Communication processes between plant cells
New ERC Synergy Grant to be coordinated at University of Duesseldorf, GermanyCredit: Humboldt-Stiftung/Elbmotion Together with Prof. Dr. Waltraud Schulze at the University of Hohenheim and...
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RUDN University physicist developed software solution to measure the black holes stability
Credit: RUDN University Even if a black hole can be described with a mathematical model, it doesn't mean it exists in reality. Some theoretical models...
The interactions between predictive brains, cultural artefacts, and embodied visual search
The project asks in what ways the worlds we build and inhabit alter our own minds and the ways we process informationCredit: INCIPIT-CSIC The project...
Host genetic factors shape composition of virus communities
Credit: Mikko Immonen Plants can be infected by multiple viruses at once. However, the composition of the pathogen community varies, even if individuals belong to...
Blue phosphorus: How a semiconductor becomes a metal
Credit: Copyright: Jessica Arcudia The results of these investigations were published as highlight article in the current issue of the journal Physical Review Letters. The...
Surprising insights into the role of autophagy in neuron
Credit: Authors: Dmytro Puchkov, Marijn Kuijpers It appears that autophagy protects our neurons in the brain, but evidently for entirely different reasons than previously assumed,...
New genus of chimaerid fish classified with help from Kazan University expert
Evgeny Popov (Senior Research Associate, Laboratory of the Stratigraphy Oil and Gas Bearing Reservoirs) partook in researching Canadodus suntoki.Credit: Royal British Columbia Museum, Kazan Federal...
Utilizing a ‘krafty’ waste product: Toward enhancing vehicle fuel economy
Researchers from Kanazawa University fine-tuned the chemical structure and mechanical performance of a substance that's ordinarily burned in the paper industry as waste matter, for...
Army selects nine small businesses, research institutes to develop prototypes
Credit: U.S. Army RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C -- The U.S. Army awarded contracts to nine small businesses and nonprofit research institution partners to continue developing...
Metal pollution in British waters may be threatening scallops, study reveals
Metal pollution from historic mining appears to be weakening scallop shells and threatening marine ecosystems in an area off the coast of the Isle of...
Physical activity and dietary counselling slows down development of insulin resistance in children
Credit: UEF/Raija Törrönen A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that individualised and family-based physical activity and dietary counselling considerably slows down...
Vortex technology developed by NTU spin-off speeds up cooling while saving energy
Credit: NTU Singapore Vortec, a spin-off company from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has launched a new ceiling fan on Nov. 2, that uses...
AU researcher receives massive EU grant to investigate alternative climate solutions
The European Research Council has awarded the prestigious ERC Synergy grant of DKK 70 million to a research project headed by Professor Benjamin Sovacool from...
HKUST scientists make breakthrough discovery of new therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s
Credit: HKUST Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have identified new therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's disease (AD) by studying the...
European funding worth millions for Bielefeld computer scientist
Professor Barbara Hammer and three European colleagues receive ERC Synergy GrantCredit: Photo: Bielefeld University/S. Jonek Secure the supply of drinking water in the face of...
