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MELVILLE, N.Y., November 3, 2023 – An examination of the impact of image size on measurements from magnetic force microscopy has won the Advances in...

Enhancing battery performance with functional ceramic fillers for composite solid-state electrolytes

Bridging the best of both electrolyte worlds for a better lithium-ion battery

Lithium-ion batteries powered the device on which these words appear. From phones and laptops to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are critical to the technology of...

Involvement of brain peptide dynamics in the pathology of fatty liver disease

Niigata, Japan – The research group of Professor Kamimura in Niigata University have demonstrated the complementary role of peripheral and central nervous system on GH–IGF-1axis...

Study reveals untapped potential to increase eye donations needed for sight-restoring surgeries

EMBARGOED: Not for Release Until 00:01 AM (UK Time) on Friday 3 November 2023Credit: Must credit NHS Blood and Transplant EMBARGOED: Not for Release Until...

UH researcher tackles mysterious Z-RNA structure and its potential connection to diseases

University of Houston Assistant Professor of Biology and Biochemistry Quentin Vicens has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical...

Pseudoviruses, a tool for virus research

Viral impostors: Breakthrough for virus research

Pseudoviruses resemble impostors: although harmless, they are designed in such a way that they can hardly be distinguished from their dangerous relatives. This makes them...

Unraveling the mysteries of the brain with the help of a worm

Do we really know how the brain works?Credit: Francesco Randi, Princeton University Do we really know how the brain works? In the last several decades,...

Looking sharp! Shark skin is unique and may have medical use, too

By David L. ChandlerCredit: Etty Bachar-Wikström By David L. Chandler WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Sharks differ from other fish in many ways, including an apparently...

Physicians advocate to combat physicians’ moral injury and lift the stigma associated with it

Amsterdam, November 2, 2023 – Depression, suicidal ideation, burnout, and moral injury are on the rise among physicians working in the US healthcare system. A...

Chimpanzees use hilltops to conduct reconnaissance on rival groups – study

Chimpanzees use high ground to conduct reconnaissance on rival groups, often before making forays into enemy territory at times when there is reduced risk of...

Imaging the dynamics of Candida albicans growth in the kidney of a living host

Visualizing fungal infections deep in living host tissue reveals proline metabolism facilitates virulence

An international team of scientists led by researchers from the Department of Molecular Biosciences, The Wenner-Gren Institute, SciLifeLab, Stockholm University has published in PLoS Pathogens...

How organs of male and female mammals differ

The development of sex-specific characteristics is frequently seen in mammals. These characteristics stem from the activation of corresponding genetic programmes that until now have been...

New strategy attacks treatment-resistant lymphomas

A surprising mechanism that makes some cancers treatment-resistant has been discovered by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. The mechanism, which involves the shuttling of...

Figure 1. Design Strategy for Trigonal Chloride Solid Electrolytes

New designs for solid-state electrolytes may soon revolutionize the battery industry

Researchers led by Professor KANG Kisuk of the Center for Nanoparticle Research within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), have announced a major breakthrough in...

Discovery of first satellite virus bound to its helper virus

UMBC team makes first-ever observation of a virus attaching to another virus