Research reveals how teeth functioned and evolved in giant mega-sharks
Credit: Hugo Salais, Metazoa Studio A pioneering study by University of Bristol researchers finds that the evolution of teeth in the giant prehistoric shark Megalodon...
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Seawater as an electrical cable !? Wireless power transfers in the ocean
For drones that can be stationed underwater for the adoption of ICT in maricultureCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview: Associate...
Blue-light stride in perovskite-based LEDs
Mixed halide perovskites for spectrally stable and high-efficiency blue light-emitting diodesCredit: Thor Balkhed Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed efficient blue light-emitting diodes based...
Bacteria carried by mosquitos may protect them against pesticides
Common bacteria naturally transmitted between insects found to make them less susceptible to insecticides used to control their numbersCredit: University of Reading A common bacterial...
Impact of COVID lockdown on aeromedical retrievals in remote parts of Australia
Spike in evacuations for heart conditionsCredit: Royal Flying Doctor Service New data released this week by Australian researchers reveals the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown...
Two Berkeley Lab scientists honored with the Lawrence Award
The Department of Energy's award goes to a microbiologist and a nuclear physicist.Credit: Berkeley Lab, Noah Berger/UC Berkeley, Princeton University The Department of Energy has...
Upper ocean temperatures hit record high in 2020
Credit: Shaoqing Wang Even with the COVID-19-related small dip in global carbon emissions due to limited travel and other activities, the ocean temperatures continued a...
Ukraine genome survey adds missing pieces to human diversity puzzle
International Ukraine Genetic Diversity Project finds a quarter of the genetic variation in Europe, dramatically increasing information on population diversity and medical genetic variationCredit: Oakland...
Shell scientist honored for research on how nature can help reduce carbon footprint
Christian A. Davies, Ph.D., has been named the recipient of the 2021 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Technology Innovation from TAMEST (The Academy of...
New study suggests that college campuses are COVID-19 superspreaders
Credit: Are college campuses superspreaders? A data-driven modeling study - Lu et al, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering College campuses are at risk...
University of Texas researcher recognized for pioneering work utilizing nanotechno
Guihua Yu, Ph.D. Named 2021 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award recipient in EngineeringCredit: TAMEST (The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas) (Embargoed January...
Baylor College of Medicine neuroscientist and geneticist recognized for re
Neuroscientist and Geneticist Benjamin Arenkiel, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2021 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Medicine from TAMEST (The Academy of Medicine,...
UT Southwestern biochemist recognized for pioneering metabolic research
Credit: TAMEST (The Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Science of Texas) DALLAS - UT Southwestern Biochemist Benjamin Tu, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2021...
Study: Colleges can prevent 96% of COVID-19 infections with common measures
Credit: CWRU CLEVELAND--The combined effectiveness of three COVID-prevention strategies on college campuses--mask-wearing, social distancing, and routine testing--are as effective in preventing coronavirus infections as the...
Weaker skin barrier leads to faster uptake of chemicals
Credit: IMM The ability of our skin to protect us from chemicals is something we inherit. Some people are less well-protected which could imply an...