Research brief: Global trends in nature’s contributions to people
Credit: Kate Brauman from the University of Minnesota In a new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a research...
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Microbes to demonstrate biomining of asteroid material aboard space station
Researchers are putting mining methods to the test in microgravity to see if asteroids could provide a vast new source of valuable materials and trace...
Scientists discover how COVID-19 virus causes multiple organ failure in mice
UCLA researchers study the disease’s systemic effects Credit: JCI Insight/UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center UCLA researchers are the first to create a version of...
Deep rooted — mother’s empathy linked to ‘epigenetic’ changes to the oxytocin gene
Modification of the oxytocin gene is correlated with personal distress, an emotional response related to empathy, scientists showCredit: Akemi Tomoda from University of Fukui, Japan...
Kessler Foundation awarded COVID crisis funding for Spinal Cord Injury Program
Emergency funding provided by the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation enables the continuation of Kessler inpatient spinal cord injury education series in accordance with COVID-19 health...
I see you: Honey bees use contagious and honest visual signal to deter attacking hornets
Study is the first to demonstrate a contagious warning signal that resists fake news in social insects Credit: Photo by Shihao Dong An Asian hornet...
Drug for rare disorder shows promise for treating herpes viruses
A drug currently prescribed to treat a rare enzyme deficiency can help cells clear the herpes simplex 1 and herpes simplex 2 virusesCredit: University of...
Remote Hawaiian island harbors last land snails of their kind
Credit: David Sischo GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The island of Nihoa, a slice of jagged rock that juts out of the Pacific Ocean, is the sole...
Health Affairs: Reprocessing single-use med devices boosts circular economy for hospitals
Researchers find healthcare supply chains major sources of pollution and greenhouse gas emissionsCredit: Association of Medical Device Reprocessors Regulated medical device reprocessing is an important...
Researchers call for renewed focus on thermoelectric cooling
With an established market, need for new materials is urgentCredit: University of Houston Almost 200 years after French physicist Jean Peltier discovered that electric current...
A comprehensive review of biosynthesis of inorganic nanomaterials using microorganisms and bacteriophages
Credit: KAIST There are diverse methods for producing numerous inorganic nanomaterials involving many experimental variables. Among the numerous possible matches, finding the best pair for...
New spin-out company signals quantum leap for brain imaging
Credit: University of Nottingham A new type of wearable brain scanner, designed to allow people to move freely whilst being scanned, is a step closer...
Research brief: Researchers develop unique process for producing light-matter mixture
Discovery provides insight for developing next generation optoelectronic and infrared devicesCredit: Oh Group, University of Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (12/07/2020) -- In groundbreaking new research, an...
New plant species from Amazonia region named after Dresden botanist
Credit: Sébastien Sant The Chair of Botany at TU Dresden has intensively studied the plant family of pipevines (Aristolochiaceae) for over 20 years. The Dresden...
Harnessing quantum properties to create single-molecule devices
Columbia team discovers 6-nanometer-long single-molecule circuit with enormous on/off ratio due to quantum interference; finding could enable faster, smaller, and more energy-efficient devicesCredit: Julia Greenwald...
