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The missing step in the formation of a lipid molecule that allows certain single-celled organisms to survive the most extreme environments on Earth has now...

Researchers call for more work to balance nitrogen cycle

More than 112 years ago, Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch industrialized a process that could produce ammonia from nitrogen readily available in the air, creating...

High performance solid-state thermoelectric energy conversion via inorganic metal halide perovskites under tailored mechanical deformation

Solid-state thermoelectric energy conversion devices attract broad research interests because they show great promises in waste heat recycling, space power generation, deep water power generation,...

SMART researchers validating assays for quantifying the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant from wastewater samples

SMART advances in the detection and quantification of viral pathogens in wastewater

Singapore, 22 August 2022 - Researchers from the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research...

Percentage of patients with each non-motor symptom who reported a decrease in quality of life (QoL)

Patients with ALS are not only troubled by muscle weakness and respiratory dysfunction

Non-motor symptoms such as pain, fatigue, and sleep disorders, are observed in patients with ALS and reduce their QoL. Many of the non-motor symptoms are...

HKU study by remote-sensing and geoscience scholars reveals imbalance in urban greenspace planning leads to severe inequalities in access to greenspace among cities

Greenspace is an important component of urban nature, providing vital ecosystem services to society and protecting human health. The United Nations specified the need for...

Sensor could help patients stay on top of their meds

August 21, 2022

CHICAGO, Aug. 21, 2022 — Lithium can alleviate the symptoms of bipolar disorder and depression — if taken in just the right amount. Too little...

Tweezers of sound lift objects stably and without contact.

Scientists fine-tune “tweezers of sound” for contactless manipulation of objects

August 20, 2022

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have successfully enhanced technology to lift small particles using sound waves. Their “acoustic tweezers” could already lift...

A new predictive network model for belief change

Study: New model for predicting belief change

A new kind of predictive network model could help determine which people will change their minds about contentious scientific issues when presented with evidence-based information. Credit:...

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Global warming spawned the age of reptiles

Studying climate change-induced mass extinctions in the deep geological past allows researchers to explore the impact of environmental crises on organismal evolution. One principal example...

60 million years of climate change drove the evolution and diversity of reptiles

Just over 250 million years ago during the end of the Permian period and start of the Triassic, reptiles had one heck of a coming...

Researchers identify the target of immune attacks on liver cells in metabolic disorders

When fat accumulates in the liver, the immune system may assault the organ. A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers identifies the molecule that...

Sanders-Brown director receives funding to advance work on potential drug

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 19, 2022) — Linda J. Van Eldik, Ph.D., director of the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, is part of a $1.5 million...

A fully packaged ultrathin dental camera and multifunctional dental images.

Ultrathin dental camera inspired by insect-eye structure

Conventional dental photography technology has had a limitation in using inconvenient tools such as mirrors and cheek retractors. Dentists require basic teeth images from various...

When Alzheimer’s degrades cells that cross hemispheres, visual memory suffers