Unique ferroelectric microstructure revealed for first time
A team of researchers have observed and reported for the first time the unique microstructure of a novel ferroelectric material, enabling the development of lead-free...
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Kessler Foundation receives major grant to support long-running, postdoctoral training program for rehabilitation research in multiple sclerosis
EAST HANOVER, NJ – September 9, 2022 – John DeLuca, PhD, senior vice president of research and training at Kessler Foundation, received a five-year, $468,019...
Weill Cornell Medicine’s Clinical and Translational Science Center awarded $61.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health
Weill Cornell Medicine was awarded a $61.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) to continue funding...
Not just a backup – the dual specificity of UBA6
Ubiquitylation of target proteins is one of the most important post-translational modifications and plays essential roles in numerous cellular processes. Ubiquitylation is carried out by...
Climate change is affecting drinking water quality
Heat waves, drought, floods, forest fires – the consequences of climate change are increasing and are changing our environment. A prime example is the countryside...
Climate models unreliable in predicting wave damage to coral reefs, say scientistsÂ
Climate models are unreliable when it comes to predicting the damage that tropical cyclones will do to sensitive coral reefs, according to a study published...
Why plants worldwide became woody
Why do some plants grow into large woody shrubs or colossal trees, while others remain small and never produce wood in their stems? It’s an...
The origins of donkey domestication
The donkey has shaped the history of humankind, both as a source of power for farm work, and of transportation in sometimes hard to reach...
Circalunar clocks: Using the right light
How animals are able to interpret natural light sources to adjust their physiology and behaviour is poorly understood. The labs of Kristin Tessmar-Raible (Max Perutz...
Is climate change disrupting maritime boundaries?
Coral reef islands and their reefs – found across in the Indo-Pacific – naturally grow and shrink due to complex biological and physical processes that...
The long and short of a supergene for efficient pollination
Scientists have solved the century-old mystery of a supergene that causes efficient cross-pollination in flowers. The results show that sequence length variation at the DNA...
Sport, sleep or screens: New app reveals the ‘just right’ day for kids
Not too sport heavy, not too sleep deprived – finding the ‘just right’ balance in a child’s busy day can be a challenge. But while...
New AI system predicts how to prevent wildfires
Wildfires are a growing threat in a world shaped by climate change. Now, researchers at Aalto University have developed a neural network model that can...
A little strain goes a long way in reducing fuel cell performance
Fukuoka, Japan—Many of us are probably all too familiar with how strain in work relationships can impact performance, but new research shows that materials in...
$11.3 million NIH Superfund award to address environmental health issues caused by VOCs
DETROIT – Wayne State University has received a five-year, approximately $11.3 million award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) of the National...