Nematodes can help us detect indoor air impurities
Good quality indoor air is crucial to our well-being, while impurities in the air can compromise our working capacity and health. Researchers at the University...
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Newly proposed strategy in chemistry sheds light on better applications in energy devices
A research team has proposed a new strategy to use a kind of molecules called zwitterions-polyoxometalates to optimize and broaden practical applications in energy devices...
Genes responsible for coronary artery disease, world’s No. 1 killer, identified
University of Virginia researchers and their collaborators have identified genes that play key roles in the development of coronary artery disease, the No. 1 cause of...
Tuberculosis vaccine does not protect elderly against COVID-19
Tuberculosis vaccine does not protect elderly against COVID-19Credit: UMC Utrecht Tuberculosis vaccine does not protect elderly against COVID-19 Utrecht, February 2, 2023 - The tuberculosis...
Flue2Chem: Science-based industries join forces for first time to address UK net zero targets
Key industrial players representing the UK’s £73 billion chemicals and pharmaceuticals industry sector have signed a collaboration agreement to launch ‘Flue2Chem’ – a collaborative programme...
Looking beyond microplastics, Oregon State researchers find that cotton and synthetic microfibers impact behavior and growth of aquatic organisms
CORVALLIS, Ore. – While microplastics have received significant attention in recent years for their negative environmental impacts, a new study from Oregon State University scientists...
Early diagnosis and monitoring of lupus nephritis – on your smartphone
A team of researchers at the University of Houston is reporting the success of their new method for the early diagnosis and monitoring of lupus...
Uncovering the secrets of electron-eating microorganisms
A large number of microorganisms have the inherent ability to convert electricity and CO2 to high-value chemical products via electrosynthesis. These electro-trophic microorganisms absorb energy...
Anna Lee appointed AIP Foundation Executive Director
WASHINGTON, February 1, 2023 -- AIP is pleased to announce Anna Lee as the new executive director of AIP Foundation. Starting February 1, Lee will...
UBC Okanagan engineers examine drinking water management strategies
While residents in California are still dealing with damage from last month's floods—after years of devastating droughts—UBC Okanagan engineers are looking at better ways to...
Urinary tract infections impair the sex life, sleep and exercise of over half of women who experience them, and are associated with reduced quality of life, in U.S. survey
Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0277728Credit: GSK, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0277728 Article Title: Activity impairment, health-related quality of life, productivity, and self-reported resource use and associated...
Molecular machines could treat fungal infections
HOUSTON – (Feb.1, 2023) – That stubborn athlete’s foot infection an estimated 70% of people get at some point in their life could become much...
Vitamin D supplementation is associated with a reduced risk of suicide attempts in a large cohort of U.S. veterans, especially in Black veterans and those with pre-existing low vitamin D
Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0279166Credit: Michele Blackwell, Unsplash, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0279166 Article Title: The association between vitamin D serum levels, supplementation, and suicide attempts and...
First solid scientific evidence that Vikings brought animals to Britain
Archaeologists have found what they say is the first solid scientific evidence suggesting that Vikings crossed the North Sea to Britain with dogs and horses.Credit:...
Study finds new association between social isolation and dementia risk factors
Social lifestyle determinants, including social isolation, are associated with neurodegeneration risk factors, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS...
