Micelles – the meeting place boosting reactions and interactions
Credit: Source IPC PAS, Grzegorz Krzyzewski The occurrence of chemical reactions between like-charged compounds in aqueous solutions is very slow since particles repel each other. A...
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Polygamous birds have fewer harmful mutations
Bird species that breed with several sexual partners have fewer harmful mutations, according to a study led by the Milner Centre for Evolution at the...
GHz burst mode femtosecond laser pulses can create unique two-dimensional (2D) periodic surface nanostructures
Scientists working on laser application at the RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics (RAP) have demonstrated that GHz burst mode femtosecond laser pulses can create unique...
Bryophytes branch differently… also at the molecular level
Non-vascular bryophytes live in colonies that cover the ground and resemble tiny forests. In a real forest, plants compete for light in different layers of...
Traffic pollution impairs brain function
A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria has shown that common levels of traffic pollution can...
Webb unveils dark side of pre-stellar ice chemistry
If you want to build a habitable planet, ices are a vital ingredient because they are the main source of several key elements — namely...
Pioneering method for stem cell diagnostics: Leif S. Ludwig receives Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Early Career Award
FRANKFURT. Our blood renews itself constantly. Each second, millions of new cells are added to our bloodstream which replace dying blood cells. They originate from...
Co-creating health for humanity: new trends in pharmaceutical interorganizational deals
It is a challenging feat to launch a new drug in the market, given the low probability of success during the research and development (R&D)...
Chemotherapy in the afternoon dramatically improves treatment outcomes in female lymphoma patients
Chemotherapy is a commonly used regimen for cancer treatment, but it is also a double-edged sword. While the drugs are highly effective at killing cancer...
Scientists unveil least costly carbon capture system to date
RICHLAND, Wash.—The need for technology that can capture, remove and repurpose carbon dioxide grows stronger with every CO2 molecule that reaches Earth’s atmosphere. To meet that...
Global study of hypoxia in rivers shows it is more prevalent than previously thought
RENO, Nev. – New research led by University of Nevada, Reno Assistant Professor Joanna Blaszczak shows hypoxia in rivers and streams is generally much more...
Virus plus microplastics equal double whammy for fish health
Microplastics—tiny particles generated as plastics weather and fragment—pose a growing threat to ecosystem and human health. A new laboratory study shows these threats extend beyond...
Wolves eliminate deer on Alaskan Island then quickly shift to eating sea otters, research finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Wolves on an Alaskan island caused a deer population to plumet and switched to primarily eating sea otters in just a few...
Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, receives prestigious award from city of Barcelona, Spain
The Barcelona City Council will honor Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, President of Mount Sinai Heart and Physician-in-Chief of The Mount Sinai Hospital, this month with...
NJIT physics professor wins 2023 Karen Harvey Prize for solar physics research
Bin Chen, associate professor of physics and researcher at NJIT’s Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (CSTR), has been awarded the 2023 Karen Harvey Prize from the...