Researchers design a system to reduce the noise of space rockets in the launch phase
The prototype will increase the safety of launchingCredit: ESA The thesis is focused on the research of methods that reduce the noise level of space...
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Five steps to stop the death of the most threatened birds of prey
Power lines: a threat to all birds worldwideCredit: Conservation Biology Group (University of Barcelona-IRBio) An article published in the journal Global Ecology and Conservation presents...
KU Leuven researchers shed new light on solar flares
Credit: © KU Leuven - Wenzhi Ruan Plasma astrophysicists at KU Leuven have created the first self-consistent simulation of the physical processes that occur during...
Stirling-led project could be key in tackling ‘snail fever’
Credit: University of Stirling Pioneering research led by the University of Stirling could play a vital role in reducing the prevalence of "snail fever" -...
Clear signs of brain injury with severe COVID-19
Credit: Photo by Johan Wingborg Certain patients who receive hospital care for coronavirus infection (COVID-19) exhibit clinical and neurochemical signs of brain injury, a University...
COVID-19 collaboration reduces infections in long-term care facilities
Credit: UVA Health A collaborative program developed at UVA Health to work with local long-term care facilities control COVID-19 is saving lives and offers a...
Simple is best? Simple and universal design for fuel cell electrolyte
Credit: JAIST Researchers at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) and Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences have successfully established...
Neandertal genes in the petri dish
Researchers are studying the Neandertal DNA found in modern humans using stem cells and organoidsCredit: Petra Korlevi "Using iPSC lines to study the functions of...
Laser technology: The Turbulence and the Comb
A particularly well-ordered kind of laser light can be created by turbulence, which is usually responsible for very disordered phenomena.Credit: Second Bay Studios/Harvard SEAS It...
Off the scales: Fish armor both tough and flexible
High-tech imaging of carp scales by Berkeley Lab scientists reveals remarkable properties that could lead to advanced synthetic materialsCredit: Quan et al., Structure and Mechanical...
Vitamin D could help mitigate chemotherapy side effects
Credit: University of South Australia As many cancer patients will confirm, the chemotherapy prescribed to kill the disease is often more debilitating than the cancer...
An excessive amount of propionic acid (PPA) in food preservatives may hinder brain development
The team led by Dr. Mun Ji-young of KBRI publishes its research results in an international academic journal.Credit: @ Korea Brain Research Institute Korea Brain...
Not smoking and being socially active keys to longevity
Credit: University of Otago University of Otago researchers have discovered some of the secrets to longevity with new research revealing not smoking and being social...
Two coral research projects get funding from University of Guam Sea grant
Grants will work to restore blue corals and predict coral stress levelsCredit: University of Guam Two University of Guam professors have been awarded research grants...
Cyclosporin study may lead to novel ways of approaching mitochondrial dysfunction
A paper saw light in Biochemical and Biophysical Research CommunicationsCredit: Kazan Federal University Cyclic peptide molecules of the fungal origin called cyclosporins were discovered in...