Fluorine enables separation-free ‘chiral chromatographic analysis’
Credit: ZHAO Yanchun Researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently developed a new platform for rapid chiral...
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In the Arctic, spring snowmelt triggers fresh CO2 production
The Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the world and snowmelt is speeding it up with rapid soil warming and increased CO2 in...
Global e-waste surging: Up 21% in 5 years
A record 53.6 million tons (Mt) of e-waste was produced globally in 2019, the weight of 350 cruise ships the size of the Queen Mary...
The protein that stands between us and autoimmunity
Researchers from Osaka University identify the proteins Tet2 and Tet3 as key regulators of B cell activity and autoimmunityCredit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - Our...
Sleep apnea is a public health threat — Researchers developed android app to recognize it
Diagnosing sleep apnea is laborious and expensive, so easy-to-use methods for screening and long-term follow-up are neededCredit: Aalto University/ Matti Ahlgren Sleep apnea is a...
How old is your dog in human years? Scientists develop better method than ‘multiply by 7’
By mapping molecular changes in the genome over time, UC San Diego researchers developed a formula to more accurately compare dog age to human age...
New platform gauges effects of plastic nanoparticles on human development and health
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - Plastic pollution is a critical environmental issue facing the world today, yet the impact of all the microplastics (MPs)...
CNIO team develop a technology to improve effectiveness of stem cells in regenerative medicine
By introducing a molecule, microRNA 203, this new protocol enhances in vitro and in vivo the potential of stem cells to differentiate into adult cells...
Mini-‘Marsquakes’ measured by InSight lander show effects of sun and wind
Kyushu University research based on NASA InSight Martian lander seismometer data reveals different sources of different types and frequencies of Martian "microtremors", showing the potential...
American Cancer Society awards Research Scholar Grant to Brooke Emerling
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute is pleased to announce that the American Cancer Society (ACS) has awarded...
New method reveals how the Parkinson’s disease protein damages cell membranes
Credit: Fredrik Höök/Chalmers University of Technology In sufferers of Parkinson's disease, clumps of α-synuclein (alpha-synuclein), sometimes known as the 'Parkinson's protein', are found in the...
Putting zinc on bread wheat leaves
Credit: Photo courtesy of Reza Keshavarz An estimated 17.3% of people worldwide are at risk of inadequate zinc intake; zinc deficiency is a major human...
Individuals physically distanced before state mandates, slowing COVID-19 spread
Association between mobility patterns and COVID-19 transmission in US: a mathematical modeling studyCredit: Johns Hopkins University Residents in all 25 of the U.S. counties hardest...
Charcoal a weapon to fight superoxide-induced disease, injury
Nanomaterials soak up radicals, could aid treatment of COVID-19Credit: Tour Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (July 1, 2020) - Artificial enzymes made of treated charcoal could...
Treatments tested for invasive pest on allium crops
Credit: Riley Harding ITHACA, N.Y. - Native to Europe but discovered in Pennsylvania in 2015, the Allium leafminer is a fly whose larvae feed on...
