Plastics could see a second life as biodegradable surfactants
Credit: U.S. Department of Energy, Ames Laboratory Scientists at the Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP), an Energy Frontier Research Center led by Ames...
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Long-term survival rates for immunotherapies could be misinterpreted
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Immune checkpoint inhibitors have transformed cancer care to the point where the popular Cox proportional-hazards model provides misleading estimates of...
Peering through the clouds of Earth’s ‘Evil Twin’ surprises NRL sky watchers
Credit: Photo by NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Naval Research Laboratory/Guillermo Stenborg and Brendan Gallagher WASHINGTON - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory scientists were recently left scratching their heads...
Forest elephants are now critically endangered – here’s how to count them
Study compared different methodologies using dung, DNA analysis, and camera trapsCredit: WCS Gabon LIBREVILLE, Gabon (April 15 2021) - A team of scientists led by...
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UD's David C. Martin is developing materials to link humans, machinesCredit: Photo by Evan Krape Around the world, scientists and entrepreneurs like Elon Musk are...
Researchers demonstrate very high specificity of prime editors in plants
Credit: IGDB Prime editing (PE), a "search-and-replace" CRISPR-based genome editing technique, has great potential for gene therapy and agriculture. It can introduce desired base conversions,...
A neuromagnetic view through the skull
First noninvasive measurements of fast brain signalsCredit: Charité | Gunnar Waterstraat The processing of information inside the brain is one of the body's most complex...
Water purification system engineered from wood, with help from a microwave oven
Credit: Giuseppe Melilli Researchers in Sweden have developed a more eco-friendly way to remove heavy metals, dyes and other pollutants from water. The answer lies...
Study of marten genomes suggests coastal safe havens aided peopling of Americas
Credit: L. L. Master LAWRENCE -- How did the first humans migrate to populate North America? It's one of the great scientific puzzles of our...
Experts’ predictions for future wind energy costs drop significantly
Berkeley Lab-led study shows expected cost declines of 17%-35% by 2035 and 37%-49% by 2050Credit: Berkeley Lab Technology and commercial advancements are expected to continue...
Drought-induced mortality of conifers
Credit: Manuela Schwendener / University of Basel The extreme summer drought of 2018 was a special situation for both nature and scientists. It was very...
Discount on charging electric cars helps to solve traffic jams
Credit: C. Cenedese Charging electric cars can put a strain on the electricity grid. And commuting to work by car can cause traffic congestion. PhD...
Researcher uses bat-inspired design to develop new approach to sound location
Credit: Virginia Tech Inspired by the workings of a bat's ear, Rolf Mueller, a professor of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech, has created bio-inspired technology...
Researchers unveil new ‘time machine’ technique to measure cells
Using a new single-cell technique, WEHI researchers have uncovered a way to understand the programming behind how stem cells make particular cell types.Credit: Wang Cao...
Betting on drones as smart agricultural tools for pesticide use in farms
Researchers assess whether drones can spray pesticides better than conventional technologies in terms of cost, capacity, and management efficiencyCredit: Yuna Seo Besides enabling more potent...
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