Tiny marine organisms as the key to global cycles
New ways to understand the functioning of marine phytoplanktonCredit: Tom Deerinck, Mark Ellisman, Alexandra Worden Marine microorganisms, such as bacteria and so-called protists, form a...
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Condensed matter: Bethe strings experimentally observed
Long-standing prediction of quantum physics now provenCredit: HZB The regular arrangement of atoms in a crystal allows complex interactions that can lead to new states...
Oil spill: where and when will it reach the beach? Answers to prevent environmental impacts
Credit: ©Svitlana Liubartseva, CMCC Foundation In October 2018, the Tunisian Ro-Ro passenger ship "Ulysse" rammed into the hull of the Cyprus-flagged container ship "Virginia", which...
Insect wings hold antimicrobial clues for improved medical implants
Credit: Professor Bo Su, University of Bristol Some insect wings such as cicada and dragonfly possess nanopillar structures that kill bacteria upon contact. However, to...
The human body as an electrical conductor, a new method of wireless power transfer
Published by Marc Tudela, Laura Becerra-Fajardo, Aracelys García-Moreno, Jesus Minguillon and Antoni Ivorra, in Access, the journal of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersCredit:...
Cranfield University helps create new low-cost, simple ventilators for COVID-19 patients
Credit: Georgia Tech A simple, low-cost Bag Valve Mask (BVM) ventilator to help critically-ill COVID-19 patients has been rapidly designed by experts at Cranfield University...
Shorter radiotherapy treatment for bowel cancer patients during COVID-19
Credit: University of Leeds An international panel of cancer experts has recommended a one-week course of radiotherapy and delaying surgery as the best way to...
Coffee grounds show promise as wood substitute in producing cellulose nanofibers
Credit: Yokohama National University Researchers at Yokohama National University (YNU) meticulously examined cellulose nanofibers extracted from spent coffee grounds, identifying them as a viable new...
New algorithm aims to protect surgical team members against infection with COVID-19 virus
Journal of American College of Surgeons releases new best practice guideline based on potential viral spread patterns, risks facing health care workers, and conservation of...
How old are whale sharks? Nuclear bomb legacy reveals their age
Cold War testing radioactivity used to determine longevity of largest fish on EarthCredit: NOAA Nuclear bomb tests during the Cold War in the 1950s and...
Climate change to affect fish sizes and complex food webs
Credit: Antonia Cooper Global climate change will affect fish sizes in unpredictable ways and, consequently, impact complex food webs in our oceans, a new IMAS-led...
Magnetoacoustic waves: Towards a new paradigm of on-chip communication
Credit: B. Casals et al. Researchers have observed directly and for the first time magnetoacoustic waves (sound-driven spin waves), which are considered as potential information...
Penn launches trial to evaluate hydroxychloroquine to treat, prevent COVID-19
Study will evaluate therapy for current patients, prophylaxis in health care workersCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - A new trial led by the Perelman School of...
Nanopore reveals shape-shifting enzyme linked to catalysis
Credit: Giovanni Maglia, University of Groningen University of Groningen scientists observed the characteristics of a single enzyme inside a nanopore. This revealed that the enzyme...
Alport syndrome severity can be predicted by causative protein genotype
Credit: Assoc. Prof. Tsuyoshi Shuto A Japanese research team has successfully developed a system to predict the severity of Alport syndrome, a serious hereditary kidney...
