From Frankfurt to Saskatchewan: Joint research for the health of our planet
FRANKFURT. Sometimes it is interest in a student exchange, more often than not a joint research project that provides the impetus for an international university...
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Developmental genetics: How germ cells cut the cord from their parents
For the first cell to develop into an entire organism, genes, RNA molecules and proteins have to work together in a complex way. At first,...
Why those sounds from your upstairs neighbor are so annoying #ASA183
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 6, 2022 – Most people have suffered through a noisy neighbor. Whether it's the constant stomping of feet or the thump from...
Researchers identify a new entryway into cells for virus causing COVID-19
One of the many pressing research undertakings by the scientific community amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has focused on ways the coronavirus manages to enter...
How neurons regulate their excitability autonomously
Nerve cells can regulate their sensitivity to incoming signals autonomously. A new study led by the University of Bonn has now discovered a mechanism that...
Tiny underwater sand dunes may shed light on larger terrestrial and Martian formations
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2022 – The English poet William Blake famously implored readers to "see the world in a grain of sand." In Physics of...
“Unwinding” chromosomes: a unique perspective on determinants of chromosomal width
Chromosomes are a highly condensed form of DNA and are crucial for cell division. During mitosis, chromosomes ensure that the genetic material is equally divided...
Argonne researchers awarded $3.8 million to study clean energy
The funding is part of a $140 million package that aims to foster collaborations between universities and the national laboratory system.Credit: (Image by Argonne National...
As family dynamics evolve, WVU study reveals health care limitations for children not raised by two parents
Research from a West Virginia University family systems expert shows children who don’t live with both married biological or adoptive parents may have more difficulty accessing health...
Supersonic travel, without the sonic boom #ASA183
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 6, 2022 – Supersonic aircraft generate a series of shock waves that merge into two distinct booms. The planes drag these incredibly...
New X-ray technology can improve Covid-19 diagnosis
A research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has, for the first time, produced dark-field X-ray images of patients infected with the corona...
3D-printed violins bring music into more hands #ASA183
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 6, 2022 – There's nothing quite like the sound of a Stradivarius violin. Building such a quality string instrument takes time, perfect...
Energy-efficient computing with tiny magnetic vortices
A large percentage of energy used today is consumed in the form of electrical power for processing and storing data and for running the relevant...
Hurricane’s effects killed sturgeon in Apalachicola River
As hurricane Michael churned through the Gulf of Mexico to make landfall near Florida’s Apalachicola River in 2018, it left a sea of destruction in...
UT Extension receives $207,377 grant to assess high school financial education
Tennessee, like a number of other states across the country, requires successful completion of a stand-alone personal finance course for high school graduation. The requirement...
