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Study detects changes in how diseased neurons sense and use oxygen

Scientists have devised a new method for isolating a kind of brain cell that is related to symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

17 Nov 2020

Clostridium bacteria can help convert waste gas into valuable compounds

Several branches of industry discharge waste gases that contain mostly carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.

17 Nov 2020

Several hepatitis C drugs can inhibit the SARS-CoV-2 main protease

Scientists have determined that drugs meant for treating hepatitis C can block SARS-CoV-2 main protease, which allows reproduction in the novel coronavirus.

17 Nov 2020

Salk’s HPI receives $30 million from Bezos Earth Fund to fight climate change

Salk's Harnessing Plants Initiative will receive $30 million from the Bezos Earth Fund to advance efforts to increase the ability of crop plants, such as corn and soybeans, to capture and store atmospheric carbon via their roots in the soil.

17 Nov 2020

New removable coating cleans desalination membranes

A removable coating that can be used to clean desalination membranes has been developed by KAUST researchers. The nontoxic coating could provide a safer and more efficient alternative to harmful chemicals used to clean reverse osmosis systems for seawater desalination.

17 Nov 2020

UTA professor collaborates with NCTCOG to produce energy from food waste found in landfills

A University of Texas at Arlington environmental engineering professor is helping the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) determine how much more energy can be generated by diverting food waste from landfills to anaerobic food digesters.

17 Nov 2020

New study shows patients' own stem cells can be used to grow new bone

A new, groundbreaking study from the University of Bergen (UiB) shows that a patients' own stem cells can be used to grow new bone. This can potentially help millions of people who are partially edentulous and have insufficient bone for the placement of dental implants.

17 Nov 2020

Fossil bones from Henderson Island reveal new species of Polynesian sandpiper

Fossil bones collected in the early 1990s on Henderson Island, part of the Pitcairn Group, have revealed a new species of Polynesian sandpiper.

17 Nov 2020

English rivers are extensively contaminate with neurotoxic pesticides used in veterinary flea products

Researchers at the University of Sussex have found widespread contamination of English rivers with two neurotoxic pesticides commonly used in veterinary flea products: fipronil and the neonicotinoid imidacloprid. The concentrations found often far exceeded accepted safe limits.

17 Nov 2020

Discovery of 'Achilles heel' in protein crucial to HIV virulence paves way for new drugs

The discovery of a potential "Achilles heel" in Nef, the protein that is crucial to HIV virulence and its capacity to trigger AIDS, paves the way for the development of a new class of drugs against the virus.

17 Nov 2020

Study examines factors that drive water withdrawals in U.S. agriculture, food production

Climate change and a growing world population require efficient use of natural resources. Water is a crucial component in food production, and water management strategies are needed to support worldwide changes in food consumption and dietary patterns.

17 Nov 2020

Biochar holds promise for removing contaminants from wastewater

Biochar -- a charcoal-like substance made primarily from agricultural waste products -- holds promise for removing emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals from treated wastewater.

17 Nov 2020

Seafood mislabeling has negative consequences on marine populations, finds study

Media outlets, governments, academics, and NGOs are increasingly recognizing and documenting seafood fraud.

17 Nov 2020

Study: 95.5% of current entries in GISAID lack relevant COVID-19 patient information

A new study led by Australia's national science agency CSIRO, has found 95.5 per cent of current entries in GISAID, the world's largest novel coronavirus genome database, do not contain relevant patient information -- a critical piece of the puzzle to understand the virus and how it is evolving.

17 Nov 2020

Unique experiment shows how corals manage deoxygenation stress

Oxygen is life, in or out of the water, raising concerns that declining ocean oxygen stores are adding an additional environmental stress to already highly vulnerable coral reef ecosystems.

17 Nov 2020

Scientists identify key source of sensory perception

The brain encodes information collected by our senses. However, to perceive our environment and to constructively interact with it, these sensory signals need to be interpreted in the context of our previous experiences and current aims.

17 Nov 2020

New platform launched to push forward with antibiotic research and discovery

A network established by staff at the University of Plymouth has launched a new platform to push forward with worldwide antibiotic research and discovery.

17 Nov 2020

Study investigates similarities between the most challenging and complex systems in nature

In their paper published in Frontiers of Physics, Franco Vazza (astrophysicist at the University of Bologna) and Alberto Feletti (neurosurgeon at the University of Verona) investigated the similarities between two of the most challenging and complex systems in nature.

17 Nov 2020

Study shows how remote forcing can influence Antarctic processes and climate

New measurements reveal a surprising increase in the amount of dense water sinking near Antarctica, following 50 years of decline.

17 Nov 2020

Study investigates fungitoxic activity of natural isothiocyanate derivatives of glucosinolates

The agricultural industry relies heavily on chemical fungicides to protect crops. Many of these products have a detrimental effect on human and animal health. As a result, some of the most effective fungicides are considered to be banned in a number of geographies, especially in Europe.

17 Nov 2020

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Study detects changes in how diseased neurons sense and use oxygen

Clostridium bacteria can help convert waste gas into valuable compounds

Several hepatitis C drugs can inhibit the SARS-CoV-2 main protease

Salk’s HPI receives $30 million from Bezos Earth Fund to fight climate change

New removable coating cleans desalination membranes

UTA professor collaborates with NCTCOG to produce energy from food waste found in landfills

New study shows patients' own stem cells can be used to grow new bone

Fossil bones from Henderson Island reveal new species of Polynesian sandpiper

English rivers are extensively contaminate with neurotoxic pesticides used in veterinary flea products

Discovery of 'Achilles heel' in protein crucial to HIV virulence paves way for new drugs

Study examines factors that drive water withdrawals in U.S. agriculture, food production

Biochar holds promise for removing contaminants from wastewater

Seafood mislabeling has negative consequences on marine populations, finds study

Study: 95.5% of current entries in GISAID lack relevant COVID-19 patient information

Unique experiment shows how corals manage deoxygenation stress

Scientists identify key source of sensory perception

New platform launched to push forward with antibiotic research and discovery

Study investigates similarities between the most challenging and complex systems in nature

Study shows how remote forcing can influence Antarctic processes and climate

Study investigates fungitoxic activity of natural isothiocyanate derivatives of glucosinolates

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