Researchers discover a unique two-component molecular motor that uses a kind of renewable chemical energy to…
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How seaweed has been misleading scientists about reef health
For decades, scientists have used the amount of seaweed at the ocean’s surface as a proxy…
Biofortification of microgreens with zinc could mitigate global 'hidden hunger'
When the seeds of plants such as pea and sunflower are biofortified with zinc, the seedlings…
Researchers develop an additive to efficiently improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells
Perovskite solar cells (PVSCs) are a promising alternative to traditional silicon-based solar cells because of their…
Married couples who merge finances may be happier, stay together longer
The Beatles famously sang, ‘Money can’t buy me love,’ but married couples who manage their finances…
Happy worms have healthy eggs
Researchers have exposed roundworms (a well-established model organism in biological research) to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors…
Novel ultrasound uses microbubbles to open blood-brain barrier to treat glioblastoma in humans
In the first in-human clinical trial, scientists used a novel, skull-implantable ultrasound device to open the…
New guidance to help diagnose hoarding disorder
New guidance may help doctors correctly diagnose hoarding disorder. Hoarding disorder affects around 2% of the…
Scientists discover how mutations in a language gene produce speech deficits
Researchers find mutations of the Foxp2 gene disrupt the formation of synapses in the brain’s striatum,…
Neutron star's X-rays reveal 'photon metamorphosis'
A ‘beautiful effect’ predicted by quantum electrodynamics (QED) can explain the puzzling first observations of polarized…