Binge-drinkers’ brains have to work harder to feel empathy for others
Credit: Dr Charlotte Rae People who binge-drink show more extensive dysfunction across their brains than previously realised, a new study from the University of Sussex...
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Scientists map freshwater transport in the Arctic Ocean
Credit: Alexander Osadchiev et al./Scientific Reports The Ob, Yenisei, and Lena rivers flow into the Kara and Laptev seas and account for about half of...
Structure of ‘immortality protein’ now better understood
Kazan Federal University and Moscow State University published their research of Est3 in Scientific Reports.Credit: Kazan Federal University A key role in studying the telomerase...
CityU develops anti-bacterial graphene face masks
Anti-bacterial efficiency close to 100% under 10-min sunlight and promising results in deactivation of coronavirusesCredit: City University of Hong Kong Face masks have become an...
Vaccine proves effective against the most severe type of pneumonia
Credit: Natee K Jindakum A pneumococcal vaccine was effective at protecting children in Laos against the most severe type of pneumonia, a new study has...
Tracking structural regeneration of catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction
Credit: ©Science China Press Recent years have witnessed explosive development in electrochemical CO2 reduction into valuable chemicals or fuels. The CO2 electroreduction is considered as...
Solvation rearrangement brings stable zinc/graphite batteries closer to commercial grid storage
Credit: ZHAO Jingwen With grid-scale renewable energy on the rise, many scholars have shifted their attention from energy generation to energy storage. Whether it is...
Researchers discovered a novel gene involved in primary lymphedema
Reseachers have made an important discovery how mutations in a novel gene, ANGPT2, cause a lymphatic disease called primary lymphedema. Discovery is essential for the...
Rationally designing hierarchical zeolites for better diffusion and catalyst efficiency
Credit: ©Science China Press Thanks to various crystalline topologies, tunable chemical composition, high (hydro)thermal stability, and controllable surface acidity/basicity, zeolites are widely used in petroleum...
Older and richer: Old grasslands show high biodiversity and conservation value
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba and Kobe University find that the sustained, long-term continuity of grasslands increases plant species diversity and can indicate grasslands...
DOE funds $21 million to advance diagnostics on the flagship facility at PPPL
Credit: Photo and collage by Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communication. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $21 million in funding for collaborators to...
Revealing the secrets of high-energy cosmic particles
P-ONE: Initiative for a new, large-scale Neutrino Observatory in the Pacific OceanCredit: Elisa Resconi / TUM The "IceCube" neutrino observatory deep in the ice of...
UC Davis researchers find a way to help stem cells work for the heart
Discovery could lead to a cellular-based treatment for heart failureCredit: UC Regents / UC Davis Health / Zina Deretsky Blocking an enzyme linked with inflammation...
Green light therapy shown to reduce migraine frequency, intensity
A study by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers found that green light therapy resulted in about a 60% reduction in the pain intensity of...
FAU awarded $2.4 million NSF grant to train new generation of data scientists
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science to lead the graduate program with an interdisciplinary FAU teamCredit: Florida Atlantic University Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's...