Evaluating the rehabilitation of an old mine waste rock pile
Credit: Universidad de Sevilla The Cabeza de los Gatos waste rock pile, left from mining activities in the town of Tharsis (Huelva), underwent a rehabilitation...
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Enhancing optimism and courage to act urgently and persistently on climate change
New multi-volume handbook presents case studies of climate risk, action, and opportunityCredit: World Scientific Climate change is the outstanding survival and ethical issue of our...
Remote control for quantum emitters
Novel approach could become a asset in quantum computers and quantum simulationCredit: University of Innsbruck In order to exploit the properties of quantum physics technologically,...
Multiyear workplace health promotion program shown to prevent health risks
The results of an eight-year workplace health promotion program were encouraging for health promotionCredit: 4event oy / Tuomas Vuorio A multiyear workplace health promotion program...
Clemson researchers’ breakthrough featured in Nature Communications
The collaborative research was published in the journal Nature CommunicationsCredit: Clemson University CLEMSON, South Carolina -- By using laser spectroscopy in a photophysics experiment, Clemson...
Chinese solar telescope reveals acceleration of magnetic reconnection
Credit: LI Leping Magnetic reconnection refers to the reconfiguration of magnetic field geometry. It plays an elemental role in the rapid release of magnetic energy...
Beyond genes and environment, random variations play important role in longevity
A new model of aging takes into account not only genetics and environmental exposures but also the tiny changes that randomly arise at the cellular...
New insulation takes heat off environment
Wool fibre + industrial waste = green solutionCredit: Flinders University Waste cooking oil, sulfur and wool offcuts have been put to good use by green...
New perovskite LED emits a circularly polarized glow
Credit: Adapted from: Kim, Y.H. et. al., Science (2021) Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have revolutionized the displays industry. LEDs use electric current to produce visible light...
Cutting-edge scale-out technology from Toshiba will take Fintech and Logistics to new level
Multi-chip architecture points way to continued increases in performance of Toshiba's optimization computer; potential to create a game-changing shift in complex financial transactions and roboticsCredit:...
RNA editing protein ADAR1 protects telomeres and supports proliferation in cancer cells
Isoform preserves telomere stability by preventing accumulation of R-loops, emerging as a new cancer cell vulnerability that could be therapeutically targeted.Credit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA...
Breast cancer: The risks of brominated flame retardants
Brominated flame retardants may lead to early mammary gland developmentCredit: Isabelle Plante (INRS) Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are found in furniture, electronics, and kitchenware to...
Natural “brake” against malignant neuroblastoma
Credit: Photo: Sabine Taschner-Mandl, PhD, and Tamara Weiss, PhD Copyright: St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute Image: Immunofluorescence image of Schwann cells (magenta) and neuroblastoma...
Accurate aging of wild animals thanks to first epigenetic clock for bats
UMD-led research identifies age-related changes to DNA and reveals longevity-related differences between bat speciesCredit: G. Wilkinson, G. Jones, S. Puechmaille, M. Tschapka A new study...
Shutting the nano-gate
Researchers at Osaka University create voltage-controlled nanopores that can trap particles as they try to pass through, which may lead to single-molecule sensors, along with...
