Novel photocatalyst effectively turns carbon dioxide into methane fuel with light
Credit: City University of Hong Kong Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the major greenhouse gases causing global warming. If carbon dioxide could be converted...
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How plants stabilize their water pipes
New techniques allow live-observation of forming cell walls in the vascular tissueCredit: MPI-MP/ René Schneider Trees are by far the tallest organisms on Earth. Height...
What evolution reveals about the function of bitter receptors
From coelacanths to humansCredit: Graphic by Sabine Bijewitz from @LeibnizLSB, Template: Drawing by former FishBase artist Robbie Cada. To evaluate the chemical composition of food...
“Genetic SD-card”: Scientists obtained new methods to improve the genome editing system
Researchers take a step in the development of genome editing technology.Credit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University Researchers from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University...
Nasal spray that protects against COVID-19 is also effective against the common cold
Hunter Medical Research InstituteCredit: Hunter Medical Research Institute Research into a new drug which primes the immune system in the respiratory tract and is in...
Child head injury guidelines created
Credit: Ben Hershey Australia's and New Zealand's first set of clinical guidelines for children's head injuries has been created by a network of specialists based...
Finding rare birds is never a picnic, contrary to popular Patagonia belief
Credit: Photo by Mike Prince, made available through Wikimedia Commons CORVALLIS, Ore. - One of birdwatching's most commonly held and colorfully named beliefs, the Patagonia...
National company acquires exclusive rights to Purdue rare-earth element innovations
American Resources Corp. acquires environmentally safer method developed at Purdue to advance clean energy technologies that require rare-earth elements, a market estimated at about $4...
NTU Singapore team develops portable device that creates 3D images of skin in 10 minutes
Credit: NTU Singapore A team from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a portable device that produces high-resolution 3D images of human skin...
A surprising cycle
Researchers discover an immense hydrocarbon cycle in the world's oceanCredit: David Valentine Hydrocarbons and petroleum are almost synonymous in environmental science. After all, oil reserves...
New discovery for how the brain ‘tangles’ in Alzheimer’s Disease
University of Queensland researchers have discovered a new 'seeding' process in brain cells that could be a cause of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.Credit: Dr Juan...
Breast cancer-on-a-chip for testing immunotherapy drugs
Credit: Khademhosseini Lab (LOS ANGELES) - There are many mechanisms by which the body responds to foreign invaders. One of these involves the T-cells of...
Significant cancer rates in California sea lions has major human health implications
Credit: Bill Hunnewell © The Marine Mammal Center Scientists at The Marine Mammal Center - the world's largest marine mammal hospital - have found that...
Neutrons probe molecular behavior of proposed COVID-19 drug candidates
Credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman As the scientific community continues researching the novel coronavirus, experts are developing new drugs and repurposing existing ones in hopes of identifying...
Delaying colonoscopy following abnormal stool test increases risk of colorectal cancer
Study included cohort of more than 200,000 veteransCredit: Christopher Menzie A new Veterans Affairs study finds that delays in undergoing colonoscopy following an abnormal stool...
