Biophysicists modelled the effect of antiseptics on bacterial membranes
Credit: RUDN University A team of biophysics from leading Russian research and educational institutions (MSU, RUDN University, and the Federal Research and Clinical Center of...
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NTU spin-off ARTICARES launches portable arm rehabilitation device
Credit: Tan Tock Seng Hospital A new portable arm rehabilitation robot will help patients to carry out robot-aided therapy at home, allowing them to perform...
New research aims to combat prion-like spread of Tau pathology in Alzheimer’s
Manipulation of heparan sulfate may thwart prion-like spread of Tau pathologyCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- Tangles of misfolded tau proteins in the brain...
Solved: the mystery of how dark matter in galaxies is distributed
Credit: Image taken from the article Brinckmann et al. (2018, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 474, 746; https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx2782). The gravitational force in the...
Astronomers discover activity on distant planetary object
Findings lead to reclassification of Centaur as cometCredit: Courtesy Northern Arizona University Centaurs are minor planets believed to have originated in the Kuiper Belt in...
Direct observation of a single electron’s butterfly-shaped distribution in titanium oxide
A valence electron in titanium oxide has been imaged at a resolution of 0.2 Angstroms using synchrotron X-ray diffraction and a new Fourier synthesis method...
Reduction by reduction: Novel approach to mitigating chromium contamination in wastewater
Scientists report a novel method based on the chemical reaction 'reduction,' which can help in efficient control of chromium toxicity in wastewaterCredit: Takashiro Akitsu, Tokyo...
Turning a coronavirus protein into a nanoparticle could be key for COVID-19 vaccine
Changing makeup of a specific protein has the potential to neutralize the virusCredit: Facility for Electron Microscopy Research (FEMR) at McGill University. BUFFALO, N.Y. -...
RUDN University chemist suggested increasing the biofuel production efficiency with silica-supported
Credit: RUDN University A chemist from RUDN University developed a silica-supported heteropolyacid system to produce ethers from waste products of the wood and paper industry...
Renewable energy targets can undermine sustainable intentions
Credit: The University of Queensland Renewable energy targets (RETs) may be too blunt a tool for ensuring a sustainable future, according to University of Queensland-led...
Single-atom alloy: Superb cocatalyst for photocatalysis
Credit: ©Science China Press Photocatalysis, converting solar energy into chemical energy, has been recognized to be a very promising solution to the current energy and...
New £1.1m study to assess impact of bar/club opening hours on emergency services
Credit: University of Stirling A new £1.1 million study led by the University of Stirling is seeking to understand recent changes in opening hours for...
Exposure to suboptimal doses of antimalarial drugs could, under certain circumstances, increase mala
A new study shows that, depending on the parasite stage, suboptimal doses of artemisinin could increase its conversion to the sexual form, which is the...
Graphdiyne based metal atomic catalyst for efficient ammonia synthesis
Credit: ©Science China Press Highly efficient synthesis of ammonia under ambient temperatures and pressures has been drawing increasing attention for wide applications of scientists and...
Menstrual dysfunction is more common among young athletes than among non-athletes
Athletes experience less body weight dissatisfaction than non-athletes doCredit: University of Jyväskylä Menstrual dysfunction is more prevalent in young Finnish athletes than it is among...