More frequent extreme climate events have become a major global challenge. To mitigate the human and…
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Stem cell–derived liver cells give new clues to Ebola
Ebola virus causes serious infections in humans and in fatal cases, damage and dysfunction of the…
Dual-lattice Kerker effects: controlling light scattering with incident polarization and angle
By using all-dielectric nanostructures, light can be scattered in a well-defined direction, which is the so-called…
Ethnic identity tied to disparities in school suspensions among Florida youth
Research has established that racial disparities exist in suspensions at school, with Black and Hispanic students…
Longer, hotter and more frequent heat waves in Swiss cities
Hot days followed by sweltering nights without any temperature relief in between might become a new…
Researchers identify Ku proteins as new co-sensors of cyclic GMP-AMP synthase
The initiation of the innate immune responses relies on the detection of microbes by multiple pattern…
Exploring radium's chemistry to advance cancer treatments using ionizing radiation
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory explored radium’s chemistry to advance cancer treatments using ionizing radiation.…
How a human rights approach to climate change can spark real change
On Dec. 7, 2005, Canadian-born mother and grandmother Sheila Watt-Cloutier filed a 163-page petition with the…
Bird neurons use three times less glucose than mammalian neurons
Birds have impressive cognitive abilities and show a high level of intelligence. Compared to mammals of…
Researchers unravel the crystal structure of a key enzyme of SARS-CoV-2, paving the way for new antivirals
A team of Mount Sinai researchers has produced a high-resolution crystal structure of an enzyme essential…