Single hepatitis E mutation renders sofosbuvir therapy ineffective
Which viral variants circulate in the blood?Credit: © RUB, Marquard Which viral variants circulate in the blood? In an earlier clinical trial, in which the...
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Drug-resistant fungi are thriving in even the most remote regions of Earth
New McMaster research has found that a disease-causing fungus — collected from one of the most remote regions in the world — is resistant to...
Direct photons point to positive gluon polarization
UPTON, NY— A new publication by the PHENIX Collaboration at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) provides definitive evidence that gluon “spins” are aligned in the same direction as...
SEB Centenary Conference 2023
This year's SEB conference will feature over 800 talks covering the latest advances in experimental research across animal, plant and cell biology including impactful research...
A new, promising weapon in the fight against HIV
A research team led by Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) has identified a molecular compound that activates latent HIV-1 in cells, showing promise for...
NIST lays groundwork for future ultra-precise timing links to geosynchronous satellites
Last year, scientists drove up Mauna Loa volcano on Hawai’i, aimed a laser at a reflector positioned on Haleakala peak on Maui, and beamed rapid...
Watch worms use electricity to jump
In nature, smaller animals often attach themselves to larger ones to “hitch a ride” and save energy migrating large distances. In paper published on June...
Multi-valent mRNA vaccines against monkeypox enveloped or mature viron surface antigens for enhanced protection
A team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology have made...
Yongguo Li secures ERC Starting Grant
Grants from the European Research Council (ERC) are awarded to outstanding researchers and are worth millions of euros in funding. Assistant Professor Yongguo Li from...
Key material, solid electrolyte, created for all-solid-state batteries
Osaka, Japan - While most of us only associate room temperature with personal comfort, this temperature is exactly what scientists hope for to make certain...
Ketone supplements worsen performance in trained endurance athletes, researchers find
Hamilton, ON, June 21, 2023 – Kinesiologists at McMaster University have found ketone supplements, used by some athletes hoping to cross the finish line faster,...
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology researchers enhance electron–phonon coupling strength in low-dimensional strontium ruthenate
Electrons inside crystals interact closely with phonons, defined as the discrete unit of crystal vibrations. The electron–phonon coupling strength is an important fundamental physical quantity...
Study proposes simple low-cost solutions to improve thermal comfort in social housing
Brazil has a housing deficit of 5.876 million units (5.044 million in urban areas and 832,000 in rural areas), according to the latest government survey. The...
National SFIREG meeting hosted at West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center
You may not think about the registration, distribution, sale and use of pesticide products that help control insects, weeds and diseases, but a lot of...
Researchers to train farmers on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil health
EL PASO, Texas (June 21, 2023) — In 2021, agricultural activities contributed to 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Now, researchers at The University...
