Recharge your batteries
University of Utah engineering professor finds new inroads in fast charging for lithium-ion batteriesCredit: Vincent Horiuchi/University of Utah College of Engineering March 24, 2021 --...
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Flu shot associated with fewer, less severe COVID cases
Credit: Stephanie King/Michigan Medicine (the academic medical center of the University of Michigan) People who received a flu shot last flu season were significantly less...
UTHSC, UAB collaborate on $2.39 million research network
Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (March 23, 2021) - The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Minority Health...
Neutrons reveal unpredicted binding between SARS-CoV-2, hepatitis C antiviral drug
Credit: Jill Hemman and Michelle Lehman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Scientists have found new, unexpected behaviors when SARS-CoV-2 - the virus that causes COVID-19 -...
Arsenal used by parasite to affect cellular defense and enhance leishmaniasis is revealed
Group affiliated with a FAPESP-supported research center showed that the parasite blocks the action of an enzyme using autophagyCredit: Renan V. H. de Carvalho &...
Highlands of diversity: Another new chameleon from the Bale region, Ethiopia
Credit: Koppetsch et al. The Bale Mountains in south-central Ethiopia are considered to be one of the most unique centers of endemism, with an extraordinary...
Real-world data at UT Southwestern shows benefit of early vaccination on health care workforce
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - March 23, 2021 - Vaccinating health care workers resulted in an immediate and notable reduction of positive COVID-19...
How human cells coordinate the start of DNA replication
Credit: Manzar Hossain/Stillman lab/CSHL, 2021 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) President and CEO Bruce Stillman has been dissecting DNA replication, a critical step in cell...
Engineering of Mississippi River has kept carbon out of atmosphere, study says
Scientists set out to learn more about the fate of organic carbon that is transported in large quantities by the Mississippi River, and the news...
With drop in LA’s vehicular aerosol pollution, vegetation emerges as major source
Plants that emit lots of isoprenes may be causing unhealthful aerosol levels during heat wavesCredit: UC Berkeley graphics by Clara Nussbaumer and Ronald Cohen California's...
Changes in Antarctic marine ecosystems
Intensity of phytoplankton production during Antarctic summer affects the structure of seafloor ecosystemsCredit: LluÃs Cardona (UB-IRBio) Understanding the evolution of the polar sea ice is...
Rodenticides in the environment pose threats to birds of prey
Credit: Oliver Krone/Leibniz-IZW Over the past decades, the increased use of chemicals in many areas led to environmental pollution - of water, soil and also...
The MIT Press launches MIT Open Publishing Services
New publishing model provides unique and timely solutions to the production, curation, and preservation of knowledge.Credit: The MIT Press The MIT Press announced today the...
A divided visual field
Credit: (Image: Anna Stoeckl / University of Wuerzburg) Hummingbird hawkmoths are small insects that hover in the air like hummingbirds when drinking nectar from flowers....
Henry Ford physician leads consensus for global awareness to an underrecognized condition
International research team of otolaryngologists, dental specialists spreading the word about odontogenic sinusitisCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT (March, 23, 2021) - Henry Ford physician,...