SWEET RESEARCH: CHEMISTS UNLOCK SECRETS OF MOLTEN SALTS
A chemist at the University of Cincinnati has come up with a novel way to study the thermodynamic properties of molten salts, which are used...
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Research team wins NIH prize for plan to accelerate advances in spinal stimulation through autonomic neuromodulation
East Hanover, NJ. July 22, 2022. The pioneering collaborative work being performed by Kessler Foundation scientists in the Tim and Caroline Reynolds Center for Spinal...
Ant colonies behave like neural networks when making decisions
Temperatures are rising, and one colony of ants will soon have to make a collective decision. Each ant feels the rising heat beneath its feet...
How the intestine replaces and repairs itself
To act as a robust barrier against pathogens while also absorbing needed nutrients, the lining of the intestines must regenerate on a daily basis to...
Genetic defect leads to motor disorders in flies
In their study, the research groups looked at a protein called Creld. A study from Bonn had recently been able to demonstrate that Creld plays...
Chi-Huey Wong awarded Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Synthesis
LA JOLLA, CA—Scripps Research Professor Chi-Huey Wong, PhD, has been awarded the 2022 Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Synthesis for his pioneering work in...
International study identifies risks for Long COVID in children
Nearly 6 percent of children who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with COVID-19 reported symptoms of long COVID 90 days later, according to a...
Light polarization creates art, explains mathematical concepts
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2022 – The polarization of light underpins a variety of recent technological innovations, including 3D cinema and LCDs. In LCDs, tiny electronically...
Porous crystals bind fluorine-containing greenhouse gases
Emissions of greenhouse gases contribute significantly to global warming. Not only carbon dioxide (CO2) but also fluorine-containing gases – including so-called per- or polyfluorinated hydrocarbons,...
Venomous! New pit viper discovered in Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve, China
Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve, a World Heritage Site, lies in the transition zone from the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to the Sichuan Basin...
Scientists expand entomological research using genome editing
Genome sequencing, where scientists use laboratory methods to determine a specific organism’s genetic makeup, is becoming a common practice in insect research. A greater understanding...
Unravel the mystery of the quasar’s “anisotropic” effects on surrounding gas
The team* led by Prof. Toru Misawa of the School of General Education, Shinshu University found for the first time that the internal donut-shaped structure...
Wildfire-smoke observations fill gap in estimating soot’s role in climate change
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., July 20, 2022—New research refining the amount of sunlight absorbed by black carbon in smoke from wildfires will help clear up a...
COVID shield: spray coating to shield surfaces from viruses, bacteria
A first-of-its-kind sprayable coating that can prevent the surface spread of infection from bacteria and viruses - including COVID-19 - over a sustained period ––...
Your body remembers common cold coronaviruses from childhood. How can you get the same immunity to COVID-19?
LA JOLLA, CA—For a glimpse into the future of SARS-CoV-2 immunity, scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are investigating how the immune system...
