Neutrons chart atomic map of COVID-19’s viral replication mechanism
Credit: Jill Hemman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy To better understand how the novel coronavirus behaves and how it can be stopped, scientists have completed a...
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Identified a subgroup of stem cells that resists ageing and maintains muscle regeneration
The finding provides a basis forCredit: UPF and CNIC Researchers at UPF, the National Centre for Cardiovascular Research, ICREA and Ciberned have identified a physiological...
Rising opioid use during pandemic heightens need for safe drug disposal
UH Pharmacy professor receives $3.3 million grant for safe medication disposal education, researchCredit: University of Houston During the global coronavirus pandemic, the opioid crisis in...
Study reveals factors that can make placenta less capable of protecting fetus from zika
Findings reported by Brazilian researchers in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases help explain why only some babies whose mothers are infected during pregnancy are born with...
Study reinforces drug’s potential to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Credit: WSU Research at Washington State University sheds new light on one molecule that may be used to treat a heart condition that can lead...
Study: Most migratory birds rely on a greening world
Continued climate change could spell disaster for many speciesCredit: Frank La Sorte, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NY--A new study from the Cornell Lab of...
Antarctica yields oldest fossils of giant birds with 21-foot wingspans
Two fossils from a group of extinct seabirds represent the largest individuals ever foundCredit: Copyright Brian Choo Fossils recovered from Antarctica in the 1980s represent...
Beaches can survive sea-level rises as long as they have space to move
Credit: University of Plymouth An international team of coastal scientists has dismissed suggestions that half the world's beaches could become extinct over the course of...
Tailoring 2D materials to improve electronic and optical devices
Credit: Penn State College of Engineering New possibilities for future developments in electronic and optical devices have been unlocked by recent advancements in two-dimensional (2D)...
Genetic analysis of B. infantis strains reveal functional superiority of activated EVC001 in infants
Unique mechanism of action in the probiotic bacteria B. infantis EVC001 allows for full utilization of human milk and maximizes benefit in the infant gutCredit:...
Himanshu Jain: A lifetime of impact in glass science research
Lehigh University professor and researcher recognized by prestigious academic journalCredit: Lehigh University Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University's T.L. Diamond Distinguished Chair in Engineering and Applied Science...
The sweet spot of flagellar assembly
Building the driving machinery of bacteria, the flagella, requires numerous proteins to be assembled. Adding sugar and the presence of a control point are two...
A question of affinity
How to design organic solar cell materialsCredit: MPI-P Most of us are familiar with silicon solar cells, which can be found on the rooftops of...
Species loss affects basis of life of humans
Jena Experiment: biodiversity decides on the functioning of ecosystems - results in Nature Ecology & EvolutionCredit: (Photo: Jena Experiment) Current species loss directly affects the...
Surprisingly mature galaxies in the early Universe
Credit: © B. Saxton NRAO/AUI/NSF, ESO, NASA/STScI; NAOJ/Subaru When the Universe was only a tenth of its current age its galaxies experienced a growth spurt....