Pesticide imidacloprid threatens future for key pollinator
Credit: Dr. Nigel Raine/ University of Guelph An insecticide used to control pest infestations on squash and pumpkins significantly hinders the reproduction of ground-nesting bees...
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Biologists from RUDN University suggested a new substance to suppress neuroinflammation
Credit: RUDN University Biologists from RUDN University confirmed that a well-known spasmolytic drug called hymecromone can suppress the inflammatory response in astrocytes, important glial cells...
The GRANTECAN discovers the largest cluster of galaxies known in the early universe
The researchers predict that this structure, which is at a distance of 12.5 billion light years from us, will have evolved becoming a cluster similar...
From microsaws to nanodrills: laser pulses act as subtle machining tools
Industrial-grade materials processing on the sub-micron scale is enabled by spatially structured ultrashort laser pulsesCredit: Daniel Flamm et al. If light is strongly concentrated in...
Samara Polytech scientists have patented the TopCryst.Find_Topology service
It becomes possible to determine the crystal structure topology with the help of the programCredit: @SamaraPolytech Employees of the Samara Center for Theoretical Materials Science...
Explainable AI: A must for nuclear nonproliferation, national security
Researchers seek deeper understanding when the stakes are so highCredit: Composite image by Timothy Holland | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory We've all met people so...
Novel catalysts improve efficiency of urea synthesis at ambient conditions
Credit: ZHANG Guangjin and YUAN Menglei Converting both nitrogen (N2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added urea molecules via C-N coupling reaction is a promising...
SARS-CoV-2 mutations in competition
Credit: © IVI Prior to the emergence of new mutants of the coronavirus, such as the British variant B.1.1.7, the SARS-CoV-2 variant named D614G had...
Flickering the neural activities with LED lights
A bird's eye view of the brain activity offers new insights into the brain-behavior relationship of the individuals who together form a social entityCredit: Korea...
Diversity among study participants credited with identifying gene linked to asthma
Henry Ford Health System-led study shows how inclusivity benefits genetic research.Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT (February 25, 2021) - Researchers at Henry Ford Health...
Could a common barnacle help find missing persons lost at sea?
UNSW marine scientists have used a barnacle to develop two equations that can help estimate when and where a local boat may have sunk.Credit: Shutterstock...
Nanomedicine activation profile determines efficacy depending on tumor c-Myc expression
Credit: 2021 Innovation Center of NanoMedicine February 26, 2021 - Kawasaki, Japan: The Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (Director General: Prof. Kazunori Kataoka, Location: Kawasaki in...
Changing the silkworm’s diet to spin stronger silk
Credit: Tohoku University Tohoku University researchers have produced cellulose nanofiber (CNF) synthesized silk naturally through a simple tweak to silkworms' diet. Mixing CNF with commercially...
Development of an electroceutical to drastically reduce high-risk, preterm labor
Detection of preterm labor early by sensing the signals of uterine contractions with the use of a non-invasive electroceutical. Prevention of preterm labor by inhibiting...
Researcher identifies potential new measure for Alzheimer’s risk
Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (February 25, 2021) - Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease has been shown to reduce cost and improve patient outcomes, but current...
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