‘Thermometer’ protein regulates blooming
Credit: © Silva et al. / PNAS As average temperatures rise every year, it is no longer rare to see plants flower as early as...
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Supermassive black holes shortly after the Big Bang: How to seed them
These space giants would not have had the time to develop in the young Universe. Yet, observations say they were already present; a new study...
CAR macrophages go beyond T cells to fight solid tumors
Penn researchers publish proof-of-concept to use alternative immune cells to target cancerCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has been...
Scientists reveal hidden catalytic surface of Ni-Au core-shell in CO2 hydrogenation
Credit: LIU Wei For years, core-shell structured particles have been recognized as well-designed catalysts that can facilitate reaction activity owing to their distinct synergism at...
Arctic light pollution affects fish, zooplankton up to 200 metres deep
Fish behavior and stock assessments may be influenced by this sensitivity to light all over the worldCredit: Photo: Geir Johnsen, NTNU/UNIS The Arctic polar night...
Clemson professor elected as materials research society fellow
Credit: Pete Martin/Clemson College of Science CLEMSON, S.C. -- Clemson University Department of Physics and Astronomy faculty member Apparao Rao was selected as a 2020...
Microbiome search engine can increase efficiency in disease detection and diagnosis
Credit: SU Xiaoquan Big data makes big promises when it comes to providing insights into human behavior and health. The problem is how to harness...
Can soap really ‘kill’ the coronavirus? (video)
Constantly being told to wash your hands? Us too. So we're diving into the chemistry behind why soap is so effective against viruses like the...
Ultrafast and broadband perovskite photodetectors for large-dynamic-range imaging
Credit: by Chenglong Li, Hailu Wang, Fang Wang, Tengfei Li, Mengjian Xu, Hao Wang, Zhen Wang, Xiaowei Zhan, Weida Hu, Liang Shen Photodetectors, a key...
Graphite nanoplatelets on medical devices kill bacteria and prevent infections
Credit: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers Graphite nanoplatelets integrated into plastic medical surfaces can prevent infections, killing 99.99 per cent of bacteria which try to attach - a...
Researchers observe ultrafast processes of single molecules for the first time
Credit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz Markus Koch, head of the research group Femtosecond Dynamics at the Institute of Experimental Physics at TU Graz, and...
To sleep deeply: The brainstem neurons that regulate non-REM sleep
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify the key role of brainstem neurotensinergic neurons in non-REM sleep regulationCredit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan - Mammals...
Extract from seeds of the Melinjo tree may improve obesity and diabetes
Melinjo seed extract activates the physiologically beneficial substance adiponectin which improves obesity and diabetesCredit: Associate Professor Tsuyoshi Shuto In Southeast Asia, the fruit, flowers, and...
Ultrathin but fully packaged high-resolution camera
Biologically inspired ultrathin arrayed camera captures super-resolution imagesCredit: Professor Ki-Hun Jeong, KAIST The unique structures of biological vision systems in nature inspired scientists to design...
Wearable strain sensor using light transmittance helps measure physical signals better
Credit: Professor Inkyu Park, KAIST KAIST researchers have developed a novel wearable strain sensor based on the modulation of optical transmittance of a carbon nanotube...
