Collaboration leads to 2D polymer discovery
Credit: Dr. Steve Lustig ADELPHI, Md. -- Army researchers reached a breakthrough in the nascent science of two-dimensional polymers thanks to a collaborative program that...
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Study identifies potential link between Soldiers exposed to blasts, Alzheimer’s
Credit: UNC Pembroke RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Research shows that Soldiers exposed to shockwaves from military explosives are at a higher risk for developing...
WHOI and NOAA fisheries release new North Atlantic right whale health assessment review
North Atlantic right whales are a critically endangered species with less than 366 left on the planetCredit: Photo: J. Durban, NOAA, and Holly Fearnbach, SR3....
New saliva tests rolled-out to hospital staff to cut COVID transmission rates
Credit: Earlham Institute (EI) Frontline staff at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals (NNUH) are among the first in the country to benefit from the rollout...
Forests’ long-term capacity to store carbon is dropping in regions with extreme annual fires
Credit: Corli Coetsee More intense and frequent fires are reducing the size of tree communities in many regions of the world. Slower-growing tree species are...
Graphene filter makes carbon capture more efficient and cheaper
Credit: KV Agrawal, EPFL. One of the main culprits of global warming is the vast amount of carbon dioxide pumped out into the atmosphere mostly...
Repetitive compression of limbs appears to aid recovery from deadly brain bleeds
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 25, 2021) - Scientists want to know more about how an inexpensive, low-risk treatment may improve...
A new prototype of an intelligent underground robotic system for urban environments
Credit: UC3M This robotic system is composed of two main elements: a surface vehicle with a geo-radar that is used to scan the ground, so...
Decrease in peanut allergy among infants after guideline changes
Credit: Christian Hermann Changes to food allergy guidelines has led to a 16 per cent decrease in peanut allergy among infants, according to new study....
Engaging in mobile gambling for social interaction can lead to problem gambling
NUI Galway study finds problem and non-problem gamblers differ in the gratifications they seek from mobile gamblingCredit: NUI Galway NUI Galway study finds problem and...
Important steps for transforming toxic molecules in air at low temperatures
Credit: S. Dukhovnikov Air pollution from fuel combustion is one of the greatest environmental problems, especially in urban environments. In densely populated cities, the presence...
With a pinch of salt: How reliable are existing studies on microplastics in table salt?
Scientists explain the large variability in reported data on microplastics concentration in edible saltCredit: Incheon National University Just as environmentally conscious scientists predicted, our excessive...
Super-resolution RNA imaging in live cells
Innovative method provides new insight into molecular processes involving RNACredit: Heidelberg University/Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is key to various fundamental biological processes....
Scientists sniff out how amyloid β contributes to loss of smell in Alzheimer’s disease
New study shows that uneven accumulation of amyloid β is linked to olfactory dysfunction or partial loss of smell, an early symptom of Alzheimer's diseaseCredit:...
Cryptic fleshy coat aids larvae in crawling on a moss carpet
"Fleshy lobes" in insect larvae are known as a tool for camouflage but it was found that they can also serve as a locomotion aid.Credit:...
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