Electric signals between individual cardiac cells regulate heartbeat
Cells are connected by gap junctions, which are vital for a healthy heart.Credit: André G. Kléber WASHINGTON, July 13, 2021 -- The rhythm in a...
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Synthesis of one of the most abundant organic lipids elucidates its structure
Credit: Adri Minnaard, University of Groningen Crenarchaeol is a large, closed-loop lipid that is present in the membranes of ammonium-oxidizing archaea, a unicellular life form...
Farm robots are the future; let’s start preparing now, researcher argues
Credit: Natalis Lorenz No longer science fiction, farm robots are already here--and they have created two possible extremes for the future of agriculture and its...
Preventing oxygen release leads to safer high-energy-density batteries
Credit: Takashi Nakamura A research group has produced fresh insights about the release of oxygen in lithium-ion batteries, paving the way for more robust and...
TSUBAME supercomputer predicts cell-membrane permeability of cyclic peptides
Credit: 2021 Sugita M, et al. Published by American Chemical Society (Licensed under CC BY 4.0) Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a...
HKBU secures funding to build platform technologies for symbiotic creativity
Credit: Hong Kong Baptist University A research project led by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) entitled "Building Platform Technologies for Symbiotic Creativity in Hong Kong"...
Global study reveals effectiveness of protected area
Certain countries perform significantly better than their neighbors in the effectiveness of their protected areas, finds new study.Credit: Pixabay Researchers have conducted a global study...
Scientists discover nanoclusters effective for cancer in the second near-infrared synergy therapy
Credit: WANG Hui As a minimally invasive method for cancer therapy at precise locations, NIR-induced photothermal therapy (PTT) has drawn extensively attention. The therapeutic mechanism...
Project Air View maps ultrafine particles, soot and other substances in Amsterdam air
Credit: Google Maps & Utrecht University Over the past two years, the municipality of Amsterdam, Utrecht University and Google have collaborated on Project Air View,...
Clinic boosts transgender young people’s mental health
Credit: Shane A clinic to help transgender young people and their families receive quicker support has boosted mental health, family functioning and quality of life,...
Teaching sound topological tricks
Credit: ©Science China Press The concept of topological phases have not only revolutionized our understanding of physics or materials, but also brought about new possibilities...
Stopping illegal trade of Aussie lizards
Credit: Photo supplied by Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Australian reptiles face serious conservation threats from illegal poaching fueled by international demand...
Researchers resolve magnetic structures of different topological semimetals
Credit: ZHANG Lei Topological semimetals are one of the major discoveries in condensed-matter physics in recent years. The magnetic Weyl semimetal, in which the Weyl...
DNA reveals the evolutionary history of museum specimens
An international team, led by UNIGE and MHN, has optimized a method for analyzing the genomes of specimens from natural history collections making possible to...
Electrons in quantum liquid gain energy from laser pulses
Credit: © IEP - TU Graz The absorption of energy from laser light by free electrons in a liquid has been demonstrated for the first...
