Newly discovered toxin-antitoxin system abundant in one-cell organisms
Credit: Ellie Jamison Bacteria are always hungry, according to Thomas Wood, Biotechnology Endowed Chair and professor of chemical engineering in the Penn State College of...
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WVU, DHHR establish new COVID-19 testing laboratory in Morgantown
Credit: Dana Gray/WVU To address the challenges of COVID-19 testing shortages and lagging turnaround times, West Virginia University and the West Virginia Department of Health...
A theory as clear as glass
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo used...
Researchers find a better way to design metal alloys
System uses machine learning to analyze boundaries between crystal grains, allowing for selection of desired properties in a new metal.Credit: Image courtesy of the researchers...
Researchers rank various mask protection, modifications against COVID-19
Scientists tested consumer-grade masks and improvised face coverings to show how effective they can be at protecting individuals from airborne particles of similar size to...
Baricitinib plus Remdesivir shows promise for treating COVID-19
Peer-reviewed results of NIH clinical trial publishedCredit: NIAID WHAT: The combination of baricitinib, an anti-inflammatory drug, and remdesivir, an antiviral, reduced time to recovery for...
High-tech fixes for the food system could have unintended consequences
New technology is needed for our failing food systems; but anticipating trade-offs is crucial to making sure fixes do not create unmanageable new problemsCredit: Neil...
“The machine as extension of the body”
Prof. Gordon Cheng on the challenges of fusing robotics and neuroscienceCredit: Astrid Eckert / TUM Combining neuroscience and robotic research has gained impressive results in...
Two, six, many
Heidelberg physicists observe the emergence of collective behaviourCredit: Jonas Ahlstedt / Lund University Bioimaging Centre (LBIC) Phase transitions describe dramatic changes in properties of a...
Gut microbiota plays a role in brain function and mood regulation
Credit: (c) Institut Pasteur / Pascal Marseaud Depression is a mental disorder that affects more than 264 million people of all ages worldwide. Understanding its...
Increasing safety for electric cars and pedestrians
Credit: Michael Roan for Virginia Tech An interdisciplinary research group at Virginia Tech is using an award of $550,000 to create a virtual environment to...
Norway launches major wind power research centre
The NorthWind research centre will work on innovations to make wind power cheaper, more efficient, and more sustainableCredit: Photo: Jan Arne Wold, Equinor Today the...
New computational method validates images without ‘ground truth’
WIF helps ensure 'seeing is believing' when it comes to the very smallCredit: Washington University in St. Louis A realtor sends a prospective homebuyer a...
The Protein Society announces 2022 appointment of Protein Science Editor-in-chief
Credit: The Protein Society CANYON COUNTRY, CA - The Protein Society is thrilled to announce the appointment of John Kuriyan, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley...
The pressure sensor of the venus flytrap
Credit: (Picture: Ines Kreuzer, Soenke Scherzer / University of Wuerzburg) All plant cells can be made to react by touch or injury. The carnivorous Venus...
