Atomic fingerprint identifies emission sources of uranium
Credit: © M. Martschini, University of Vienna Uranium is not always the same: depending on whether this chemical element is released by the civil nuclear...
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Groovy key to nanotubes in 2D
Why do carbon nanotubes line up? They're in a grooveCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON -- (March 9, 2020) -- Ultrathin carbon nanotubes crystals could have...
UMD researcher establishes a new viable CRISPR-Cas12b system for plant genome engineering
New publication in Nature Plants details the first application of CRISPR-Cas12b in plants, providing gene editing, activation, and repression capabilities all in one systemCredit: National...
Astronomers pinpoint rare binary brown dwarf
Credit: University of Birmingham / Amanda J. Smith. Astronomers working on 'first light' results from a newly commissioned telescope in Chile made a chance discovery...
Scientists create tool to detect genes associated with psychiatric, brain diseases
Led Hyejung Won, Ph.D., researchers created H-MAGMA, a computational tool that improves current technology used to link non-coding genetic variants to the genes associated with...
UNIST and JDC sign MoU for research collaboration
The signing ceremony of MoU between UNIST and Jeju Free International City Development Center took place on January 15, 2020.Credit: Gyuho Bang (Office of President,...
NUS invention: Enabling battery-powered silicon chips to work faster and longer
Technological breakthrough enables silicon systems to flexibly adapt to varying performance requirements and power availability, conserving battery life during normal use and scale up performance...
Mosquito-borne viral diseases
European project of the University of Bayreuth studies the influence of biodiversityCredit: Graphic: Nils Tjaden. As a result of climate change, mosquito-borne viral diseases are...
Providing contraceptive care in the pediatric emergency department
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 9, 2020--A new study found that two-thirds of female adolescents ages 16-21 seen in a...
Ship noise leaves crabs too stressed to hide from danger
Credit: Martin Stevens The ocean is getting too loud even for crabs. Normally, shore crabs (Carcinus maenas) can slowly change their shell color to blend...
International study completes the largest genetic map of psychiatric disorders so far
A new genetic perspective on psychiatric disordersCredit: Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) and the CIBERSAM. An international study published in the journal Cell, has described...
New study presents neutral-colored transparent crystalline silicon photovoltaics
Credit: Kwanyong Seo (School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST) Researchers are rushing to introduce transparent photovoltaic technologies. It won't be too long before building...
New findings of chemical differences between PM1 and PM2.5 might reshape air pollution studies
Credit: Xiaoxuan Zhao Current air pollution studies largely rely upon aerosol mass spectrometers, most of which can only measure submicron aerosol (PM1) species--particulate matter with...
Research uncovers a new way of making chiral catalysts
Credit: University of Southampton Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered a new way to create one hand of a chiral molecule by using...
Closing in on liver fibrosis: Detailing the fibrosis process at unprecedented resolution
A new technology to investigate the cellular processes as they change during fibrosis developmentCredit: SDU The human liver carries out a wealth of vital functions...
