A sustainable alternative to crude oil
The synthesis of bio-based high-performance polyamide from biogenic residuesCredit: Cordt Zollfrank / TUM A research team from the Fraunhofer Society and the Technical University of...
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Kiss and run: How cells sort and recycle their components
Credit: Biozentrum, University of Basel What can be reused and what can be disposed of? Cells also face this tricky task. Researchers from the Biozentrum...
Seeing inside a battery while it’s working
Thin radio-frequency detector monitors capacity of commercial lithium-ion batteryCredit: Randy Montoya ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A new paper-thin radio-frequency detector designed to work inside a lithium-ion...
Unique centromere type discovered in the European dodder
Credit: Jiri Macas České Budějovice/Gatersleben, 27.01.2020 Whenever the European dodder, Cuscuta europaea, is under scientific scrutiny, it usually is due to its lack of chloroplasts...
Rice lab turns trash into valuable graphene in a flash
'Green' process promises pristine graphene in bulk using waste food, plastic and other materialsCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Jan. 27, 2020) - That banana...
Detection of very high frequency magnetic resonance could revolutionize electronics
UC Riverside-led research has applications in ultrafast and spin-based nanoscale devicesCredit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A team of physicists has discovered an...
New look at odd holes involved in taste, Alzheimer’s, asthma
Credit: Furukawa lab/CSHL, 2020 Many cells are covered with mysterious large holes, pores that have been associated with the sense of taste as well as...
Ecofriendly catalyst for converting methane into useful gases using light instead of heat
Credit: Tokyo Tech Methane is present in the natural gas that is very abundant in the earth's crust and has found many uses in modern...
Parkinson’s disease may start before birth
Stem cell study finds malfunctioning brain cells in patients who were diagnosed before age 50; researchers test potential new treatmentCredit: Photo by Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES...
Human Body-on-Chip platform enables in vitro prediction of drug behaviors in humans
Fluidically-linked systems of multiple human Organ Chips that quantitatively predict drug pharmacokinetics may offer alternatives to some animal testsCredit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University (BOSTON)...
New cancer center established at Johns Hopkins University
With $5 million award, The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research partners with multi-investigator team at Johns Hopkins University developing next-generation genomics and imaging platforms for...
Science at the interface: Bioinspired materials reveal useful properties
Credit: Graphic by Jason Drees The design of sophisticated new materials is undergoing brisk technological advancement. Innovations in material science promise transformative improvements in industries...
Mild cognitive impairment, ISS produces the first epidemiological estimation
Credit: Istituto Superiore di Sanità January 27, 2020-Rome: In a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, ISS researchers estimated about 680,000 cases of...
First human trial of monoclonal antibody to prevent malaria opens
NIH trial will test NIAID-developed antibodyCredit: NIAID A Phase 1 clinical trial testing the safety and effectiveness of a monoclonal antibody (mAb) against malaria has...
Doctors and immunologists implement a new approach for melanoma treatment
Credit: Dr. Marina Teras Worldwide, the incidence rates of skin cancer, like other types of cancer, is increasing. People in Europe and the Nordic countries...
