Discovery of bacterial ancestor yields new insight on calcium channels
A new ion channel identified in bacteria fills a missing link in the evolutionary history of ion channels in mammalsCredit: Tindall et al., 2010, Stand...
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Simple self-charging battery offers power solutions for devices
Researchers use a ferroelectric glass electrolyte within an electrochemical cell to create batteriesCredit: Braga et al. WASHINGTON, February 25, 2020 -- A new type of...
What makes an Airbnb host look trustworthy?
Hebrew University researchers crack the codeCredit: Hebrew University They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Nowhere is this principle more true than in...
Lab-free infection test could eliminate guesswork for doctors
Credit: University of Southampton A new infection test, made up of sheets of paper patterned by lasers, has been developed by University of Southampton researchers...
New metabolic engineering strategy for effective sugar utilization by microbes improves bioproduction of polymer raw materials
Credit: Kobe University A research group, consisting of doctoral student FUJIWARA Ryosuke, Associate Professor TANAKA Tsutomu (both of Kobe University's Graduate School of Engineering) and...
The discovery of ancient Salmonella
Oldest reconstructed bacterial genomes link agriculture and herding with emergence of new diseaseCredit: Annette Günzel Using Salmonella enterica genomes recovered from human skeletons as old...
Breaking the temperature barrier in small-scale materials testing
Credit: Photo by Steph Adams CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers have demonstrated a new method for testing microscopic aeronautical materials at ultra-high temperatures. By combining electron...
New pieces added to the molecular puzzle of rheumatoid arthritis
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have revealed new details about how joint inflammation evolves in rheumatoid arthritis,...
Successful transcatheter mitral valve repair that enhances postoperative recovery
Credit: Osaka University A group of researchers led by Professor Yoshiki SAWA of the Cardiovascular Group in the Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, succeeded...
Medicine and flyfishing
Gilbert Thompson's Medicine My Vocation, Fishing My RecreationCredit: World Scientific What do medicine and flyfishing have in common? Gilbert Thompson's Medicine My Vocation, Fishing My...
Cook County’s short-lived ‘soda’ tax worked, says new study
Sweetened beverage sales decreased by 21% during tax implementationCredit: UIC A study of beverage sales in Cook County, Illinois, shows that for four months in...
Otago researchers shed light on ‘arms race’ between bacteria and viruses
Credit: University of Otago University of Otago researchers have contributed to an international study which helps improve the understanding of bacteria and viruses. Published recently...
Study investigates moral distress of physicians who care for older adults
Compromising professional integrity is correlated with physician burnout and depressionCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- In a new study, researchers from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School...
What to expect when you’re expecting electric transportation
Study explores strategies that could help reduce emissions from the transport industryCredit: andreas160578 via pixabay While electric vehicles alone may not reduce carbon emissions, a...
‘Lab in your phone’ lets you play the scientific life
Credit: Pocket Sized Hands The scientist inside your phone is having a stressful day. Trying to finish a research paper while keeping a batch of...
