Scientists from Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) have used elastic shell theory to describe…
Agri-environment measures boost wildlife populations in long-term farm study
Agri-environment schemes can significantly increase local bird and butterfly populations without damaging food production, a long-term…
Using light to restore cell function
Scientists have published new research showing light-activated proteins can help normalize dysfunction within cells. The technique…
How ADAR1 mutation leads to self-destructive inflammation
A new study shows how mutation of the ADAR1 gene sets off biochemical pathways that produce…
Microscopic blood vessel disease in the brain's white matter associated with worse cognition in Alzheimer's
Disease of the microscopic blood vessels that feed the white matter of our brain is associated…
Buying a net-zero carbon home
The concrete industry is just one of many looking at new manufacturing methods to reduce its…
Researchers improve cement with shrimp shell nanoparticles
Putting nanoparticles from shrimp shells into cement paste made the material significantly stronger — an innovation…
Study tracks plant pathogens in leafhoppers from natural areas
Phytoplasmas are bacteria that can invade the vascular tissues of plants, causing many different crop diseases.…
High-tech imaging offers new way to detect signs of early glaucoma
A new study shows flavoprotein fluorescence could serve as new biomarker. Click here for…
Light as a tool for the synthesis of complex molecules
Chemists have developed a novel and straightforward way to produce complex organic molecules. Mild reaction conditions,…