Fighting against multi-resistant bacteria
Credit: (Image: Mona Alzheimer / University of Würzburg) Developing fundamentally new approaches against multi-resistant germs: This is the goal of the new Bavarian research network...
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Caught soap-handed: Understanding how soap molecules help proteins get in and out of shape
By combining a range of spectroscopy methods with X-ray scattering at low angles, AU researchers reveal how one class of soap molecules induces unfolding of...
Next generation of greenhouses may be fully solar powered
Credit: Brendan O'Connor, NC State University Many greenhouses could become energy neutral by using see-through solar panels to harvest energy - primarily from the wavelengths...
Artificial intelligence can analyze myoclonus severity from video footage
Credit: Neuro Event Labs Fast, reliable and automatic assessment of the severity of myoclonic jerks from video footage is now possible, thanks to an algorithm...
Neurobiological mechanisms involved in the loss of control in a study in mice revealed
The study conducted in rodents reveals a specific mechanism in this crucial cortical circuit for food addiction that involves a loss of control over intakeCredit:...
St. Jude’s scientist receives ACGT grant for sarcoma gene therapy
Approach will use genetically engineered immune cells to attack pediatric sarcomaCredit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital An innovative approach to tackling the challenges of pediatric...
Large dipole moment induced wide-spectrum bismuth chromate for efficient photocatalytic performance
Credit: ©Science China Press The conversion and utilization of solar energy for chemical fuel production and environmental remediation through artificial photocatalysis have been recognized to...
Middle-aged adults worried about health insurance costs now, uncertain for future
Nearly half of adults in their 50s and early 60s aren't sure they'll be able to afford health insurance after they retire, and two-thirds worry...
Galaxy formation simulated without dark matter
A study by the University of Bonn simulates a universe in which Newton's laws are only valid to a limited extentCredit: © AG Kroupa/Uni Bonn...
New progress in turbulent combustion modeling: Filtered flamelet model
Credit: ©Science China Press In turbulent combustion, the interaction between the strong nonlinear reaction source and turbulence leads to broad spectrum of the spatio and...
Inhomogeneous-strain-induced magnetic vortex cluster in one-dimensional manganite wire
Credit: ©Science China Press Topologically stabilized spin structures at the nanoscale magnets, including domain walls, vortices and skyrmions, have recently received much attention. Among the...
Oligomers observed mimicking the combination of DNA strands: Study
Credit: Monash University An international research team have for the first time observed dynamic covalent oligomers mimicking the combination of complementary DNA strands, which could...
New gene therapy method improves vision in mice with congenital blindness
Credit: Koji Nishiguchi, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Mice born blind have shown significant improvement in vision after undergoing a new gene therapy developed...
Alaska’s national forests contribute 48 million salmon a year to state’s fishing industry
Value of these 'forest fishes' from Tongass, Chugach National Forests exceeds $80 millionCredit: Ali Freibott, US Forest Service Alaska's Tongass and Chugach National Forests, which...
Silver sawtooth creates valley-coherent light for nanophotonics
Credit: Han and Ye, University of Groningen. Scientists at the University of Groningen used a silver sawtooth nanoslit array to produce valley-coherent photoluminescence in two-dimensional...
