Evolution of Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and modeling of spike protein for human transmission
Credit: ©Science China Press The cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China was first reported on December 30, 2019 by the...
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Simple, solar-powered water desalination
System achieves new level of efficiency in harnessing sunlight to make fresh potable water from seawater.Credit: Image courtesy of Lenan Zhang, Lin Zhao, Zhenyuan Xu,...
Menopause timing hard to determine in every third woman
Credit: Photo by Cecilia Hedstrom Is it possible to investigate menopausal age, or not? In more than one in three women aged 50, the body...
Bacterial influencers — rhizosphere microbiome mediates root metabolite exudation
Credit: J. Szymanski / IPK Gatersleben, 07.02.2020 Roots are plant organs, that typically absorb water and minerals from soil. It is lesser known that roots...
Minimally-invasive hydrogen therapy of cancer based on in-vivo electrochemistry
Credit: ©Science China Press Up to now, cancer is still one of the major diseases that threaten the survival of mankind, and it is difficult...
Burrowing mayfly’s decline may serve as a warning system for the health of our environment
Credit: Virginia Tech Mayflies have long been indicators of the ecological health of the lakes, rivers, and streams. The more mayflies present in water, the...
Jackiw-Rebbi zero-mode: Realizing non-Abelian braiding in non-Majorana system
Credit: ©Science China Press As an important branch of quantum computation, topological quantum computation has been drawing extensive attention for holding great advantages such as...
Children with ADHD more likely to receive medication if they live in poorer areas
Credit: Royal College of Psychiatrists Children with ADHD from the poorest areas are significantly more likely to receive medication as children with ADHD from the...
Scientists resurrect mammoth’s broken genes
The research builds on evidence that the last mammoths on a lonely Arctic island suffered from a variety of genetic defectsCredit: Rebecca Farnham / University...
Developing DNA extraction technology to combat illegal timber trade
Credit: Virginia Tech Eli Vlaisavljevich, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering and mechanics in Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, has received a $1 million grant from the...
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...
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:...
