Epilepsy discovery reveals why some seizures prove deadly
Credit: Courtesy Patel lab New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shed light on the No. 1 cause of epilepsy deaths,...
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A path to graphene topological qubits
Researchers demonstrate that magnetism and superconductivity can coexist in graphene, opening a pathway towards graphene-based topological qubitsCredit: Jose Lado/Aalto University In the quantum realm, electrons...
Rutgers Professor Joan Bennett elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Plant biologist studies the genetics and physiology of thread-like fungiCredit: Nick Romanenko/Rutgers University Joan W. Bennett, a Distinguished Professor of plant biology and pathology at...
Research gives trees an edge in landfill clean-up
Credit: Paul Manley, Missouri University of Science and Technology; used with permission Rhinelander, Wis., April 28, 2021-- A research team from the USDA Forest Service...
New computer model helps brings the sun into the laboratory
Credit: Composite image by Elle Starkman / Solar image by NASA Goddard Media Studios Every day, the sun ejects large amounts of a hot particle...
A minty-fresh solution: Using a menthol-like compound to activate plant immune mechanisms
A menthol-like compound was found to boost the expression of genes that protect crop species from pest-related damageCredit: Tokyo University of Science Although plants may...
Human antibiotic use threatens endangered wild chimpanzees
Antimicrobial resistant bacteria getting into watershedCredit: Thomas Gillespie It's well established that infectious disease is the greatest threat to the endangered chimpanzees made famous by...
Research could enable biotechnology advances: medicine, protective equipment, sensors
Credit: Courtesy Monica Olvera de la Cruz, Northwestern University RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- New Army-funded synthetic biology research manipulated micro-compartments in cells, potentially enabling...
New model may explain the mystery of asymmetry in Parkinson’s disease
The alpha-synuclein Origin and Connectome (SOC) model described in this Journal of Parkinson's Disease article may explain asymmetrical motor symptoms and known variations in other...
Using cosmic-ray neutron bursts to understand gamma-ray bursts from lightning
An 'accidental discovery' confirms what simulations showCredit: Jordan Goodman, HAWC Collaboration (NSF.gov) LOS ALAMOS, N.M., April 28, 2021--Analysis of data from a lightning mapper and...
Processed diets might promote chronic infections that can lead to disorders such as diabetes
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Processed diets, which are low in fiber, may initially reduce the incidence of foodborne infectious diseases such as E. coli infections,...
UCSF’s Dr. Lindsay Hampson to be honored at #AGS21 for Research on Geriatrics and Urology
Credit: Dr. Lindsay Hampson New York, NY (April 28, 2021)--Advancing care for older people across health specialties, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and the AGS...
Proposal of new universal nomenclature for oxytocin and vasotocin genes
Terminological confusion between speciesCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Oxytocin and arginine vasopressin are two hormones in the endocrine system that can act as neurotransmitters and regulate...
SPbPU students will be able to obtain a second degree from a university in New Zealand
An agreement on cooperation in the framework of the international educational program International Business Development.Credit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University Peter the Great St.Petersburg...
Uniting strengths to expand research
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory and the Italian Institute of Technology have signed an agreement to expand the scope of their collaboration.Credit: EMBL/IIT EMBL and...