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Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- When modified using a process known as epoxidation, two naturally occurring lipids are converted into potent...

Function identified of ‘mystery protein’ that kills brain cells of people with Parkinson’s

Scientists have made a 'vital step' towards understanding the origins of Parkinson's Disease - the fastest growing neurological condition in the world.Credit: Kateryna Kon via...

Emerging robotics technology may lead to better buildings in less time

Credit: Jiansong Zhang/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Emerging robotics technology may soon help construction companies and contractors create buildings in less time at higher...

Brazil: Air conditioning equipment days of use will double without climate action

Credit: See the paper Space cooling already accounts for 14% of residential electricity demand in Brazil, and it is expected to increase further because of...

You don’t need to know nature to love it – study

Research involving farmers in Brazilian Amazon is first of its kind in Global SouthCredit: Photo by Katarzyna Mikolajczak A common belief in nature conservation is...

Stable armchairlike hexazine N6 ring in tungsten hexanitride

Credit: Nilesh?P. Salke Tungsten hexanitride with armchairlike hexazine N6 ring has been synthesized by a group of scientists led by Dr. Jin Liu and his...

Research reveals why plant diversity is so important for bee diversity

Delicate balance of energy efficiency and flower morphology are key to co-existence between honey bees and bumble beesCredit: Professor Francis Ratnieks, University of Sussex As...

Cataloguing genetic information about yams

Credit: S. Yamanaka Yams are a staple food in West Africa, which produces over 90% of the world's yams each year. Yams play a key...

Social distancing in the natural world: Strategies to detect and avoid disease

Credit: Dominik Scythe on Unsplash The notion of social distancing rose to public prominence approximately a year ago, when health officials began recommending it as...

Can super-Earth interior dynamics set the table for habitability?

Are super-Earths capable of creating conditions that are hospitable for life to arise and thrive?Credit: Image is courtesy of Yingwei Fei. Sandia Z Machine photograph...

Fermilab scientist Josh Frieman awarded American Astronomical Society Fellowship

Credit: courtesy of Josh Frieman Fermilab scientist and University of Chicago Professor Josh Frieman has been awarded an American Astronomical Society Fellowship, the first at...

Scientists create flexible biocompatible cilia that can be controlled by a magnet

Filaments made of polymer-coated iron oxide nanoparticles are obtained by exposing the material to a magnetic field under controlled temperature; the applications are myriad and...

RUDN University ecologist suggested a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in animal farming

Credit: RUDN University An ecologist from RUDN University suggested a method to evaluate and reduce the effect of animal farms on climate change and developed...

Not a living fossil: How the Coelacanth recently evolved dozens of new genes

Coelacanths gained 62 new genes from traveling DNA that was passed on from other species, new research reveals in a remarkable glimpse into how the...

UTEP awarded $1 million NNSA grant to expose minority students to nuclear energy industry