Cricket bats should be made from bamboo not willow, Cambridge study finds
Credit: Ben Tinkler-Davies Bamboo cricket bats are stronger, offer a better 'sweet spot' and deliver more energy to the ball than those made from traditional...
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The legume family tree
Massive molecular study uncovers clues to the evolution and diversification of essential plant familyCredit: Yiyong Zhao, Chien-Hsun Huang, and Hong Ma The most comprehensive study...
The AGA Research Foundation awards 45 researchers with over $2.5 million in research funding
The Foundation introduced new awards in the 2021 awards cycle addressing diversity of GI investigators and the need for GI-specific COVID-19 researchCredit: American Gastroenterological Association...
Stop the genetic presses!
Study describes new mechanism for terminating transcription of DNA into RNA in bacteriaCredit: Babitzke Laboratory and Dani Zemba, Penn State The protein, known as NusG,...
Archaeologists pinpoint population for the Greater Angkor region
Study designed at the University of Oregon provided a foundation that drew new information from lidar imagery, machine learning, archaeological and historical dataCredit: Photo by...
New study examines social network’s relation to binge drinking among adults
Credit: Indiana University For some people, social gatherings can be a time to imbibe. And for some, that can turn into a time to overindulge....
Skoltech scientists find a way to make pultrusion faster
Credit: Timur Sabirov / Skoltech A research team from the Skoltech Center for Design, Manufacturing and Materials (CDMM) studied the effects of processing additives -...
Turning a pancreatic cancer cell’s addiction into a death sentence
Credit: Visual Services, UHN (Toronto, Friday, May 7, 2021) -- Probing the unique biology of human pancreatic cancer cells in a laboratory has yielded unexpected...
Why hotter clocks are more accurate
Credit: Lancaster University A new experiment shows that the more energy consumed by a clock, the more accurate its timekeeping. Clocks pervade every aspect of...
In the spotlight: Successful synthesis of perovskite visible-light-absorbing semiconductor material
Credit: Chemistry of Materials Narrow-gap semiconductors with the ability to use visible light have garnered significant interest thanks to their versatility. Now, scientists in Japan...
WVU researchers study the effects of vaping during pregnancy
Credit: West Virginia University Spurred by unproven assumptions that vaping is safer than smoking cigarettes, a team at West Virginia University is conducting a three-year...
Essential virulence proteins of corn smut discovered
Plant pathogen needs membrane-bound protein complex to be virulentCredit: MPI f. Terrestrial Microbiology/ Geisel To infect its host plant maize, the fungal parasite Ustilago maydis...
With bacteria against coral bleaching
Probiotic approaches could protect corals against heat stressCredit: A. Roik. 7 May 2021/Kiel. Corals are the backbone of marine ecosystems in the tropics. They are...
Too much, too little or just right: WVU researchers study proper ‘dosing’ of telehealth
Credit: Brian Persinger/WVU More than ever, patients are using telehealth to ask doctors and nurses about worrying blood-pressure readings, nauseating migraines and stubborn foot ulcers....
New study explores functionality in aquatic ecosystems
The functions of water-dominated ecosystems can be considerably influenced and changed by hydrological fluctuation; the varying states of redox-active substances are of crucial importance hereCredit:...
