How spheres become worms
Hydrogels? Many people use these substances without knowing it. As superabsorbents in nappies, for example, hydrogels absorb a lot of liquid. In the process, the...
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Being hospitalized with acute kidney injury may increase risk for rehospitalization and death
A study supported by the National Institutes of Health found that people who experienced acute kidney injury (AKI) during a hospitalization, including those admitted with...
Newly developed hydrogel nanocomposite for the mass production of hydrogen
A research team led by Prof. HYEON Taeghwan at the Center for Nanoparticle Research within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in Seoul, South Korea...
Male California sea lions are becoming bigger and better fighters as their population rebounds
California sea lions have managed to maintain—and, in the case of males, increase—their average body size as their population grows and competition for food becomes...
Elephant ecosystems in decline
More than 3 million square kilometers of the Asian elephant’s historic habitat range has been lost in just three centuries, a new report from an...
Molecular autopsy sheds light on cause of sudden death of a child with COVID-19
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) utilize an advanced DNA sequencing technique to reveal the factors that contributed to the death of a...
Bioinformatics specialists in Saarbrücken explore the molecular mechanisms of ageing
A team led by bioinformatics experts Andreas Keller and Fabian Kern from Saarland University together with researchers at Stanford University have gained new insights into...
Clean and green synthesis of isothioureas made possible via electrochemical three-component reaction
In agriculture and medicine, isothiourea plays an important role as an important synthetic intermediate. As well as being potent inhibitors of biological targets, isothioureas can...
Theory of σ bond resonance in flat boron materials
Recently, two-dimensional (2D) boron sheets, namely borophenes, have drawn great interests of materials scientists because of their analogy to graphene. However, the understanding on how...
CityU establishes the first UNESCO Regional Training and Research Centre on coastal contaminant monitoring in Hong Kong for the Western Pacific region
The State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP) of City University of Hong Kong (CityU) received approval from the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Sub-Commission...
James Fast selected as Jefferson Lab EIC project manager
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility and DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory partnered early on to...
Sounds from nature: A soothing remedy for gambling addiction
Gambling addiction, also called “pathological gambling” and “gambling disorder (GD),” is known to have severe economic, social, mental, and physical consequences on those affected. One...
Record ammonia production achieved with inexpensive cobalt catalyst at low temperatures
Ammonia (NH3) is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world, with a production of over 187 million tons in 2020. About 85%...
German researchers figure out how lager first developed in Bavaria
A new paper in FEMS Yeast Research, published by Oxford University Press, reveals the possible origin story of lager beers. Using historical records and contemporary...
Effect of deferoxamine and ferrostatin-1 on salivary gland dysfunction in ovariectomized rats
“ this study is expected to be helpful in developing a treatment for postmenopausal dry mouth.”Credit: 2023 Cheon et al. “ this study is expected...
