New synthetic polymer degradable under very mild acidic conditions
Credit: Ehime University A research team in Ehime University prepared a new type of synthetic polymer, which can be degraded into a combination of well-defined...
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Log-periodic quantum oscillations and discrete scale invariance in Dirac materials
Credit: ©Science China Press One fundamental problem of quantum electrodynamics is the fate of the superheavy atomic nucleus, which is proposed to collapse when the...
New fungus-derived antibiotic: relief in sight for immunocompromised people
Scientists derive a new compound from eushearilide, which can potentially take on lethal fungal and bacterial infectionsCredit: Tokyo University Of Science Immunodeficiency is the condition...
Researchers home in on extremely rare nuclear process
The complete data from the EXO-200 experiment provide new information on neutrinoless double beta decay and set the stage for future experiments that will search...
Epilepsy: Seizures not forecastable as expected
Until now, certain brain wave patterns were regarded as indicators; however, a study by the University of Bonn did not find any evidence for thisCredit:...
Light work for superconductors
Laser light compels iron compound to conduct power without resistanceCredit: © 2019 Suzuki et al. For the first time researchers successfully used laser pulses to...
Evidence of anomalously large superconducting gap on topological surface state of β-Bi2Pd film
Credit: ©Science China Press Majorana bound states have attracted scientists' interests and topological superconductors (TSCs) are predicted to host exotic Majorana states that obey non-Abelian...
High carbon dioxide can create ‘shrinking stems’ in marshes
Marshes grow shorter, denser stems under high carbon dioxide, which can help them resist sea level riseCredit: Maria Sharova/Smithsonian Environmental Research Center For most plants,...
Cancer: The origin of genetic mutations
By linking DNA replication failures in cancer cells to their genetic instability, researchers at UNIGE unveil a mutation mechanism that is essential for cancer developmentCredit:...
Avatars against obesity
Credit: ViTraS project Obesity, which means having a high amount of extra body fat, is a widespread medical condition that affects more than 20 percent...
Urine test that can detect early-stage pancreatic cancer starts clinical study
Credit: Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund A urine test that can detect early stage pancreatic cancer has reached the final stage of validation before being developed...
Decoding a new sign in chromatin maze:
HKU chemical biologists identify a new histone mark that regulates chromatin structure during gene expression and DNA repairCredit: @The University of Hong Kong A research...
Unravelling an alternative mechanism of airway mucosal immunity
A research team including Kanazawa University discover an alternative mechanism which may help control microbial infections in the airwayCredit: Kanazawa University Kanazawa, Japan - Contrary...
OSU ecologist: Ocean-based actions can close gaps in climate change mitigation
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Ocean-based actions have greater potential to fill in gaps in climate change mitigation than previously appreciated, an Oregon...
Engineered protein crystals make cells magnetic
Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02266 If scientists could give living cells magnetic properties, they could perhaps manipulate cellular activities with external magnetic...