Eco-engineered tiles enhance marine biodiversity on seawalls in Hong Kong and beyond
Credit: City University of Hong Kong A joint-study led by a team of marine ecologists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has found that...
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10 million euros to a new international collaboration on brain research
KiloNeurons project allows researchers to tool up from neurons to cognitionCredit: Photo: Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience Humans have long wondered about the origins and...
Minor fluctuations in sound make it hard to identify in which concert hall music is played
Study shows music volume has a major impact on how the listener experiences the acoustics of a concert hallCredit: Photo: Jukka Patynen The volume and...
Resensitizing ‘last-resort’ antibiotics for treatment of infections
HKU scientists reveal an antirheumatic metallodrug can resurrect 'last-resort' antibiotics to kill multi-drug resistant superbugsCredit: The University of Hong Kong A research team led by...
Story tips: Ice breaker data, bacterial breakdown, catching heat and finding order
Credit: U.S. Dept. of Energy ARM User Facility Climate - Ice breaker data With the conclusion of an unprecedented yearlong expedition to the North Pole...
USask researchers find face masks don’t hinder breathing during exercise
Credit: John Ko SASKATOON - A new University of Saskatchewan (USask) study has found that exercise performance and blood and muscle oxygen levels are not...
Core value of the Chengjian fauna: evolution of animals and birth of basic human organs
Scientists explain the significance of Chengjiang fauna, exceptionally preserved fossils found in ChinaCredit: Earth Science Frontiers Much of what we know regarding how life--as we...
Large-scale cancer proteomics study profiles protein changes in response to drug treatments
Dataset helps understand therapeutic resistance and identify effective combination treatmentsCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON — Through large-scale profiling of protein changes in response to...
How does the brain process fear?
Credit: Li lab/CSHL, 2020 When a frightful creature startles you, your brain may activate its fear-processing circuitry, sending your heart racing to help you escape...
Graz researchers identify biomarker for cardiovascular diseases
Credit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) becomes active at low blood pressure and forms angiotensin II, a hormone that causes blood...
Super-resolution microscopy of neurons
Credit: (Pictures: Team Markus Sauer / University of Wuerzburg) In the synapses of nerve cells (neurons) there are hundreds of specialized proteins that are important...
Tokyo’s voluntary standstill may have stopped COVID-19 in its tracks
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo - Why did Japan largely contain COVID-19 despite famously jam-packed Tokyo and despite the country's...
Next-generation computer chip with two heads
EPFL engineers have developed a computer chip that combines two functions - logic operations and data storage - into a single architecture, paving the way...
Strain of rhizobacteria shown to naturally and sustainably promote rice growth
Credit: Zhigang Wang Large amounts of chemical fertilizers can lead to severe environmental pollution. Biofertilizers are a preferred and sustainable alternative technology that can promote...
Biological clock and extra gene pairs control important plant functions
New understanding of circadian rhythms could be key to better cropsCredit: Illustration by Kathleen Greenham. HANOVER, N.H. - November 5, 2020 - The biological clock...