Research into how to create self-cleaning surfaces via 3D printing
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba (Spain) It is becoming more and more obvious that 3D printing is more than just an interesting toy to be used...
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Drones help map Iceland’s disappearing glaciers
A new 3D process which involves old aerial photos and modern-day drone photography has shed light on accelerated ice loss from some of Iceland's largest...
TalTech immunologists develop new leucocyte markers
Credit: Associate Professor Sirje Rüütel Boudinot An article entitled "Human Peripheral Blood Eosinophils Express High Levels of the Purinergic Receptor P2X4" written by an international...
Blood test can predict prognosis in deadly brain cancer
Penn study points to clinical utility of liquid biopsy in glioblastomaCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - A blood test that measures the amount of cell-free DNA...
Traffic exhaust at residential address increases the risk of stroke
Credit: Stefan Zimmerman High levels of traffic exhaust at one's residence increases the risk of stroke even in low-pollution environments, according to a study by...
In one direction or the other: That is how DNA is unwound
An international research group sheds light on one of the key mechanisms of cell life by joining computer simulations and lab experimentsCredit: Francesco Colizzi From...
Bacteria and fungi show a precise daily rhythm in tropical air, finds NTU
Credit: NTU Singapore Scientists from the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found that the...
News about drug delivery
Credit: (Picture: Ann-Christin Pöppler) Nanocapsules and other containers can transport drugs through a patient's body directly to the origin of the disease and release them...
Machine learning leads to novel way to track tremor severity in Parkinson’s patients
Method incorporates wearable sensors and machine-learning algorithms to allow free body movement in patients' natural environmentsCredit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University One of the hallmarks...
Immune ‘control switch’ could prevent brain injury in premature babies
Credit: RMIT University Researchers have discovered an immune control switch that could protect the brains of premature babies, who often suffer brain injuries when their...
Detection dogs and DNA on the trail of endangered lizards
Noninvasive scat sampling could strengthen reptile conservationCredit: Mike Westphal, Bureau of Land Management Detection dogs trained to sniff out the scat of an endangered lizard...
AI reveals nature of RNA-protein interactions
Credit: 2019 KAUST A new computational tool developed by KAUST scientists uses artificial intelligence (AI) to infer the RNA-binding properties of proteins. The software, called...
Unexpected outcomes: Damages to Puerto Rican coffee farms from Hurricane Maria varied
Credit: Levi Stroud/U-M College of LSA. ANN ARBOR--University of Michigan ecologists Ivette Perfecto and John Vandermeer have studied Latin American coffee farms for a quarter...
Parasite manipulates algal metabolism for its own benefit
Pathogenic fungi attack diatoms in the ocean and trigger the formation of new, beneficial substances in the algaeCredit: Angela Overmeyer, Max Planck Institute for Chemical...
Harmful emissions from traffic, trucks, SUVs: New national air pollution report
Study of near-road air pollution in Canadian cities raises questions about health risks to one-third of population living near a major roadwayCredit: Roberta Baker, University...
