Hearing loss in naked mole-rats is an advantage, not a hardship
New research published in Current BiologyCredit: Joshua Clark/UIC If naked mole-rats were human, they would be prescribed hearing aids. With six mutations in genes associated...
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ALMA discovers misaligned rings in planet-forming disk around triple stars
Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), S. Kraus & J. Bi; NRAO/AUI/NSF, S. Dagnello Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), two teams of astronomers have for the...
A 400-year-old chamois will serve as a model for research on ice mummies
Discovered in Val Aurina, South Tyrol (Italy) and now in the laboratory of Eurac Research's mummy experts, the remains will be studied in order to...
A spicy silver lining
Habanero peppers provide ecofriendly way to synthesize silver nanoparticlesCredit: SPIE Distinctive thermal and electrical characteristics make silver nanoparticles perfect for optics and biosensing applications. One...
NASA-NOAA satellite catches Hurricane Nana making landfall under cover of night
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided a nighttime look at Hurricane Nana just after...
UT Herbarium among recipients of NSF Grant
Credit: University of Tennessee, Knoxville The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Herbarium is part of a multimillion-dollar grant to digitize and study bryophytes and lichens, two...
Editors’ Choice in Science: an unusual superconductor
Credit: Nano Letters, School of Physics of Peking University Professor Wang Jian at Peking University and collaborators investigated the superconducting properties of two-dimensional crystalline superconducting...
ERC Starting Grant for Dr. Martin Mascher and Dr. Stefan Heckmann
Credit: IPK/ Andreas Bähring "I am pleased that two young scientists from the IPK were able to prevail in the extremely demanding European competition for...
Springer Nature launches its first textbook as part of the newly established MOOC&BOOK
Textbook on Archaeoastronomy is linked to the online course The Science of Stars and Stones at Politecnico di MilanoCredit: Springer Springer Nature is pleased to...
Cell division: Cleaning the nucleus without detergents
Credit: ©Gerlich lab/IMBA Organization of cells into specific compartments is critical for their function. For instance, by separating the nucleus from the cytoplasm, the nuclear...
How to spot patients most likely to die from blood infections
Unprecedented analysis of proteins and metabolites in patient serum provides new biomarkers associated with a patient's risk of dying from Staphylococcus aureus bacteremiaCredit: UC San...
Editing the immune response could make gene therapy more effective
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Sept. 3, 2020 - Gene therapy generally relies on viruses, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV), to deliver genes into a...
“The Action Plan for Science specifically devotes zero euros for ICT sector research”
Arturo Azcorra, director of IMDEA Networks, professor at UC3M (Carlos III University of Madrid) and vice-president of 5TONIC emphasized the importance of supporting research in...
Attacking tumors from the inside
Two experimental drugs fight non-small cell lung cancer by affecting their blood vessels, oxygen levels, and other environmental factorsCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS -...
Antibiotics affect breast milk microbiota in mothers of preterm infants: University of Toronto study
Credit: Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children has found...