Opening up DNA to delete disease
Custom-built molecules enable editing of genes previously obscured by DNA's innately protective structureCredit: Illustration by Karmella Haynes WASHINGTON, D.C., January ...
Physicists prove that 2D and 3D liquids are fundamentally different
Credit: NTU Singapore A 50-year-old puzzle in statistical mechanics has been solved by an international team of researchers who have ...
Decoy molecule neutralizes a range of viruses
The molecule points the way toward treating viruses that cross from animals to humansCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science A host ...
Life Cycle Assessment pinpoints ‘sustainability hotspots’ in bio-chemical production
New research concerning Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) reveals challenges and opportunities in bio-chemical production.Credit: The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for ...
Voltage induced ‘Super-fluid like’ penetration effects in Liquid metals at room temperature
Credit: ©Science China Press Superfluids were first discovered as a special quantum state of liquid helium, later dubbed as "Superfluid ...
Researchers discover new strategy in the fight against antibiotic resistance
Credit: KU Leuven - MICA Lab Bioscience engineers from KU Leuven in Belgium have developed a new antibacterial strategy that ...
Silica particles may lead to new treatments for obesity and diabetes
Credit: Stockholm university Engineered ingestible molecular traps created from mesoporous silica particles (MSPs) introduced to the gut can have an ...
Slow light to speed up LiDAR sensors development
Credit: Yokohama National University Quicker is not always better, especially when it comes to a 3D sensor in advanced technology. ...
School indoor air quality cannot be reliably assessed based on pupils’ symptoms
Credit: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare In school buildings with indoor air quality related problems, such as moisture damage, ...
No need to dig too deep to find gold!
A UNIGE researcher has discovered the particularities of porphyry copper and gold deposits, providing mining companies with a new tool ...
Many older people’s glasses of wrong power
Credit: Photo by Elin Lindstrom Overall, Swedish 70-year-olds' eyesight is good, but many could see even better. Six in ten ...
Room-temperature multiferroicity in 2D ultrathin-layers and diversified magnetoelectric couplings
Credit: ©Science China Press The recent progress on two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals ferroelectrics may revolutionize the applications of ferroelectric ...
Conversational difficulties with father affect adolescent health
Conversational difficulties with father after a divorce affects the children's health negativelyCredit: UiB "This demonstrates that contact with both parents ...
Scientists seek urgent action on impacts of climate change on reptiles and amphibians
Credit: University of Otago World leaders in reptile and amphibian research say there is an urgent international need to acknowledge ...
New technology for pre-replenishing lithium for lithium ion supercapacitors
Credit: ©Science China Press Lithium nitride is a well-known positive pre-lithiation additive that can be used to compensate for the ...
Professor exploring greener chemical manufacturing wins NSF award for young researchers
Miguel Modestino's National Science Foundation CAREER Award will advance research that could affect a third of all chemical productionCredit: The ...
Clothes last longer and shed fewer microfibers in quicker, cooler washing cycles
First research into impact of wash cycle times shows benefits of shorter, cooler washesCredit: University of Leeds/P&G Those nice new ...
Michael J. Bamshad, MD, named inaugural Editor-in-Chief of HGG Advances
New open access journal to launch in 2020Credit: Courtesy Dr. Bamshad Rockville, MD - The American Society of Human Genetics ...
Plant genomes reveal the basis for adaptation to contrasting climates
Credit: Niels Sandal, Aarhus University It is an open question how we can ensure that our crop plants remain productive ...
Watching complex molecules at work
Novel spectrometer at the IRIS beamline of the BESSY II synchrotron source at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) allows analysis of ...
