On the road to non-toxic and stable perovskite solar cells
Credit: HZB/Meng Li Among the new materials for solar cells, the halide perovskites are considered particularly promising. Within a few years, the efficiency of such...
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Earlier gestational diabetes diagnosis, less weight gain
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 11, 2020--A new study has shown that initiating screening for gestational diabetes in high-risk women...
Researchers ID target for colorectal cancer immunotherapy
Credit: IU School of Medicine Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a target for colorectal cancer immunotherapy....
Change of direction in immune defense: Frankincense reprograms inflammatory enzyme
Research team has clarified the anti-inflammatory effect of a natural product from frankincense resinCredit: Jan-Peter Kasper/FSU Once upon a time, the Three Kings brought precious...
University of Toledo scientists discover new targets for preventing damage from viral infections
Body cells use unique platform normally made during stress to combat virus infections.Credit: Daniel Miller, The University of Toledo When the body faces stressful conditions...
Microalgae food for honey bees
Credit: Vincent Ricigliano, ARS-USDA BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, May 11, 2020--A microscopic algae ("microalgae") could provide a complete and sustainably sourced supplemental diet to boost the...
Researchers develop new drugs for treating polycystic hepatorena
The project was carried out by UPV/EHU, Biodonostia and IkerbasqueCredit: UPV/EHU Polycystic hepatorenal diseases are hereditary, genetic disorders characterised by the progressive development of multiple...
Telehealth during COVID-19 may lead to better outcomes for diabetes patients
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 11, 2020--A new study has shown that for some patients with type 1 diabetes the...
Are our brains hard-wired for longing?
Imaging study suggests absence may truly make the heart grow fonderCredit: Illustration courtesy Zoe Donaldson When it comes to forming a lasting bond, our longing...
Street smarts required in heat mitigation
ASU researchers investigate how reflective coatings on city streets affect pedestrians when the heat is onCredit: Photo by Ken Fagan/ASU Now One day last July,...
Imaging reveals bowel abnormalities in patients with COVID-19
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. (May 11, 2020) - Patients with COVID-19 can have bowel abnormalities, including ischemia, according to a...
Epic Games, maker of Fortnite, awards UCF professor grant to enhance AR and VR technology
Credit: University of Central Florida The company responsible for the online video game hit Fortnite has awarded a UCF assistant professor a grant to develop...
El Niño-linked decreases in soil moisture could trigger massive tropical-plant die offs
New insights could help farmers, water managers in tropical regions prepare for impact on cropsCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, N.M., May 11, 2020--New...
NIH experts: Coordinated strategy to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine candidates is key
Credit: NIAID WHAT: A harmonized and collaborative approach to the clinical testing, scale-up and distribution of candidate vaccines to prevent COVID-19 is essential, scientific leaders...
UWC and SU isolate South Africa’s first laboratory culture of SARS-CoV-2
South Africa obtained its very first known laboratory isolate of SARS-Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on 1 April 2020, courtesy of the collaborative efforts of the University...