Japan’s lack of infectious diseases research exposed by COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Digital Science / Nature Index Japan’s government has drawn criticism from some of the nation’s researchers following a new analysis that shows Japan has...
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Harmful fungal toxins in wheat: a growing threat
Wheat – the most widely cultivated crop in the world – is under growing attack from harmful toxins. Across Europe, almost half of wheat crops...
Montreal astronomers find that two exoplanets may be mostly water
A team led by UdeM astronomers has found evidence that two exoplanets orbiting a red dwarf star are “water worlds,” planets where water makes up...
Experts from 14 nations discuss global gene drive project registry
Advances in gene editing technologies are allowing for the development of potential new strategies for vector-borne disease control, pest management and conservation by genetically modifying...
New targets in the fight against pancreatic cancer
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) uncover an important relationship between two genes critical to pancreatic cancer patient prognosisCredit: Department of Molecular Oncology,...
Securing stable green energy under future extreme weather conditions
In February 2021, the state of Texas was hit by wave of cold weather lasting two weeks. The event was without precedent, and the Texan...
Clinicians reluctant in providing telehealth care to older adults, national survey finds
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 15, 2022—A sweeping national survey of doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers reveals that nearly 60 percent believe it’s “dangerous” to provide telehealth...
An X-ray step towards superfast nanoelectronics
When a material with magnetic properties, constructed from appropriately selected layers, is illuminated by a pulse from an X-ray laser, it instantly demagnetises. This phenomenon, so...
Most colors are eco criminals: Here’s how to make purple greener
The colors of our clothes, cosmetics, furniture and all sorts of things around us are nearly all based on crude oil, making them far from...
The front end of SEL (Station of Extreme Light) 100 PW laser facility in Shanghai
Ultra-high intensity, ultrafast femtosecond lasers, with peak powers at a level of 10 petawatt (PW) or even higher, have led to the generation of unprecedented...
Measuring times in billionths of a billionth of a second
How fast do electrons inside a molecule move? Well, it is so fast that it takes them just few attoseconds (1 as = 10-18 s...
“Pac-man” strategy of Dis1 protein for microtubule shortening in fission yeast
Cell division, i.e., the process through which a parent cell divides into two daughter cells, is fundamental to the growth, repair, and reproduction of living...
New 3D-printing ink could make cultured meat more cost-effective
Cultured meat (also known as cell-based or lab-grown meat) is a promising, more environmentally friendly alternative to meat produced from traditional livestock farming. However, production...
CityU researchers develop wireless, ultrathin “Skin VR” to provide a vivid, “personalised” touch experience in the virtual world
Enhancing the virtual experience with the touch sensation has become a hot topic, but today’s haptic devices remain typically bulky and tangled with wires. A...
New study suggests walnuts may fend off stress-related negative impacts in university students
Being a university student is an especially stressful time in life. In fact, eight in 10 university students report experiencing frequent bouts of stress and...
