Harnessing the power of proteins in our cells to combat disease
UNLV scientist Gary Kleiger at the forefront of a potential new drug modality; research published in the journal Nature.Credit: Lonnie Timmons III/UNLV Photo Services Over...
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Comet makes a pit stop near Jupiter’s asteroids
Credit: Credits: NASA, ESA, and B. Bolin (Caltech) After traveling several billion miles toward the Sun, a wayward young comet-like object orbiting among the giant...
Freshwater outflow from Beaufort Sea could alter global climate patterns
Arctic Ocean's salinity balance at risk, new model showsCredit: Francesca Samsel and Greg Abram (University of Texas at Austin). High-resolution version linked here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8ad4665kzo5wm4x/featured_image_horizontal.png?dl=0 LOS...
Getting ahead of climate change
Earth observation data could help the humanitarian community reduce the destruction of natural disastersCredit: Nauman et al. As climate change increases the occurrence of catastrophic...
Scientists induce artificial ‘magnetic texture’ in graphene
Quantum science advancement could help lead to powerful spintronic devices, such as semiconductors and quantum computersCredit: University at Buffalo. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Graphene is incredibly...
Theory could accelerate push for spintronic devices
Rice University models help ID materials for advanced electronics, computer memoriesCredit: Sunny Gupta/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 25, 2021) - A new theory by Rice...
Chip simplifies COVID-19 testing, delivers results on a phone
Programmed magnetic nanobeads enable diagnostic device designed at Rice UniversityCredit: Lillehoj Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 25, 2021) - COVID-19 can be diagnosed in...
Tiny crustaceans’ show fastest repeatable movements ever seen in marine animals
New research shows that amphipod claws make snapping movements at 100 kilometres per hour and can accelerate nearly as fast as a bullet.Credit: Arthur Anker...
Population of critically endangered Bahama Oriole is much larger than previously thought
New study suggests there are at least 10 times as many Bahama Orioles as previously believed, and offers insights that could inform future conservation efforts...
Researchers map metabolic signaling machinery for producing memory T cells
Discovery of a metabolic pathways that inhibit memory T cell production has potential for enhancing the immune system's ability to fight infections and cancers.Credit: St....
New research on hagfish provides insight into evolutionary origin of the eye
U of A biologists studying hagfish eyes uncover unexpected similarities to those of other vertebrates, including humans.Credit: Ryan Wayne The answer to the age-old mystery...
Johns Hopkins study shows mother’s diet may boost immune systems of premature infants
Credit: C. Sodhi, W. Fulton and D. Hackam, Johns Hopkins Medicine Medical researchers have long understood that a pregnant mother's diet has a profound impact...
Light unbound: Data limits could vanish with new optical antennas
New research throws wide open the amount of information that can be simultaneously transmitted by a single light sourceCredit: Image courtesy Boubacar Kanté Researchers at...
A solid solvent for unique materials
Credit: (Source: IFJ PAN) Materials impossible to obtain with existing methods can be produced using a solid, nanostructured silica solvent. Scientists from the Institute of...
Eating human food could mean trouble for urban coyotes, study shows
New U of A research illustrates link between anthropogenic diet, human-like gut bacteria and poor health.Credit: Colleen Cassady St. Clair A diet rich in human...
