The video referee in the spotlight
Fans are not amused about decisions made by video assistantsCredit: Uli Benz / TUM Since the 2019/20 season, controversial referee calls in the English Premier...
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‘Boss’ genes could save human hearts – and the reef
UQ researchers have revealed rare decision-making genes in cells.Credit: Shutterstock The chain of command inside human cells is similar to the way a factory is...
Samara Polytech predicts the future of building structures exposed to heating
general mathematical model of the thermoelasticity equation is derivedCredit: @SamaraPolytech Uneven temperature effects on the structure, caused by weather changes or the operation of the...
Mangroves lock away carbon
Credit: © 2020 Morgan Bennett Smith High levels of dissolved calcium carbonate present in their bedrock indicate that Red Sea mangroves are capable of removing...
Toward imperceptible electronics that you cannot see or feel
Researchers from Osaka University fabricated ultrathin, flexible, transparent sensors with cross-aligned silver nanowire microelectrodes fabricated using print technique that are scalable and require minimal raw...
More frequent and extreme marine heatwaves likely to threaten starfish
Credit: Credit Sarah Rühmkorff Common starfish cannot survive amplified marine heatwaves projected at the end of the century and experience lasting negative effects from current...
Chemists from RUDN University synthesized chitin-based antibiotics
Credit: RUDN University ?hemists from RUDN University discovered previously unknown derivatives of chitin, a biopolymer that forms the exoskeletons of insects and carapaces of crayfish...
Novel genomic tools increase the accuracy of breast cancer risk assessment
Credit: Nina Mars, University of Helsinki In women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Genetic predisposition...
Plantwise honored with International IPM Achievement Award
The CABI-led Plantwise programme, which has helped millions of smallholder farmers realise a 12-30% increase in crop-based activity and income, has won the IPM Team/Group...
When chemistry with green light mimics what happens in life
Credit: QUT Scientists frequently look at how molecules behave in nature to help them design chemical processes, and that's what Queensland University of Technology (QUT)...
What makes peppers blush
BiologyCredit: RUB, Marquard Visually, this transformation is clearly visible in the colour change from green to orange or red. The team documented the process in...
High-rate Li-ion batteries demonstrate superior safety
Credit: WMG, University of Warwick As the inevitable growth of transport electrification continues, the types of batteries that will be used in such vehicles, their...
Chronic stress? Zebrafish to the rescue
Biologists stress fish to manage anxietyCredit: Natalia Arefieva/MIPT Press Office A team of researchers led by MIPT's Allan Kalueff has studied chronic stress in zebrafish...
Frequency data for stable power supply
Research consortium studies fluctuation in synchronous grid areas -- data recorder developed by kit used for measurements on three continents -- publication in Nature CommunicationsCredit:...
Chemists from RUDN University used crab shells to improve palladium catalysts
Credit: RUDN University Chemists from RUDN University synthesized soluble biopolymers based on chitin from crab shells. Together with palladium, they form effective catalysts for organic...
