E-scooters as a new micro-mobility service
SMART researchers found that e-scooters are not only a last-mile solution to complement transit services, but also provide a mobility service for short-distance transit tripsCredit:...
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Blocking a protein in liver cells protects against insulin resistance, fatty liver disease
Credit: Mayuko Segawa, Liesa lab at UCLA Health FINDINGS A new multi-institution study led by a team of researchers at the David Geffen School of...
New findings help in protecting divertor without degrading core plasma
Credit: YANG Zhongshi The high-power and long-pulse operation of tokamak will cause excessive particle flux and heat load on the divertor target plate. The surface...
A peptide that allows cannabis-derived drugs to relieve pain without side effects
Scientists from the Proteomics and Protein Chemistry Research Group and the Neuropharmacology-Neurophar Laboratory have developed a peptide which is an ideal candidate for reducing the...
Yellowstone National Park is hotter than ever
New tree ring method highlights climatic changes over the last 1,250 yearsCredit: Grant L. Harley WASHINGTON--Yellowstone National Park is famous for harsh winters but a...
Alterations in the 3D genome structure and effects on fertility revealed
Credit: Covadonga Vara and Aurora Ruiz-Herrera, UAB. The genome is tightly organised (packaged) within the cell nuclei. This three-dimensional (3D) genome organisation is fundamental, given...
Study finds high-speed ferries, recreational boats are big noise polluters in SF Bay
Credit: ProtectedSeas Palo Alto, CA--In a new study, researchers found that recreational boats and high-speed ferries contribute significant underwater noise in San Francisco Bay, a...
Electrons riding a double wave
Research team presents a new type of particle acceleratorCredit: Arie Irman Since they are far more compact than today's accelerators, which can be kilometers long,...
Earthquake creates ecological opportunity
Credit: Felix Vaux A University of Otago study has revealed how earthquake upheaval has affected New Zealand's coastal species. Lead author Dr Felix Vaux, of...
We know the cost of free choice and locality – in physics and not only
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN / Iwona Michniewska Do we have free choice or are our decisions predetermined? Is physical reality local, or does what we...
Cleveland Museum of Natural History expands role of planetariums with software update
New tools allow planetarium users to teach beyond the starsCredit: Matt Crow/Cleveland Museum of Natural History FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (MAY 20, 2021) --The Cleveland Museum...
Young orangutans have sex-specific role models
Credit: (Image: Julia Kunz) Orangutans are closely related to humans. And yet, they are much less sociable than other species of great apes. Previous studies...
Immune genetics and previous common cold infections might help protect Japan from COVID-19
A highly immunogenic HLA-A*24:02-restricted T cell epitope is shared between COVID-19 and common cold coronavirusesCredit: Johannes M. Dijkstra Protective immune memory--through B cells, which make...
From mice to men: Study reveals potential new target for treating acute myeloid leukemia
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC -- Bone marrow failure due to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a significant factor behind the disease's high rate of...
Recruiting participants to the first European Red list of insect taxonomists
Contributors will enable the EU to take action to plug in the essential scientific knowledge to address insect declinesCredit: Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences...
