Nile perch invasion triggered genetic bottlenecks in lake Victoria’s endemic cichlids
Newfound evidence reveals that the upsurge of the exotic Nile perch in Lake Victoria had long-lasting effects on the genetic diversity of various local cichlid...
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Reduction of esters by a novel photocatalyst
The sweet smell of strawberries and other fruits is thanks to a chemical compound called ester, which is also found in many fats and polyesters....
$18.5 million U19 grant will study B and T memory cells in transplanted lungs, uteruses and kidneys
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Memory immune cells reside in many tissues, poised to react to a second infection or continuing antigen. Yet little is known about...
Gonadal function in male mice disrupted by prenatal risk factors
Researchers have consistently shown that prenatal exposure to Di (2-ethyhexyl) phthalate harms the reproductive system in male mice and causes fertility defects. In a new...
Artificial photosynthesis to produce hydrogen peroxide
National University of Singapore (NUS) chemists have developed hexavalent photocatalytic covalent organic frameworks (COFs) which mimic natural photosynthesis for the production of hydrogen peroxide, an...
A liquid crystal source of photon pairs
Spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC), as a source of entangled photons, is of great interest for quantum physics and quantum technology, but so far it could...
Infectious H5N1 influenza virus in raw milk rapidly declines with heat treatment
WHAT: The amount of infectious H5N1 influenza viruses in raw milk rapidly declined with heat treatment in laboratory research conducted by scientists at the National...
Novel strategy proposed for all-climate zinc-ion batteries
According to a study published in Advanced Energy Materials, a research team led by Prof. HU Linhua from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of...
Announcing Tally Health as tier 3 sponsor of ARDD 2024
The University of Copenhagen is excited to announce Tally Health as a Tier 3 Sponsor of the 11th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting, the...
“Planetary Hopes”: Digital solutions for the challenges facing earth, nature and society
FRANKFURT. A result of global warming, rising sea levels are making coastal cities uninhabitable, while the loss of biodiversity and the climate-induced immigration of species...
Tiny New Zealand bird delivers a lesson in birdsong evolution
Credit: Photo by Ines G. Moran Parrots, songbirds, and hummingbirds can learn to make new sounds. No-one knew, but New Zealand’s smallest bird,...
Is magnesium the sleeping potion that enables sandhoppers to survive cold winters?
Magnesium compounds are a common ingredient of many remedies designed to help people wind down and escape the stresses of modern life.Credit: University of Plymouth...
New mechanisms in the development of stroke were discovered
A group of researchers from the University of Tartu and international scientists discovered new mechanisms of how stroke occurs by studying changes in mouse and...
How men can better support each other’s mental health
Men are often urged to talk about their mental health with friends, but what does that involve?Credit: University of British Columbia Men are often urged...
25 years of massive fusion energy experiment data completely open on the “cloud”, to be available to everyone
BackgroundCredit: National Institute for Fusion Science Background High-temperature fusion plasma experiments conducted in the Large Helical Device (LHD) of the National Institute for Fusion Science...
