Two studies shed light on how, where body can add new fat cells
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Feb. 3, 2021 - Gaining more fat cells is probably not what most people want, although that might...
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“Ghost particle” ML model permits full quantum description of the solvated electron
Credit: @Vladimir Rybkin The behavior of the solvated electron e-aq has fundamental implications for electrochemistry, photochemistry, high-energy chemistry, as well as for biology--its nonequilibrium precursor...
Life changes influence physical activity
The birth of the first child significantly reduces the number of everyday steps in womenCredit: University of Jyväskylä Life changes influence the amount of physical...
Extreme UV laser shows generation of atmospheric pollutant
Credit: Taro Sekikawa Hokkaido University scientists show that under laboratory conditions, ultraviolet light reacts with nitrophenol to produce smog-generating nitrous acid. An advanced laser technique...
European hibernating bats cope with white-nose syndrome which kills North American bats
Credit: C Voigt/Leibniz-IZW What are the reasons for such a contrast in outcomes? A scientist team led by the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife...
The Arctic Ocean was covered by a shelf ice and filled with freshwater
Credit: Graphics: Alfred Wegener Institute/Martin Künsting The Arctic Ocean was covered by up to 900 m thick shelf ice and was filled entirely with freshwater...
New Allen distinguished investigators tackle questions about metabolism & immune system
Awards announced by The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group will fund research in health, disease, and technology development all centered on the emerging field of...
Soil bacteria hormone discovery provides fertile ground for new antibiotics
Mechanism for control of antibiotic production in soil bacteria is visualised for the first time by scientists at University of Warwick and Monash University.Credit: Christophe...
Thanks to machine learning, the future of catalyst research is now!
New study defies conventions and proposes a technology-driven method to identify useful catalyst combinationsCredit: JAIST To date, research in the field of combinatorial catalysts has...
Discoveries at the edge of the periodic table: first ever measurements of einsteinium
Experiments by Berkeley Lab scientists on this highly radioactive element reveal some unexpected propertiesCredit: Marilyn Sargent/Berkeley Lab Since element 99 - einsteinium - was discovered...
UBC study highlights the best style and fabrics for COVID-19 face masks
Credit: UBC In the race to stop the spread of COVID-19, a three-layer cloth mask that fits well can effectively filter COVID particles, says a...
Artificial skin brings robots closer to ‘touching’ human lives
Researchers develop low-cost artificial robotic skin with high-performance, vision-guided sensing, opening the doors to large-scale tactile sensing technologyCredit: Courtesy: Prof. Van Anh Ho from JAIST...
Oncotarget: The goal of geroscience is life extension
Dr. Mikhail V. Blagosklonny from The Roswell Park Cancer Institute said, 'Although we do not know everything about aging, we now know enough to start...
Improving photosynthesis: our best bet to create a food secure world
Credit: Produced by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis and the Australian Academy of Science Australian agriculture plays a key role towards providing...
From waste heat to electrical power: A new generation of thermomagnetic generators
Alloy film thickness and footprint influence electrical power -- publication in JouleCredit: Photo: IMT/KIT Use of waste heat contributes largely to sustainable energy supply. Scientists...
