New scenario for the India-Asia collision dynamics
Credit: ©Science China Press To elucidate the timing, location and geodynamic models of the India-Asia collision, Yuan and colleagues conducted paleomagnetic and rock magnetic analyses...
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Pesticides can protect crops from hydrophobic pollutants
Effectiveness demonstrated in the Cucurbitaceae familyCredit: Kobe University Researchers have revealed that commercial pesticides can be applied to crops in the Cucurbitaceae family to decrease...
To end King Coal’s reign, must his most loyal subjects get paid?
Compensating phase-out losers for a just transitionCredit: University of Sussex The huge task of phasing out coal requires a detailed roadmap to sequence coal plant...
Massive seagrass die-off leads to widespread erosion in a California estuary
Following an unprecedented estuary-wide collapse of the seagrasses in Morro Bay, scientists documented extensive erosion and geomorphological changes, which may indicate future shoreline and coastal...
NYUAD astrophysicist investigates the possibility of life below the surface of Mars
Credit: NYU Abu Dhabi A rover expected to explore below the surface of Mars in 2022 has the potential to provide more insights The findings...
Scientists unlock genetic secrets of wine growers’ worst enemy
Pest colonizes grape vines, forms root and leaf tumors, repels other predatorsCredit: Paul Nabity/UCR Following a decade-long effort, scientists have mapped out the genome of...
Pitt collaborative receives $7 million for COVID-19 outpatient convalescent plasma therapy
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, July 28, 2020 - A team of University of Pittsburgh, Michigan Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina and Stanford Medicine. researchers recently...
New affinity purification technique for therapeutic proteins
Credit: Kimoon Kim (POSTECH) Professor Kimoon Kim's research group at POSTECH has developed a highly pure and efficient technique for purifying antiviral and anti-cancer protein...
UArizona aims to provide rapid tests for those exposed to biothreats, such as COVID-19
Backed by a US Department of Defense contract for up to $9.5 million, the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix leads effort for...
Supportive communities and progressive politics can reduce suicide risk among LGBTQ girls
Credit: UBC Many LGBTQ youth continue to experience stigma and discrimination despite Canada's progress in protecting human rights. New research from UBC's school of nursing...
Adult stem cells/glaucoma drug combo promotes diabetic wound healing in mice
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - A new study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine shows promise of a major breakthrough in healing chronic...
Seafood products made from cells should be labeled cell-based
Rutgers study examines potential names for package labels to meet FDA rulesCredit: William Hallman/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Companies seeking to commercialize seafood products made from the...
Gene variations at birth reveal origins of inflammation and immune disease
Credit: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute A study published in the journal Nature Communications has pinpointed a number of areas of the human genome that...
Scientists reveal an explosive secret hidden beneath seemingly trustworthy volcanoes
Credit: Gabriel Salazar, La Pinta Yacht Expedition. An international team of volcanologists working on remote islands in the Galápagos Archipelago has found that volcanoes which...
Medieval medicine remedy could provide new treatment for modern day infections
Credit: University of Warwick Antibiotic resistance is an increasing battle for scientists to overcome, as more antimicrobials are urgently needed to treat biofilm-associated infections. However...