Study reveals the structure of the 2nd human cannabinoid receptor
Credit: @tsarcyanide/MIPT Press Office A Chinese research team joined forces with Russian and U.S. biologists to obtain the crystal structure of the human type 2...
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2019 American Ornithological Society award winners announced
Every year, the American Ornithological Society presents a range of awards honoring members for their stellar contributions to science and their impactful service to the...
Capturing carbon from the air
Climate scientists predict disastrous consequences if greenhouse gases continue to accumulate at ever-increasing rates. Experts agree that any solution will require drastic reductions in emissions...
Toxic byproducts of Agent Orange continue to pollute Vietnam environment, study says
Credit: Photo by US Army Flight Operations Specialist 4 John Crivello in 1969 URBANA, Ill. - During the Vietnam War, United States aircraft sprayed more...
Researchers determine how nerve fibers enter spinal cord during early development
Credit: Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame. New research into the way nerve fibers enter the wall of the spinal cord during early development...
Yeast produce low-cost, high-quality cannabinoids
Scientists alter yeast metabolism to produce THC, CBDCredit: Jay Keasling lab, UC Berkeley University of California, Berkeley, synthetic biologists have engineered brewer's yeast to produce...
A new method for precision drug delivery: Painting
Researchers are integrating ultrasound imaging with ultrasound therapy to pave the way for a new kind of drug deliveryCredit: Hong Chen lab If traditional drug...
Immunizing quantum computers against errors
When building a quantum computer, one needs to reckon with errors - in both senses of the word. Quantum bits or "qubits", which can take...
Good news for future tech: Exotic ‘topological’ materials are surprisingly common
A new online catalog makes it easy to predict topological behaviors in materialsCredit: Maia G. Vergniory, Luis Elcoro, Claudia Felser, Nicolas Regnault, B. Andrei Bernevig...
Medicating mosquitoes to fight malaria
Applying antimalarial drugs to bed nets could lead to drop in malaria transmission Mosquitoes that landed on surfaces coated with the anti-malarial compound atovaquone were...
Yale researchers create a ‘universal entangler’ for new quantum tech
Credit: Yale University New Haven, Conn. - One of the key concepts in quantum physics is entanglement, in which two or more quantum systems become...
Infectious diseases could be diagnosed with smartphones in sub-Saharan Africa
The review, published in Nature, outlines how healthcare workers in low-income countries, like those in sub-Saharan Africa, could use existing smartphones to diagnose, track and...
Smoking and alcohol: Double trouble for the brain?
Along with many other harmful health consequences, smoking tobacco causes chemical changes, oxidative stress and inflammation in the brain. Excessive alcohol use can have similar...
Engineers make clear droplets produce iridescent colors
Optical effect could be harnessed for light displays, litmus tests, and makeup products Engineers at MIT and Penn State University have found that under the...
C-Path, FARA launch Friedreich’s Ataxia Clinical Database for Development of Treatments
TUCSON, Ariz. and DOWNINGTOWN, Penn., February 27, 2019 -- Critical Path Institute's (C-Path) Data Collaboration Center (DCC) and the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) today...
