Novel molecules fight viruses by bursting their bubble-like membranes
Antiviral therapies are notoriously difficult to develop, as viruses can quickly mutate to become resistant to drugs. But what if a new generation of antivirals...
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Abortion facility access means long drives for 41.8% of women
SPOKANE, Wash. – One year after the Dobbs decision, 41.8% of U.S. women of reproductive age have to drive 30 minutes or more to reach...
Correlation between neutron pairs observed in helium-8 nuclei
Atomic nuclei consist of nucleons such as protons and neutrons, which are bound together by nuclear force or strong interaction. This force allows protons and...
Multicyclic molecular wheels with polymer potential
Molecules that act as connected wheels can hold long molecular chains together to modify the properties of soft polymers.Credit: Minami Ebe, et al. Angewandte Chemie...
Royal Ontario Museum researchers identify oldest known species of swimming jellyfish
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) announces the oldest swimming jellyfish in the fossil record with the newly named Burgessomedusa phasmiformis. These findings are announced in the journal...
Decades of research have left knowledge gaps about cells that regulate the immune system: Purdue and NIH
Decades of research have left knowledge gaps about cells that regulate the immune system: Purdue and NIHCredit: Purdue University photo/Jessica Kerkhoff Decades of research have...
Lead exposure in early life linked to higher risk of criminal behavior in adulthood
WASHINGTON (August 1, 2023)— New analysis from researchers at the George Washington University links lead exposure either in utero or during childhood with an increased...
Study from School of Neuroscience urges more research into sex differences in depression
In 2016, recognizing that lack of research in female animals was hampering the success of treatments for mood disorders, the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
Beatson Foundation awards grant to Boston College biologist Emrah Altindis for Type 1 diabetes research
Chestnut Hill, Mass. (08/01/2023 - Boston College Assistant Professor of Biology Emrah Altindis has received a two-year, $275,000-grant from the Beatson Foundation to explore the...
Texas A&M chemists, geologists bond over NSF-funded study of clumped isotopes
Carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere — and, consequently, ocean temperatures — are rising. How high and how fast ocean temperatures can rise can be...
John Rummel to be honored with the SETI Institute’s 2023 Drake Award
August 1, 2023, Mountain View, CA – The SETI Institute is proud to announce that Dr. John Rummel will receive the prestigious 2023 Drake Award,...
Old mattresses made new: Simple chemistry can recycle polyurethane
It created something of a stir when, back in 2022, researchers from Aarhus University announced a new and inexpensive way of breaking down polyurethane (PU)...
A floating sponge could help remove harmful algal blooms
In the peak heat of summer, beachgoers don’t want their plans thwarted by harmful algal blooms (HABs). But current methods to remove or kill toxin-producing...
Amazon dark earth boosts tree growth as much as sixfold
A type of soil called terra preta da Amazônia, or Amazon dark earth (ADE), promotes faster growth of trees and enhances their development in qualitative terms,...
Scientists develop method to predict the spread of armed conflicts
-- Around the world, political violence increased by 27 percent last year, affecting 1.7 billion people. The numbers come from the Armed Conflict Location &...
