Gene protection for COVID-19 identified
The first evidence of a genetic link explaining why some people who catch Covid-19 don't become sick has been discovered A scientific and medical team...
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Using HPC and experiment, researchers continue to refine graphene production
Researchers from the Technical University of Munich have been using GCS HPC resources to develop more efficient methods for producing graphene at the industrial scale...
Most Californians unaware of law to prevent gun violence but would support using it
Gun violence restraining orders offer judicial pathway for removal of firearms from people at risk of causing harm (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Extreme risk protection orders,...
New findings offer improved therapy of early-stage, BRCA mutation-associated breast cancer
Houston Methodist expert who led US component of trial available to address eagerly anticipated OlympiA trial results HOUSTON-(June 3, 2021) - Results were released this...
Did heat from impacts on asteroids provide the ingredients for life on Earth?
A research group from Kobe University has demonstrated that the heat generated by the impact of a small astronomical body could enable aqueous alteration (*1)...
Ten-fold increase in carbon offset cost predicted
The cost of offsetting corporate carbon emissions needs to increase ten-fold to drive meaningful climate action, says a landmark report by Trove Research and UCL....
How do bad kidneys lead to heart disease? Broken cellular clocks provide new clues
Researchers find how chronic kidney disease induces heart inflammation through white blood cells Fukuoka, Japan--According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, close to...
Structural uniqueness of the green- and red-light sensing photosensor in cyanobacteria
Overview: Certain cyanobacteria can change the absorbing light colors for photosynthesis using a green- and red-light sensing photosensor protein. A Japanese research group elucidated the...
Don’t like your greens? Blame it on Brassica domestication
New study shows genetic diversity of ancestor, wild Brassica rapa, came from domestication more than 3,000 years ago Delicious to some, but a bitter bane...
What makes good fibroblasts go bad?
NSF grant funds study of fibrosis progression using hydrogels engineered to mimic living tissue Fibrosis, the stiffening of normally soft or pliant living tissue, contributes...
Underground storage of carbon captured directly from air — green and economical
Fukuoka, Japan - The global threat of ongoing climate change has one principal cause: carbon that was buried underground in the form of fossil fuels...
Oncotarget: Inflammatory microenvironment & hepatic macrophage in hepatocellular carcinoma
'The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is increasing worldwide, and HCC is amongst the leading causes of cancer death globally' Oncotarget published "Characterization of the...
Lessons from the last pandemic point the way toward universal flu vaccines
Strong immune responses to unchanging, conserved parts of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic flu virus suggest strategies for effective universal vaccines A new study from the...
70-year-old coffee-killing fungus brought back to life to fight the disease
Researchers have re-animated specimens of a fungus that causes coffee wilt to discover how the disease evolved and how its spread can be prevented. Coffee...
Mixed farming methods could reduce US emissions and increase productivity
Modeled nitrogen-sparing farms across the US exceeded demand for protein but produced 20% less beef Small-scale mixed-use agriculture that avoids synthetic fertilizers in favor of...
