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Global warming accelerates the loss of biodiversity, shows new analysis

A considerable number of existing and proposed post-2020 biodiversity targets by international organizations are at risk of being severely compromised due to climate change, even if other barriers such as habitat exploitation are removed argue the authors of a study led by Almut Arneth from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

9 Dec 2020

Researchers capture wandering molecular fragments in real time

The observation of a chemical reaction at the molecular level in real-time is a central theme in experimental chemical physics.

9 Dec 2020

Green pandemic recovery could help meet net-zero emissions goals

A green pandemic recovery could cut up to 25 per cent off predicted 2030 greenhouse gas emissions and bring the world closer to meeting the 2°C goal of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report finds.

9 Dec 2020

New process converts carbon dioxide into fuels and plastics

A team of researchers from University of Toronto Engineering has created a new process for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) captured from smokestacks into commercially valuable products, such as fuels and plastics.

From University of Toronto 9 Dec 2020

New microrobots show promise for future medical applications

Cancer drugs have side effects, so for many years, scientists have been exploring ways to transport the active substances to a tumour in the body as precisely as possible. That is the only place that drugs should take effect.

9 Dec 2020

Study highlights growth disparity between male and female cycad trees

A multi-national research team has exploited long-term data sets that span 2001 to 2018 to reveal the utility of tree height quantifications in informing conservation decisions of an arborescent cycad species.

9 Dec 2020

Certain bacteria work together with plants to reduce drought stress

Drought stress has been a major roadblock in crop success, and this obstacle will not disappear anytime soon. Luckily, a dynamic duo like Batman and Robin, certain root-associated microbes and the plants they inhabit, are here to help.

9 Dec 2020

Study provides new hope for long-term survival of coral reefs during heat wave

University of Victoria biologists have discovered how some corals managed to survive a globally unprecedented heatwave, in a first-ever study that provides new hope for the long-term survival of coral reefs in the face of climate change.

9 Dec 2020

Researchers identify key molecular processes used by coronaviruses to survive

When a coronavirus--including SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19--infects someone, it hijacks the person's cells, co-opting their molecular machinery for its own survival and spread.

9 Dec 2020

Study provides new insight on how lung bacteria protect against invading pathogens

New insight on how bacteria in the lungs protect against invading pathogens has been published today in the open-access eLife journal.

9 Dec 2020

Damage to brain cells causes a chain reaction that impacts 'bystander' neurons

Injury or disease that afflicts a relatively small number of brain cells causes a chain reaction that stops activity across a vast network of neural circuits, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University.

9 Dec 2020

Researchers identify way to disrupt the process that promotes pancreatic tumor growth

Researchers say they've identified a way to disrupt a process that promotes the growth of pancreatic cancers -- one of the most difficult and deadly cancers to treat.

9 Dec 2020

Research clarifies regulatory impacts of ubiquitin-proteasome system on DNA damage repair

An international research team has clarified the regulatory mechanism of the ubiquitin-proteasome system (*1) in recognizing and repairing DNA that has been damaged by ultraviolet (UV) light.

9 Dec 2020

Research highlights diverse applications of biogenic nanomaterials

Different inorganic nanomaterials can be produced using several techniques, which involve multiple experimental variables. For industries and scientists, it has been a long-time challenge to identify the best pair among various likely matches, to synthesize in an eco-friendly way.

8 Dec 2020

Researchers use novel technique to visualize unlabelled live cells

Scientists from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign have designed a new method that uses a combination of artificial intelligence and label-free imaging to observe unlabeled live cells across an extended time.

8 Dec 2020

Researchers discover genetic factors underlying diabetic retinopathy

In a quest to find the genetic factors that are fundamental to diabetic retinopathy, scientists from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) have also discovered a new method that can be employed as a template to investigate other types of diseases.

8 Dec 2020

Specific cellular pathways in the fetal gut may reactivate Crohn’s Disease

Researchers have successfully monitored the initial stages of gut development in a human fetus, in explicit detail.

8 Dec 2020

Tumor DNA in DLBCL patient's stem cells or blood can predict risk of relapse after transplant

Many patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) can be cured by a transplant using their own blood-forming stem cells, but as many as half eventually relapse. New research led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists suggests that patients whose blood or stem cell samples harbor tumor DNA are likely to relapse.

8 Dec 2020

Researchers discover molecular mechanism of plant immune receptors

In a recent study, Alexander von Humboldt Professor Jijie Chai at the University of Cologne and his team together with MPIPZ researchers have succeeded for the first time in reconstructing the sequence of molecular events that activate an inactive plant immune receptor and thus mediate the death of the host cell.

8 Dec 2020

Sensitive testing system allows rapid and reliable detection of resistance in bacteria

Researchers from the University of Basel have developed a sensitive testing system that allows the rapid and reliable detection of resistance in bacteria.

8 Dec 2020