Controlling ion transport for a blue energy future
Osaka, Japan – Blue energy has the potential to provide a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. In simple terms, it involves harnessing the energy produced...
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Existing drug shows promise as treatment for rare genetic disorder
WHAT: A drug approved to treat certain autoimmune diseases and cancers successfully alleviated symptoms of a rare genetic syndrome called autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1...
Too much or too little: The impact of protein dosage on development
New research from the University of Lausanne reveals that both the excess and the deficiency of a single protein can lead to severe intellectual deficiencies....
Testosterone therapy: A safe and effective gender-affirming hormone therapy for trans men
Transgender individuals often face unique challenges in aligning their physical bodies with their true gender identity. Among the various methods employed, gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT)...
How did the zebrafish get its stripes? Researchers are one step closer to finding out
Although zebrafish are much smaller and less famous than their terrestrial namesakes, the tiny fish possess a unique ability: They can rapidly change the color...
Researchers expose new ‘origin’ theories, identify experimental systems for plant life
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State faculty member’s work on plant life symbiosis—a mutually beneficial relationship between living organisms—is pushing back against the newer theory of “single-origin”—that...
A new Hungarian method may aid protein research
In a paper recently published in Nature Communications, the HUN-REN-ELTE Protein Modeling Research Group (Institute of Chemistry) has laid the foundations for a mathematical method,...
New wind speed sensor uses minimal power for advanced weather tracking
Researchers have unveiled a pioneering breeze wake-up anemometer (B-WA), employing a rolling-bearing triboelectric nanogenerator (RB-TENG) that provides a new strategy for low-energy consumption environmental monitoring....
The Management of Innovation examines how firms can leverage and create technology capital
Toronto – Despite the importance of innovation for the growth of firms, industries, and the national economy, the strategic tools available to effectively manage and...
Study: Urban office buildings pump out volatile chemicals to the outdoors, comparable to traffic emissions
The air coming out of office buildings in urban areas may be more polluted than once believed, Purdue University researchers say.Credit: Purdue University image/Kelsey Lefever...
A drying Salton Sea pollutes neighboring communities
When desert winds stir up dust from the Salton Sea’s exposed lakebed, nearby communities suffer from increased air pollution. The deterioration coincides with reduced flows...
Smartphone use may help adolescents feel better – at least in the moment, finds real-time survey of US teens
Smartphone use may help adolescents feel better - at least in the moment, finds real-time survey of US teensCredit: Andrea Piacquadio, Pexels, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Smartphone...
Slugs and snails love the city, unlike other animals
Most native species avoid more urbanized areas of Los Angeles, but slugs and snails may actually prefer these environments, according to a study publishing May...
Babies babble squeals and growls in clustering patterns observable from birth through the first year, suggesting this active vocal exploration is important to speech development
In the first large-scale observation with human coding of infant vocalizations using all-day home recordings, babies of all ages from birth up to a year...
The sweat bee, H. rubicundus, is less sociable in Scotland than in Cornwall, but is genetically differentiated and genetically isolated too
The sweat bee, H. rubicundus, is less sociable in Scotland than in Cornwall, but is genetically differentiated and genetically isolated tooCredit: Rebecca A. Boulton, CC-BY...
