Preformed gel particles tested for enhanced oil recovery
A joint paper went out in Journal of Petroleum Science and EngineeringCredit: Kazan Federal University A joint paper went out in Journal of Petroleum Science...
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Convergent mechanism of aging discovered
Fundamental signaling pathway is crucial for longevityCredit: Link/Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, 2021 Several different causes of ageing have been discovered, but the...
Particles with ‘eyes’ allow a closer look at rotational dynamics
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Colloids--mixtures of particles made from one substance, dispersed in another substance--crop up in...
New material could remove respiratory droplets from air
'Every droplet effectively removed from indoor air would eliminate a potential source of transmission'Credit: Northwestern University Although plexiglass barriers are seemingly everywhere these days --...
Measuring the elimination of plastic particles from the body in mice
Credit: Outi Keinänen et al. Postdoctoral Researcher Outi Keinänen from the University of Helsinki developed a method to radiolabel plastic particles in order to observe...
Quantum-nonlocality at all speeds
Credit: © ALOOP; ÖAW The phenomenon of quantum nonlocality defies our everyday intuition. It shows the strong correlations between several quantum particles some of which...
Correlated errors in quantum computers emphasize need for design changes
Credit: Robert McDermott EMBARGOED UNTIL 11 A.M. ET WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 MADISON, Wis. -- Quantum computers could outperform classical computers at many tasks, but...
Most rivers run dry — now and then
Over half of the world's rivers cease to flow for at least one day a year on averageCredit: McGill University A new study led by...
Early encounter of microbes and fetal immune system during second trimester of gestation
Findings indicate broader implications towards establishment of immune competency and priming before birth, a concept not explored before in fetal immunityCredit: Image may only be...
Manuel Serrano to present at the 8th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting 2021
Manuel Serrano to present new research in the biology of aging at the world's largest aging research for drug discovery conferenceCredit: Insilico Medicine Hong Kong...
Natural killers: Using the body’s cells to target breast cancer
Study lays groundwork for possible new immunotherapy for the world's most commonly diagnosed cancerCredit: Clemson University It sounds like a plot from a Quentin Tarantino...
ALMA discovers earliest gigantic black hole storm
Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) Researchers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) discovered a titanic galactic wind driven by a supermassive black hole 13.1 billion years...
Fossil research shows woodlice cousins roamed Ireland 360 million years ago
New techniques used to recreate the image of the Oxyuropoda - the cousin of the garden woodliceCredit: Diane Dabir Moghaddam. The old cousins of the...
USDA awards UToledo $500,000 for fertility research to help cattle industry
The three-year grant targets agricultural productivity, but also can advance ongoing human fertility researchCredit: Daniel Miller, The University of Toledo Every time a dairy cow...
Keeping strawberries fresh using bioactive packaging
Films made of shellfish shells, essential oils, and nanoparticles to protect fruit from microbesCredit: Christian Fleury (INRS) Québec produces more strawberries than any other Canadian...
