Glacier detachments: A new hazard in a warming world?
New study published in GeologyCredit: Photo credit: Mylène Jacquemart. Boulder, Colo., USA: On the evening of 5 August 2013, a startling event occurred deep in...
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Scientists recreate DNA damage caused by toxins from smoking
Scientists recreate DNA damage caused by toxins from smoking in a bid to understand more about the causes of bladder cancerCredit: Phil Roberts Researchers from...
Study indicates artificial intelligence could help stem tide of school violence
Natural language processing already used to predict mental health risksCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - By leveraging the basics of artificial intelligence technology now used to...
Shrinking instead of growing: how shrews survive the winter
Even at sub-zero temperatures, common shrews do not need to increase their metabolismCredit: Christian Ziegler Last year, about 30 common shrews from the area around...
Understanding deer damage is crucial when planting new forests
Credit: Crown Copyright, Forestry Commission Scientists at the University of Southampton and Forest Research say understanding the risk of damage by deer to new and...
Does cannabis use amplify the effect of prenatal alcohol exposure and vice versa?
Study focuses on impact of simultaneous usage on developing brain, nerves and blood vesselsCredit: University of Houston An unforeseen consequence of normalization of marijuana use...
Scientists studied the growth rate effect of gut bacteria on degradation of dietary fibers
Credit: TalTech It is known that approximately 80% of human immune system functions in the gastrointestinal tract. Gut bacteria and their metabolites play a fundamental...
Surveying the lipid landscape
Credit: Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna Researchers increasingly aim at utilising the manifold functions of lipids in our bodies, e.g. as blood fats or...
Offspring may inherit legacy of their father’s Toxoplasma infection
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia Australian researchers have revealed for the first time that males infected with the Toxoplasma parasite can impact their...
Mobile telehealth system in China facilitates clinical communication during COVID-19
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 27, 2020--A mobile telehealth system (MTS) has been used in a hospital in China where...
Hierarchically porous TiO2/rGO with exposed (001) facets for lithium storage capacity
Credit: ©Science China Press The design of materials with high capacity, excellent rate capability and long cycle life is one of the major challenges for...
A new platform for the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis receives funding from the ERC
Dr. Antonella Consiglio's group will receive 150,000 euros for an 18-month project. The project aims to develop a stem cell-based diagnostic method for autoimmune encephalitis...
Wide bandgap semiconductor devices based on silicon carbide may revolutionize electronics
Devices built with silicon carbide offer faster switching speeds, lower losses and higher blocking voltages, which are superior to those of standard silicon-based devicesCredit: Giuseppe...
Rat spinal cords control neural function in biobots
The interaction between a rat spinal cord and an engineered muscle system displays behavior similar to the peripheral nervous systemCredit: Collin D. Kaufman WASHINGTON, Tuesday,...
Correlations in COVID-19 growth point to universal strategies for slowing spread
Models drawing on chaos theory find growth in nine countries conforms to a power law curve and highlight the value of strict social distancing and...
