Ohio University professor, alum publish paper on record warming of the South Pole
The South Pole has been warming at more than three times the global average over the past 30 yearsCredit: Courtesy of Ryan Fogt ATHENS, Ohio...
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New genomic atlas of the developing human brain
Scientists at Gladstone and UCSF create a valuable new resource for studying the origins of neurodevelopmental diseaseCredit: Photo: Gladstone Institutes SAN FRANCISCO, CA June 30,...
Microplastic pollution accumulates heavily in coastal areas such as fjords and estuaries
Credit: Peter T. Harris, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111398 Microplastic pollution in marine environments is concentrated most highly in coastal habitats, especially fjords and estuaries, according to a new...
Study finds that plastic recycling from europe being dumped in Asian waters
Up to 31% of plastic exported for recycling not recycled at allCredit: Shutterstock/NUI Galway New research from NUI Galway and the University of Limerick has...
Plant tissue engineering improves drought and salinity tolerance
University of Nevada, Reno research addressing future population growth and food shortagesCredit: Photo courtesy of University of Nevada, Reno RENO, Nev.- After several years of...
Brain receptor pulls open electrical gate like a puppet master
Credit: Furukawa lab/CSHL, 2020 For the first time, researchers in the lab of CSHL Professor Hiro Furukawa have been able to track each atom in...
A data treasure for gait analysis
One of the biggest data records for automated gait analysis worldwide openly accessibleCredit: FH St. Pölten / Florian Kibler The database comprises information on the...
Wild bees depend on the landscape structure
Research team led by University of Göttingen investigates flower strips, organic farming and small crop fieldsCredit: Bettina Donkó Sowing strips of wildflowers along conventional cereal...
Scientists develop novel predictable multi-nucleotide deletion systems in plants
Credit: IGDB Many small regulatory elements, including miRNAs, miRNA binding sites, and cis-acting elements, comprise only 5~24 nucleotides and play important roles in regulating gene...
Versatile LED irradiation system — From disinfection to medical treatments
Credit: FBH/P. Immerz For disinfection purposes, the compact system can be equipped with UV LEDs to eliminate germs on critical surfaces such as mobile phones....
Study gauges how Kansans get information on COVID-19, which sources they trust
Survey finds social media least trusted source, health officials mostCredit: Mugur Geana LAWRENCE -- New information emerges about the novel coronavirus on a daily basis,...
Chanterelle mushrooms as a taste enhancer
New method for quality control of chanterelle mushroomsCredit: Leibniz-LSB@TUM Chanterelles (Cantharellus cibarius) are one of the most popular mushrooms in Germany. Depending on the weather,...
Spider silk can create lenses useful for biological imaging
When properly cured, lenses built on dragline spider silk generate a special type of light jet that can image large biological areas with high resolution.Credit:...
Auditory hallucinations rooted in aberrant brain connectivity
Schizophrenia symptom may be the result of increased connections between sensory and language-processing brain areasCredit: Elsevier, 2020 (Creative Commons license, CC-BY) Philadelphia, June 30, 2020...
World’s widest graphene nanoribbon promises the next generation of miniaturized electronics
Credit: Junichi Yamaguchi, Yasunobu Sugimoto, Shintaro Sato, Hiroko Yamada With literally the thickness of one carbon atom and electrical properties that can surpass those of...
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