Plug-and-play test for keeping track of immunity to Sars-CoV-2 variants
The experts agree — the pandemic is not over. Infections are ticking up again, fueled by the new variants our immune systems are ill prepared...
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Putting the brakes on a bacterium that is a major cause of GI distress
AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 1, 2022) – As we head outdoors this summer, scientists are working to clip the long, flexible appendages that enable the common bacterium...
Hearing better with skin than ears
“Hey, Siri, how’s the weather today?” Voice recognition technology is increasingly prevalent in our daily lives, from asking trivial questions, playing music, sending text messages...
The formation process of unstable unknown radical states visualized clearly for the first time!
□ DGIST (President: Kuk Yang) announced on the 26th that Professor Park Jin-hee’s team at the Department of Physics and Chemistry generated new metal-organic frameworks...
Capturing the onset of galaxy rotation in the early universe
As telescopes have become more advanced and powerful, astronomers have been able to detect more and more distant galaxies. These are some of the earliest...
Whales learn songs from each other in a cultural ‘deep dive’
A University of Queensland-led study has found humpback whales can learn incredibly complex songs from whales from other regions.Credit: The University of Queensland A University...
Study shows HIV speeds up body’s aging processes soon after infection
HIV has an “early and substantial” impact on aging in infected people, accelerating biological changes in the body associated with normal aging within just two...
Birds warned of food shortages by neighbor birds change physiology and behavior to prepare
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Songbirds learning from nearby birds that food supplies might be growing short respond by changing their physiology as well as their behavior,...
Aging-US | Time makes histone H3 modifications drift in mouse liver
BUFFALO, NY- June 30, 2022 – A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on the cover of Volume 14, Issue 12, entitled, “Time...
When medicine is not enough for schizophrenia and psychosis
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) is hosting a free webinar, “When Medicine is Not Enough for Schizophrenia and Psychosis” on Tuesday, July 12,...
Ultrabroadband edge coupler for highly efficient second harmonic generation
Thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) has recently emerged as a versatile nanophotonic platform. With the advantages of high optical confinement, enhanced light–matter interaction, and flexible dispersion...
CDC Designates New England Center of Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases at UMass Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a $10 million, five-year award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to create the New England...
Bacteria for blastoff: Using microbes to make supercharged new rocket fuel
Converting petroleum into fuels involves crude chemistry first invented by humans in the 1800s. Meanwhile, bacteria have been producing carbon-based energy molecules for billions of...
Researchers discover new leukemia-killing compounds
HOUSTON – (June 30, 2022) – Researchers from Rice University and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered potential new drugs that...
UV increases risks for disinfection of drinking water treatment: Scientists provide new insight
Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation has been an alternative disinfection technology for water treatment over the past few decades. Compared to conventional free chlorine disinfectant, a combination...
