Scientists reveal details about the first cat infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Spain
Credit: Author: IRTA CC BY-NC 4.0 On 8 May 2020, the Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA) reported the case of the first cat...
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Scientists propose multifunctional liquid metal nanocapsules
Credit: LI Mingjie and LI Xiankai Liquid metals (LMs) are promising for applications in flexible electronics and biomimetic functional composites. Nanometerization and surface modification of...
Ryugu’s rocky past
Different kinds of rocks on Ryugu provide clues to the asteroid's turbulent historyCredit: © 2020 Tatsumi et al. The asteroid Ryugu may look like a...
Having a ball: Crystallization in a sphere
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan--Crystallization is the assembly of atoms or molecules into highly ordered solid crystals, which occurs...
Energy tech development for US, NM aim of Sandia and PNM partnership
Energy resiliency, clean energy, national security will be focuses of agreementCredit: Photo by Randy Montoya, Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sandia National Laboratories and...
Unlocking the secrets of plant genomes in high resolution
Computer Science: publication in Genome BiologyCredit: HHU / Gunnar Klau The genomes of all higher life forms are stored in the cell nucleus on chromosomes....
Researchers discover cyber vulnerabilities affecting bluetooth based medical devices
The Greyhound framework, named after the breed of dogs known for their hunting abilities, was designed and implemented by an SUTD-led research team to systematically...
A computer predicts your thoughts, creating images based on them
By monitoring brain function, computers can be made imagine what a person is thinking of and present the results as images. The technique can be...
CNIO identifies genetic factors associated to hand-foot syndrome in chemotherapy with capecitabine
Credit: CNIO Capecitabine is a chemotherapy drug used for breast and colorectal Cancer cancer. It can extend survival rate by nearly 10%. However, recent studies...
Bird beak revealed by HKU-codeveloped laser imaging informs early beak function and development
Credit: Gabriel Ugueto Confuciusornis was a crow-like fossil bird that lived in the Cretaceous ~120 million years ago. It was one of the first birds...
Corona-induced CO2 emission reductions are not yet detectable in the atmosphere
Effects of the pandemic will be detected in the atmosphere much later - To reach the Paris climate goals, decade-long measures are neededCredit: (Photo: Markus...
A faster and more reliable method to categorize olive oil is validated
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba (Spain) Classifying olive oils into the categories of extra virgin (EVOO), virgin (VOO) and lampante (LOO) is still quite a challenge...
New research highlights impact of COVID-19 on food security in Kenya and Uganda
CABI scientists have conducted new research highlighting the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on food security in Kenya and Uganda with more than two-thirds of those...
KRAS inhibitor sotorasib appears safe, achieves durable clinical benefit in early trial
Phase I study encouraging for patients with advanced cancers and KRAS G12C mutationsCredit: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON -- In a...
Study: Black women with breast cancer experience delayed, longer treatment than whites
Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--One in seven black women with breast cancer had delays in starting treatment, and black women also...