Nanoparticles produced from burning coal result in damage to mice lungs
Credit: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech scientists have discovered that incredibly small particles of an unusual and highly toxic titanium oxide found in coal smog and...
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Excessive sports in case of eating disorders: Psychological mechanisms decoded
Results reveal major implications for prevention and therapy -- publication in Psychotherapy and PsychosomaticsCredit: Photo: Markus Breig, KIT Excessive and obsessive exercise is very harmful...
Scientists document collapse of key Central American forest engineer
Populations of white-lipped peccaries, a 'new world' pig-like species usually found throughout Central American tropical forests, are in freefallCredit: Apolinar Basora PULLMAN, Wash. - White-lipped...
Parkinson’s and the immune system
MedicineCredit: RUB, Kramer The team was thus able to provide further evidence that there are interfaces between the nervous system and immune system. The researchers...
Fiber crossings ahead: Key enzymes affecting nervous system pathway identified
Researchers in Japan identify enzymes essential for normal development of the corticospinal tract and skilled movement in miceCredit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan - Voluntary...
Targeting the cancer microenvironment
Researchers discover a novel checkpoint in immune cells with the potential to treat the cancer cell microenvironmentCredit: © Wolfram Weckwerth The recognition of bacterial infections...
Landscape-level surveys are necessary to address large-scale wildlife losses from poaching
Credit: Tilker/Wilting Widespread poaching in tropical biodiversity hotspots is causing unprecedented declines in wildlife populations, known as defaunation. A new study published in the journal...
CIGSe thin-film solar cells: EU Sharc25 project increases efficiency
Credit: HZB/Ingo Kniest Producing thin-film solar modules requires much less energy than conventional wafer-based Si PV modules, and therefore their energy payback time is much...
Putting a finger on plant stress response
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba show that a zinc finger domain in Arabidopsis protein SIZ1 is essential for transcriptional regulation of genes required for...
Programmed vascular endothelium remodeling using a remote-controlled ‘smart’ platform
Credit: ©Science China Press According to the statistics from World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular disease has become the leading cause of death worldwide, inducing almost...
Faster than a speeding bullet: Asian hornet invasion spreads to Northern Germany
Credit: Mr. Martin Husemann In early September 2019, an Asian hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) was collected alive in Hamburg, Germany, representing the northernmost find of...
Fastest high-precision 3D printer
KIT scientists develop new 3D system to print structures of submicrometer accuracy at record speed -- Publication in Advanced Functional MaterialsCredit: Photo: Vincent Hahn, KIT...
Fruit flies respond to rapid changes in the visual environment
Neurons in the visual system sensitive to luminance make it possible to maintain effective vision and react appropriately when encountering sudden decreases in illuminationCredit: photo/©:...
DNA-based nanorobot to fight cancer: New concept proposed by ITMO University researchers
This is the first ever nanorobot to combine two functions: cancer diagnostics and treatment. Made of DNA fragments, the nano-sized robot detects a pathogenic RNA...
What’s your brand?
A new algorithm analyzes social media data to help brands improve their marketingCredit: © 2020 Yamasaki et al. Researchers created an algorithm that successfully predicted...
