Researchers create a photographic film of a molecular switch
Following the motion of a light-responsive molecule; Study in 'The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters'Credit: Reprinted with permission from I. Conti et al. (2020), J....
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Regenstrief COVID-19 dashboard now features trends and early warning indicators
Interactive data rapidly available on state, region or county levelCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Trends are a vital component of tracking and understanding the COVID-19...
First known case of a potentially deadly heart rhythm disturbance induced by chloroquine therapy for COVID-19 reported
Clinicians should carefully monitor patients treated with chloroquine therapy, particularly elderly women and others at higher risk for heart rhythm abnormalities, investigators caution in the...
How chandelier cells light up the brain
Credit: CSHL Within the intricate network of cells that make up the brain, chandelier cells stand out for their elaborate, branching structure. With an elegant...
Scientists unlock secrets of Ethiopia’s superfood in race to save it from warming climate
Ethiopia's native staple food grain teff is at risk, with 80% of production to be hit by higher temperatures soon if not protected. For the...
Boston partnership leverages local manufacturing to quickly produce reusable face shields
Credit: Dr. James Rathmell Researchers at a major Boston academic medical center designed, fabricated, tested, and implemented a reusable face shield for front-line medical staff...
Anal cancer’s first randomized trial for inoperable disease sets the treatment standard
Journal of Clinical Oncology publishes results of worldwide InterAAct trial. Less toxicity and overall survival benefit of 7.7 months suggest carboplatin-paclitaxel become the standard treatment...
High-tech CT reveals ancient evolutionary adaptation of extinct crocodylomorphs
They transitioned from land to water during the Mesozoic eraCredit: G. Fritsch/Leibniz-IZW. The tree of life is rich in examples of species that changed from...
URI researcher: Antioxidant-rich diet reduces stress response during bird migration
Credit: Photo courtesy of Scott McWilliams KINGSTON, R.I. - June 18, 2020 - A research team led by a University of Rhode Island ornithologist had...
Innovation by ancient farmers adds to biodiversity of the Amazon, study shows
Credit: Ben Hur Marimon Junior Innovation by ancient farmers to improve soil fertility continues to have an impact on the biodiversity of the Amazon, a...
Bobwhites listen to each other when picking habitat
Credit: Photo by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Northern bobwhites are attracted to a habitat based on whether other bobwhites are present...
Viruses can steal our genetic code to create new human-virus genes
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Like a scene out of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," a virus infects a host and converts it into a...
RV Polarstern returns to the MOSAiC floe
New team continues fieldwork in the ArcticCredit: Photo: Alfred Wegener Institute / Lisa Grosfeld After a month's absence, on 17 June the German research icebreaker...
Efficient indium oxide catalysts designed for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol
Credit: SARI Catalytic hydrogenation of carbon dioxide (CO2) is a green and sustainable means of synthesizing commodity chemicals such as methanol. This conversion process is...
Heisenberg funding for Anne-Kathrin Classen
Credit: Photo: Harlad Neumann The German Research Foundation (DFG) is supporting Dr. Anne-Kathrin Classen with approximately 500,000 euros over five years, thereby honoring her research...
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