Endocrine disruptors threatens semen quality
Scientists from UNIGE and IRSET have established a link between poor semen quality in adult men and their mothers' occupational exposure to endocrine disruptors during...
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Parkinson’s disease: When molecular guardians need to be protected
Credit: Nicola Roverato, University of Konstanz Parkinson's disease is the second most common, age-related, neurodegenerative disease: In Germany alone, about 300,000 people are affected and...
Is it worth investing in solar PV with batteries at home?
Credit: Adam Islaam - International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Solar energy is a clean, renewable source of electricity that could potentially play a...
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...
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...
