Monitoring the body’s fat burning by breath
Credit: Tohoku University Your breath holds the key to monitoring fat burning, and now a research group from Tohoku University has created a compact and...
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Links between pollution and cancer in wild animals: what can we learn?
Credit: University of Tartu The recent review, published in Environment International and led by the University of Tartu, summarises the effect of aquatic pollution on...
Sleep keeps teens on track for good mental health
Credit: Kinga Cichewicz As families settle back into a new school year, sleep experts at the University of South Australia are reminding parents about the...
Genetic markers show Pacific albacore intermingle across equator
Credit: Felix Vaux, Oregon State University NEWPORT, Ore. - Analyzing thousands of genetic markers in albacore tuna from the Pacific Ocean, researchers at Oregon State...
Novel analytical tools developed by SMART key to next-generation agriculture
Next-gen analytical technologies will enable sustainable practices in traditional and urban agricultureCredit: Betsy Skrip, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Plant nanosensors and Raman spectroscopy are two...
Black carbon aerosols in Beijing become “slim”
Credit: Yunfei Wu Black carbon (BC) is the product of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuel, and biomass. By strongly absorbing solar radiation, BC can...
Sustainable and safe batteries: Lifecycle research
KIT bundles interdisciplinary expertise in two new battery competence clustersCredit: (Photo: Laila Tkotz, KIT) Recycling and optimized resource cycles, second use, and knowledge-based cell design...
Discovering structural diverseness of neurons between brain areas and between cases
Credit: TMIMS It was reported that volume of the brain areas such as superior temporal gyrus and anterior cingulate cortex reduces in schizophrenia but precise...
Texas Heart Institute develops breakthrough heart ablation evaluation system
The new ex vivo benchtop system is detailed in a study published in the Journal Cardiovascular of ElectrophysiologyCredit: Texas Heart Institute The Texas Heart Institute...
Cell-selective nanotherapy prevents post-angioplasty restenosis, promotes artery healing
A USF Health preclinical study indicates nanoparticles containing a micro-RNA switch offers promising biotechnology to advance the fight against atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseCredit: Photo courtesy of...
Pooping out miracles: scientists reveal mechanism behind fecal microbiota transplantation
Osaka City University demonstrates success of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) by revealing the coordinated effort of bacteriophages (phages) and their host bacteria in restoring human...
White contours induce red hue
A new color illusion that resolves a century-old contradiction relating to simultaneous color contrastCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview: A...
Industrial compound gets eco-friendly reaction
Scientists have found catalysts that improve an important industrial reaction and make it more eco-friendlyCredit: Kazuaki Ishihara Nagoya University scientists have developed a chemical reaction...
Smectite promotes probiotic biofilm formation in gut for cancer immunotherapy
Credit: Lei Dong, Nanjing University Scientists from Nanjing University and the University of Macau have devised a new approach to extend the survival of transplanted...
New AI-based tools enable quantum computers to ‘self-tune’ for unparalleled results
Developed by Q-CTRL, automated closed-loop hardware optimization improves performance autonomously in major step towards software abstractionCredit: Q-CTRL LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10, 2021 - A new...
