Plasma treatments quickly kill coronavirus on surfaces
Plasma treatments quickly kill coronavirus on surfaces
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Plasma could yield a significant breakthrough in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. In a new study, modeling conducted showed strains of the coronavirus on surfaces like metal, leather, and plastic were killed in as little as 30 seconds of treatment wi
Making 3D nanosuperconductors with DNA
Making 3D nanosuperconductors with DNA
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A platform for making 3D superconducting nano-architectures with a prescribed organization could find application in quantum computing and sensing.
Do consumers enjoy events more when commenting on them?
Do consumers enjoy events more when commenting on them?
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Generating content increases people's enjoyment of positive experiences.
'Electronic skin' promises cheap and recyclable alternative to wearable devices
'Electronic skin' promises cheap and recyclable alternative to wearable devices
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Researchers are developing a wearable electronic device that's 'really wearable' -- a stretchy and fully-recyclable circuit board that's inspired by, and sticks onto, human skin.
Empathy and perspective taking: How social skills are built
Empathy and perspective taking: How social skills are built
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Being able to feel empathy and to take in the other person's perspective are two abilities through which we understand what is going on in the other's mind. But it is still unclear what exactly they constitute. Researches have now developed a model which expl
Scientists develop AI-powered 'electronic nose' to sniff out meat freshness
Scientists develop AI-powered 'electronic nose' to sniff out meat freshness
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Scientists have invented an artificial olfactory system that mimics the mammalian nose to assess the freshness of meat accurately. The 'electronic nose' comprises a 'barcode' that changes color over time in reaction to the gases produced by meat as it decays
Chemicals in your living room cause diabetes
Chemicals in your living room cause diabetes
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A new study shows flame retardants found in nearly every American home cause mice to give birth to offspring that become diabetic.
Researchers develop DNA approach to forecast ecosystem changes
Researchers develop DNA approach to forecast ecosystem changes
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The rapid, low-cost technique is the first to analyze DNA left behind in animals' feces to map out complex networks of species interactions in a terrestrial system. It could help redefine conservation as we know it, identify otherwise hard-to-find species an
Researchers identify new Rickettsia bacteria species in dogs
Researchers identify new Rickettsia bacteria species in dogs
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Researchers have identified a new species of Rickettsia bacteria that may cause significant disease in dogs and humans. This new yet unnamed species, initially identified in three dogs, is part of the spotted-fever group Rickettsia which includes Rickettsia r
Why do bats fly into walls?
Why do bats fly into walls?
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Bats sometimes collide with large walls even though they detect these walls with their sonar system. Researchers from Tel Aviv University have concluded that these collisions do not result from a sensory limitation but rather from an error in acoustic percept
New insight into a placental gene pathway and its association with vitamin D
New insight into a placental gene pathway and its association with vitamin D
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Vitamin D status during pregnancy has multifaceted effects on maternal health. Researchers found that vitamin D sufficiency lowered the expression of placental genes related to preeclampsia - a severe, and sometimes fatal, condition. Their findings shed new l
Diet and lifestyle during pregnancy linked to modifications in infants' DNA
Diet and lifestyle during pregnancy linked to modifications in infants' DNA
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A new study has shown pregnant women with obesity could reduce the health risks for their infants through improved diet and more physical activity.
Researchers use 'big data' approach to identify melatonin as possible COVID-19 treatment
Researchers use 'big data' approach to identify melatonin as possible COVID-19 treatment
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A new study suggests that melatonin, a hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and is commonly used as an over-the-counter sleep aid, may be a viable treatment option for COVID-19.
Study finds surprising diversity in early child care
Study finds surprising diversity in early child care
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A new study of kindergarteners in one Midwestern state identified seven different pathways the children took in their early education and care before arriving at school. The researchers were surprised by the diverse experiences that kids brought with them to
Global analysis of forest management shows local communities often lose out
Global analysis of forest management shows local communities often lose out
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Maintaining forest cover is an important natural climate solution, but new research shows that too often, communities lose out when local forest management is formalized.
New black hole merger simulations could help power next-gen gravitational wave detectors
New black hole merger simulations could help power next-gen gravitational wave detectors
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Scientists have developed new simulations of black holes with widely varying masses merging that could help power the next generation of gravitational wave detectors.
3D model shows bacterial motor in action
3D model shows bacterial motor in action
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Scientists have constructed a high-resolution 3D model that shows what happens when a bacterial motor switches directions.
Fossil feces hows fishy lunches from 200 million years ago
Fossil feces hows fishy lunches from 200 million years ago
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A new study of coprolites, fossil feces, shows the detail of food webs in the ancient shallow seas around Bristol in south-west England. One hungry fish ate part of the head of another fish before snipping off the tail of a passing reptile.
Clinicians who prescribe unnecessary antibiotics fuel future antibiotic use
Clinicians who prescribe unnecessary antibiotics fuel future antibiotic use
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Receipt of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections makes it more likely that patients and their families will seek care and receive antibiotics for future respiratory viral infections. In the year after their visit, patients randomly assigned to clinicia
Researchers examine if online physician reviews indicate clinical outcomes
Researchers examine if online physician reviews indicate clinical outcomes
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Dr. Atanu Lahiri and Dr. Zhiqiang Zheng studied the relationship between online reviews of physicians and their patients' actual clinical outcomes. They wanted to know how much consumers can rely on the reviews, specifically in regard to chronic-disease care.
The ecology of crop pests
The ecology of crop pests
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Ecological theory provides insights on pesticide use in agriculture
Trees set sixth-graders up for success
Trees set sixth-graders up for success
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The transition to middle school is undeniably tough for many sixth-graders, even in the best of times. Mounting academic demands, along with changes in peer dynamics and the onset of puberty, result in a predictable and sometimes irreversible slump in academi
Remote learning adds pressure for teachers who work second shift as mothers
Remote learning adds pressure for teachers who work second shift as mothers
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The transition to remote learning coupled with an unequal distribution of second-shift responsibilities has placed teachers who are also mothers under immense stress, according to new research.
Key to piercing harmful bacteria's armor
Key to piercing harmful bacteria's armor
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Researchers have identified a new bacterial protein that assists in delivering components to the outer membrane of the Gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli.
Water may be naturally occurring on all rocky planets
Water may be naturally occurring on all rocky planets
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Life is deeply dependent on water, but where does water come from? Based on new research, researchers believe it may emerge in connection with the formation of planets.
90% accuracy in detecting melanoma: New non-invasive method
90% accuracy in detecting melanoma: New non-invasive method
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A team of researchers proposed a non-invasive method for detection of melanoma. A patented computer-aided diagnostic system developed by scientists proved to be more than 90% accurate in detecting malignancy in diagnostic images of skin lesions acquired from
Coating plastics by porous nanofilm
Coating plastics by porous nanofilm
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A research team has developed a new method for creating metal-organic framework (MOF) thin films that can be applied to sensors and electric devices.
Hollow porphyrinic nanospheres
Hollow porphyrinic nanospheres
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A research team developed a template-free, one-pot synthesis of a porphyrin-based gigantic organic cages composed of multi-porphyrin units.
Significant psychological toll from New Zealand COVID-19 lockdown
Significant psychological toll from New Zealand COVID-19 lockdown
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Research has confirmed the nationwide Alert Level 4 COVID-19 lockdown had a significant toll on New Zealanders' well-being, especially for younger people -- but the results were not all negative.
Optimizing the design of new materials
Optimizing the design of new materials
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A new approach combines statistical inference, optimization theory, and computational materials physics to design new materials without large amounts of existing data.
Scientists unravel how and why Amazon trees die
Scientists unravel how and why Amazon trees die
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The capacity of the Amazon forest to store carbon in a changing climate will ultimately be determined by how fast trees die - and what kills them. Now, a huge new study has unravelled what factors control tree mortality rates in Amazon forests and helps to ex
More green spaces can help boost air quality, reduce heart disease deaths
More green spaces can help boost air quality, reduce heart disease deaths
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The number of trees, shrubs and grasses in an area - known as green space or greenness - can improve air quality, counteract air pollution and may reduce heart disease deaths. Policies that improve environmental factors also can improve cardiovascular health
People who eat chili pepper may live longer?
People who eat chili pepper may live longer?
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Consumption of chili pepper may reduce the relative risk of cardiovascular disease mortality by 26%, according to an analysis of diet and mortality data from four large, international studies. Chili pepper consumption was associated with a 25% reduction in de
Calories by the clock? Squeezing most of your calories in early doesn't impact weight loss
Calories by the clock? Squeezing most of your calories in early doesn't impact weight loss
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Time-restricted eating, which restricts eating to specific hours of the day, did not impact weight among overweight adults with prediabetes or diabetes. Adults in the 12-week study ate the same healthy, pre-prepared foods, however, one group ate the bulk of t
High blood pressure complications in US pregnancies have nearly doubled
High blood pressure complications in US pregnancies have nearly doubled
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Researchers found high blood pressure complicated about 80,000 pregnancies in 2018, nearly twice as many as in 2007. Women living in rural areas continue to be approximately 20% more likely to have high blood pressure before pregnancy than women living in urb
Indian fossils support new hypothesis for origin of hoofed mammals
Indian fossils support new hypothesis for origin of hoofed mammals
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New research describes a fossil family that illuminates the origin of perissodactyls - the group of mammals that includes horses, rhinos, and tapirs. It provides insights on the controversial question of where these hoofed animals evolved, concluding that the
Why consumers think pretty food is healthier
Why consumers think pretty food is healthier
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People tend to think that pretty-looking food is healthier (e.g., more nutrients, less fat) and more natural (e.g., purer, less processed) than ugly-looking versions of the same food.
Variety in the migratory behavior of blackcaps
Variety in the migratory behavior of blackcaps
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Through a large-scale study with so-called geolocators, researchers were able to uncover some of the mysteries surrounding the phenomenon of the blackcap's bird migration.
Policy, not tech, spurred Danish dominance in wind energy
Policy, not tech, spurred Danish dominance in wind energy
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In a new study focused on Denmark, a global leader in wind energy - a relatively mature and low-cost renewable technology - researchers found that government policies have been the primary driver of that industry's growth and development.
Ancient crocodiles' family tree reveals unexpected twists and turns
Ancient crocodiles' family tree reveals unexpected twists and turns
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Despite 300 years of research, and a recent renaissance in the study of their biological make-up, the mysterious, marauding teleosauroids have remained enduringly elusive. Scientific understanding of this distant cousin of present day long snouted gharials ha
