Cattle losing adaptations to environment, MU researchers find
Researchers pave the way for genetic tests of cattle that can look for the presence of specific adaptations, such as heat resistanceCredit: University of Missouri....
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‘Wrapping’ anodes in 3D carbon nanosheets: The next big thing in li-ion battery technology
Study finds that anchoring manganese selenide nanoparticles, an anode material, in 3D carbon nanosheets prevents their expansion in lithium-ion batteriesCredit: Korea Maritime and Ocean University...
The anatomy of a planet
ETH researchers analyse marsquakesCredit: NASA / JPL-Caltech Since early 2019, researchers have been recording and analysing marsquakes as part of the InSight mission. This relies...
Soft skin patch could provide early warning for strokes, heart attacks
Credit: Nature Biomedical Engineering Engineers at the University of California San Diego developed a soft and stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn on the...
Less-sensitive COVID-19 tests may still achieve optimal results if enough people tested
Analysis suggests same epidemiological outcomes possible with rapid-antigen versus RT-PCR testsCredit: Philip Cherian, Sandeep Krishna and Gautam Menon, 2021, PLOS Computational Biology A computational analysis...
Global approach is needed on battery regulation
Credit: ReLIB/University of BIrmingham New European Union regulations on batteries could offer a huge boost to the global decarbonisation mission - but only if it...
Stanford researchers develop tool to drastically speed up the study of enzymes
Credit: Daniel Mokhtari For much of human history, animals and plants were perceived to follow a different set of rules than the rest of the...
California’s carbon mitigation efforts may be thwarted by climate change itself
UCI study: Higher heat will limit ecosystem's role in removing atmospheric CO2Credit: Shane Coffield / UCI Irvine, Calif., July 22, 2021 - To meet an...
New study provides clues to decades-old mystery about cell movement
Game-changing discovery impacts tissue engineering, wound healing, and cancer researchCredit: Tranquillo group, University of Minnesota A new study, led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities...
ASMBS Foundation awards research grants for studies related to COVID-19 & obesity
Credit: ASMBS Foundation Newberry, FL - July19, 2021-- The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Foundation today announced it has awarded two research...
Pathogens get comfy in designer goo
Rice, Baylor labs use custom hydrogels to mimic insides of intestines, study infectious bacteriaCredit: Rice University/Baylor College of Medicine HOUSTON -- (July 22, 2021) --...
Eco-friendly plastic from cellulose and water
Göttingen University researchers create new kind of environmentally friendly bioplastic with hydroplastic polymersCredit: K Zhang Plastics offer many benefits to society and are widely used...
Silicon with a two-dimensional structure
Heidelberg chemists succeed in producing synthesis and complete characterisation for the first timeCredit: Illustration: Ebner/Greb (Heidelberg) Silicon, a semi-metal, bonds in its natural form with...
Mentoring and inclusion are top priority for 50 new Gilliam Fellows and their advisers
Credit: HHMI They come from 38 schools across the country. Their research spans the life sciences, from plant biology to evolution. And they represent the...
New study reports strong indications of freshened groundwater offshore the Maltese Islands
Study is a product of the MARCAN project, led by the University of MaltaCredit: Prof. Aaron Micallef An international team of scientists has reported strong...
