A new dye shakes up solar cells
Credit: Jean-David Décoppet and Alejandra Hauser. In 1991, scientists Brian O'Regan and Michael Grätzel at EPFL published a seminal paper describing a new type of...
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Vape aerosol and gene expression in human lung tissue compared to cigarette sm
Scientific Digital Communications Editor Arran Frood details the latest research findings at Imperial Brands.Credit: Imperial Brands March 19, 2021, Bristol, UK - A new peer-reviewed...
The eukaryotic cell nucleus resembles the layout of a superstore
Credit: Source: IPC PAS, Grzegorz Krzyzewski The headquarter of a eukaryotic cell is the nucleus, and most of the cell's information and instructions are stored...
Unveiling smart buoys for marine environment monitoring!
Credit: Seawater Resources Technology Research Center of UNIST "Seawater battery-based smart buoys can monitor and collect over 15 different marine data, such as salinity, pH,...
Three-dimensional imaging provides valuable insight to immune responses
A new imaging technique is shining a light on immune responses and setting the scene for enhancing immune memory to optimise vaccine strategies.Credit: WEHI A...
A “Sweet” cherry is the heaviest in the world according to the Guinness World Records
Credit: University of Bologna / Salvi Vivai A cherry from the "Sweet" family, cross-bred by the University of Bologna, holds the Guinness World Record for...
How do humpback whales rest?
Omnidirectional cameras reveal the secret underwater lives of marine animalsCredit: Takashi Iwata An international research collaboration has used an omnidirectional camera attached to humpback whale...
New discoveries on deadly fungus – might be a key for treatment
Credit: Jan-Peter Kasper, University of Jena Aspergillus fumigatus kills as many people as malaria and tuberculosis, but is less known. It is found "everywhere", for...
COVID-19 lockdowns and demographically-relevant Google Trends
Credit: Berger et al, PLOS ONE, 2021 (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Google Trends reveal how searches related to family and relationship behaviors, such as weddings, contraception,...
Scientists identify genetic pathway that suppresses Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Credit: UNIST Professor Chunghun Lim and his research team in the Department of Biological Sciences unveiled a neuroprotective pathway that suppresses Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS)....
Binge drinking in adolescence is linked to changes in the cerebellum in young adulthood
Credit: MostPhotos/Oliver Hoffman Binge drinking in adolescence is associated with changes in the volume of the cerebellum in young adulthood, a new study from the...
New antibiotic clears multi-drug resistant gonorrhea in mice in single dose
Credit: Dunham Lab, Emory University UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new antibiotic compound clears infection of multi-drug resistant gonorrhea in mice in a single oral...
Like an artificial nervous system
Interdisciplinary research team in RTG "Materials for Brain" produces extremely conductive hydrogel for medical applicationsCredit: © Christine Arndt Due to their tissue-like mechanical properties, hydrogels...
Reactive boride infusion stabilizes ni-rich cathodes for lithium-ion batteries
Credit: UNIST A new coating for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), developed by scientists at UNIST promises extended driving for future electric vehicles (EVs). The coating, described...
Bioengineers learn the secrets to precisely turning on and off genes
Credit: Thomas Gorochowski In a recent study led by the University of Bristol, scientists have shown how to simultaneously harness multiple forms of regulation in...
