Atomic structures mapped in measles, mumps, flu and RSV
Discovery could give insight into coronavirus, which has similar features and functionsCredit: Northwestern University First study to map atomic structure of a key enzyme complex...
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Reconstructing the diet of fossil vertebrates
The ratio of special zinc isotopes in dental enamel provides information about the diet of mammals in prehistoric timesCredit: Nicolas Bourgon Information on what our...
Researchers challenge new guidelines on aspirin in primary prevention
Credit: Florida Atlantic University The most recent guidelines for primary prevention recommend aspirin use for individuals ages 40 to 70 years who are at higher...
New green technology from UMass Amherst generates electricity ‘out of thin air’
Renewable device could help mitigate climate change, power medical devicesCredit: UMass Amherst/Yao and Lovley labs AMHERST, Mass. - Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst...
Fast-charging, long-running, bendy energy storage breakthrough
Credit: Dr Zhuangnan Li (UCL) While at the proof-of-concept stage, it shows enormous potential as a portable power supply in several practical applications including electric...
Cutting off kidney cancer at its roots
Credit: Birchmeier Lab, MDC Scientists at the MDC have discovered stem cells responsible for the most common form of kidney cancer. The team of Walter...
Parents from lower-income families less likely to say child’s water supply is safe
Nearly a quarter of parents in national poll aren't confident in the safety of their home tap water; income disparities linked to perceptions of safe...
How learning about fish can help us save the Amazon rainforest
High fish diversity is a good indicator of forest healthCredit: Courtesy of Lesley de Souza, Field Museum. Think of the Amazon, and you probably think...
Energized by enzymes — nature’s catalysts
Join us at #AAASmtg, Saturday, Feb. 15, 10 to 11:30 a.m. PST, Room 608, Washington State Convention CenterCredit: Joe Laureanti, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory With...
The paradox of dormancy: Why sleep when you can eat?
Credit: Image by Dieter Ebert, reproduced from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license Why do predators sometimes lay dormant eggs --...
Solar wind samples suggest new physics of massive solar ejections
Credit: NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory/ AIA A new study led by the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa has helped refine understanding of the amount...
For evolutionary study finds rare bats in decline, CCNY research
Credit: Photo credit: Skanda de Saram. A study led by Susan Tsang, a former Fulbright Research Fellow from The City College of New York, reveals...
CDI laboratory explores pathway to open up blood cancer treatments
The paper in Nature Communications could mean better treatment for leukemia, among other cancersCredit: Hackensack Meridian Health February 12, 2020, Nutley, NJ - Reversing runaway...
Novel formulation permits use of toxin from rattlesnake venom to treat chronic pain
Researchers Butantan Institute succeeded in reducing the toxicity and potentiating the analgesic effect of crotoxin by encapsulating it in nanostructured silica -- the results of...
NASA catches the re-birth of zombie tropical cyclone Francisco
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL The low-pressure area that had once been Tropical Cyclone Francisco has been lingering in the Southern Indian Ocean since Feb. 6 when...
