Rapid validation for genome assemblies? Introducing KAT: K-mer Analysis Toolkit
Genome assembly projects are costly in both time and money; where identifying problems with your data post-assembly can be a real setback. With the K-mer...
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Infrastructure data for everyone
Credit: OpenGridMap / TUM How much electricity flows through the grid? When and where? Where are the bottlenecks? What happens when wind turbines and solar...
Ultrathin protective layer brings quite a bit more stability to perovskite solar cell
The addition of a few nanometers of a thin layer of aluminum oxide protects a perovskite solar cell against humidity - still a major stumbling...
TSA could save money by waiving PreCheck fees for frequent travelers, study finds
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- There is an easy way to reduce lines at the airport, increase security and save the...
Re-emergence of syphilis traced to pandemic strain cluster
Credit: Steven J. Norris, UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston/USA Syphilis has plagued humankind for over 500 years. After the first reported outbreaks struck Europe in...
Researchers uncover how hippocampus influences future thinking
(Boston)--Over the past decade, researchers have learned that the hippocampus--historically known for its role in forming memories--is involved in much more than just remembering the...
Experimental insecticide explodes mosquitoes, not honeybees
Credit: Photo by James Gathany/CDC In a new study, Vanderbilt pharmacologist Jerod Denton, Ph.D., Ohio State entomologist Peter Piermarini, Ph.D., and colleagues report an experimental...
Visual biases near the hands help us perform specific actions
Using your hands to perform tasks in specific ways can change the way you see things near your hands, according to new research published in...
Genetic memory of starvation may curtail lifespan of men
New Tel Aviv University research suggests that periods of fasting or starvation may significantly shorten the lifespans of both children and their male descendants. The...
University of Huddersfield secures new £30 million for Future Metrology Research Hub
(University of Huddersfield) The University of Huddersfield is to lead a new £30 million research centre to help transform UK manufacturing. The Future Metrology Hub...
Here comes ‘NoBody,’ a microprotein on a mission
Credit: Yale University New Haven, Conn. - Yale researchers have helped identify a novel, functional "microprotein" encoded in the human genome, using a technique that...
Why friction depends on the number of layers
Credit: Figure: Suzhi Li/KIT) Based on simulations, friction properties of the two-dimensional carbon graphene were studied by scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in...
First detection of ammonia in the upper troposphere
Credit: Figure: Michael Höpfner/KIT) Population is growing, climate is warming - hence, emission of ammonia (NH3) trace gas from e.g. agriculture will increase worldwide. Recently,...
Plant scientists propose new classification system for European vegetation
Credit: Applied Vegetation Science Experts have presented a new classification system for vegetation in Europe that aims to standardize classifications across the continent and aid...
Study examines the impact of climate change on freshwater species
How might climate change affect the distribution of freshwater species living in rivers, ponds, and lakes? Investigators examined the capacity of species to shift their...
