Discovery and naming of Africa’s oldest known dinosaur
An international team of paleontologists led by Virginia Tech has discovered and named a new, early dinosaur. The skeleton — incredibly, mostly intact — was...
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Simple technique ushers in long-sought class of semiconductors
Osaka, Japan – Breakthroughs in modern microelectronics depend on understanding and manipulating the movement of electrons in metal. Reducing the thickness of metal sheets to...
Scripps Research scientists eavesdrop on communication between fat and brain
LA JOLLA, CA—What did the fat say to the brain? For years, it was assumed that hormones passively floating through the blood were the way...
Researchers find spaceflight may be associated with DNA mutations and increased risk of developing heart disease and cancer
Astronauts are at higher risk for developing mutations—possibly linked to spaceflight—that can increase the risk of developing cancer and heart disease during their lifetimes, according...
Rugby concussion to be studied in grassroots games for the first time by University of Essex
Concussion in grassroots rugby will be investigated in a new cutting-edge technology trial which could transform player safety across the globe. For...
‘YES Oklahoma’ project aims to improve American Indian representation in cancer research
The National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Oklahoma an expected $2 million over five years to develop...
Signs of saturation emerge from particle collisions at RHIC
UPTON, NY—Nuclear physicists studying particle collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC)—a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility at DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory—have...
The novel technology to improve the high perm-selectivity and anti-biofouling properties of RO membrane
Reverse osmosis (RO) has attracted wide attention for its extensive applicability in brackish water and seawater desalination. Thin-film composite (TFC) polyamide (PA) RO membranes consisting...
New aquaculture technology can help ease the global food crisis: “Enriched seaweed” with extremely high nutritional value
Credit: Tel Aviv University Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Institute have developed an innovative method for growing seaweed enriched...
Breast cancer cells use forces to open up channels through tissue
Research to understand how cancers grow and spread has conventionally been done on two-dimensional, flat cultures of cells, which is very different to the three-dimensional...
Harnessing the power of saffron color for food and future therapeutics
Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice. Usually obtained from the stigma of Crocus sativa flowers, it takes 150,000–200,000 flowers to produce one kilogram of saffron. Now,...
Eco-glue can replace harmful adhesives in wood construction
Researchers at Aalto University have developed a bio-based adhesive that can replace formaldehyde-containing adhesives in wood construction. The main raw material in the new adhesive...
SMNDC1 loss induces alpha cells to produce insulin
Beta cells in the pancreas are responsible for producing the vital hormone insulin. In diabetes, these cells are either destroyed or functionally impaired, resulting in...
SARS-CoV-2 can trigger chronic fatigue syndrome
Since the beginning of the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 has been suspected of causing chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). A well-controlled study conducted by a group of researchers from Charité...
HKU Dentistry study presents “positive stress” to boost tooth tissue regeneration
Stress is typically thought of as a negative phenomenon, but researchers at HKU Dentistry found “positive stress” that can induce good changes in tooth stem...
