Genetically similar fungi cause severe infections in different hospitals
Present in the human digestive tract, species of Candida can cause bloodstream infections in patients in hospital intensive care units; the analysis was done at...
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Researchers find therapeutic targets to fight SARS-CoV-2
Credit: Nersisyan, et. al. Researchers from HSE University have developed new approaches for regulating the expression of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 enzymes, which play a crucial...
Slowing down a ‘helper’ cell may someday make vaccines more effective for seniors
A surprising new concept for boosting the power of flu vaccines might also boost future COVID-19 vaccinesCredit: Cincinnati Children's Many people have understood that our...
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. to publish Applied Biosafety
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 29, 2020--ABSA International has awarded the contract to publish their journal, Applied Biosafety: Journal of...
Breathe easier: ONR helps develop ventilators in fight against COVID-19
Credit: (Photo: University of California San Diego) ARLINGTON, Va.--One of the most dangerous effects of coronavirus is the inability to breathe on your own--requiring the...
Hybrid inverter integrates distributed energy resources, supports smart grid function
Credit: Carlos Jones, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed an intelligent power electronic inverter platform that...
Hot urban temperatures and tree transpiration
Credit: Photo by Josephine Baran on Unsplash Shade from urban trees has long been understood to offer respite from the urban heat island effect, a...
How a crystalline sponge sheds water molecules
Scientists use advanced techniques to observe how a specific crystalline sponge changes shape as it loses water moleculesCredit: Travis Mitchell BUFFALO, N.Y. -- How does...
ACM Interactions special issue explores design and technology during and after coronavirus pandemic
Technology designers from around the world discuss how we must respond in academia, industry, family life, and moreCredit: Association for Computing Machinery ACM, the Association...
High time to open up ecological research
Only 1 in 4 papers shares code behind the scienceCredit: Szymek Drobniak Share the code and data behind the research please. It's easy, but it...
Healing an Achilles’ heel of quantum entanglement
Credit: Mark Wilde, LSU Louisiana State University Associate Professor of Physics Mark M. Wilde and his collaborator have solved a 20-year-old problem in quantum information...
Bees’ buzz is more powerful for pollination, than for defence or flight
Credit: University of Stirling Buzzing by bees during flower pollination is significantly more powerful than that used for defence or flight, according to a new...
NASA’s Terra Satellite finds no strong storms left in Tropical Storm Douglas Â
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Strong wind shear has been the undoing of Tropical Storm Douglas. NASA's Terra satellite provided infrared data revealed the tropical cyclone was...
Sea slugs: discovering other inhabitants in the Barcelona coasts
City catalogue of opisthobranchsCredit: Miquel Pontes, VIMAR Study Group A study on marine biodiversity has identified seventy-three species of sea slugs in the coasts of...
Partnership receives $23 million NSF grant to accelerate research on glycomaterials
Credit: Virginia Tech To accelerate complex glycomaterials research in the U.S., the National Science Foundation (NSF) has committed $23 million to a new multiuniversity partnership,...