SLAC and Stanford scientists home in on pairs of atoms that boost a catalyst’s activity
They discovered that the messy environment of a chemical reaction can actually change the shape of a catalytic nanoparticle in a way that makes it...
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Virginia Tech scientists confirm usually harmless virus attacks the heart’s electrical system
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists show adenovirus disrupts electrical signaling, impedes new communication channels.Credit: Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Adenovirus, which typically can cause a common...
Geometry of intricately fabricated glass makes light trap itself
Light interacts with itself to form self-sustaining waves in an artificial 'topological' materialCredit: Rechtsman Laboratory, Penn State Laser light traveling through ornately microfabricated glass has...
Like oil and water
Pitt ChemE professor receives $110k ACS PRF grant for novel 3D-printed oil-water separating membrane for gas and petroleum industryCredit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (June 22,...
Brazilian scientists develop COVID-19 accelerometer
Online application shows in real time whether the disease is spreading faster or slower in over 200 countries and helps evaluate the effectiveness of public...
Oil forecasting technique adapted for spreadsheets may cut shale operator costs
3D reservoir models predict the amount of oil in shale wells, but they are usually very complicated and slowCredit: Texas A&M University College of Engineering...
Global deal follows UQ superbug drug discoveries
Antibiotics discovered at The University of Queensland will be fast-tracked under an US$11 million international research dealCredit: IMB, University of Queensland Antibiotics discovered at The...
Cancer drug cures COVID-19 patient with acute respiratory distress
Team at Marburg University Medical Center plans scientific study on the use of an immune inhibitor against the viral diseaseCredit: Torsten Fricke / German José...
LJI scientists investigate a powerful protein behind antibody development
Credit: Jinyong Choi, La Jolla Institute for Immunology LA JOLLA, CA--Scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered a potential new way...
Are protected areas effective at maintaining large carnivore populations?
Credit: Daniel Burgas-Riera A recent study, led by the University of Helsinki, used a novel combination of statistical methods and an exceptional data set collected...
300-million-year-old fish resembles a sturgeon but took a different evolutionary path
Tanyrhinichthys mcallisteri recasts the notion of what it means to be a 'primitive' vertebrate, according to Penn paleontologists Lauren Sallan and Jack Stack.Credit: Nobu Tamura...
Pioneering research reveals certain human genes relate to gut bacteria
Credit: Chloe Russell, as featured in her book Up Your A-Z An Encyclopedia On Gut Bacteria The role genetics and gut bacteria play in human...
COVID-19 lockdown reveals human impact on wildlife
An international team of scientists is investigating how animals are responding to reduced levels of human activity during the Covid-19 pandemic.Credit: MPIAB/ MaxCine In an...
Hospitals, manufacturers partner with Sandia amid high demand for medical-grade masks
Credit: Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sandia National Laboratories is teaming with local hospitals and medical device manufacturers to increase the availability of respirator...
Hormone involved in obesity is a risk factor for sepsis
Credit: Joana Carvalho, IGC 2020 The work developed in collaboration with researchers from France, Germany and South Korea was recently published in the scientific journal...
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