desired material while maintaining high production rates and low raw...
UTSA study could remove carbon emissions from atmosphere
Zachary Tonzetich, an associate professor in the UTSA College of Sciences’ chemistry department, is part of a duo that has been awarded a one-year, $100,000...
Researchers find genetic cause of Raynaud’s phenomenon
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London’s Precision Healthcare University Research Institute (PHURI) and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin...
“A new lens” into the Universe’s most energetic particles
Osaka, Japan - Showers in bathrooms bring us comfort; showers from space bring astrophysicists joy. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have observed, with their novel method,...
Inhibiting an enzyme associated with aging could help damaged nerves regrow and restore strength
Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine and Sanford Burnham Prebys have demonstrated a new way to accelerate recovery from peripheral nerve injury by targeting...
NIA grant supports training of next generation of translational scientists for Alzheimer’s disease therapeutic development
A prestigious National Institute on Aging training grant to develop a future workforce of research scientists in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias...
‘Mona Lisa’ hides a surprising mix of toxic pigments, study shows
Leonardo da Vinci is renowned to this day for innovations in fields across the arts and sciences. Now, new analyses published in the Journal of...
