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Development of rapid method for extraction of natural blue chromophore from cyanobacteria
Phycocyanobilin (PCB) is a natural blue chromophore found in cyanobacteria. PCB is expected to be applied…
Air purifiers may do more harm than good in confined spaces with airborne viruses
The positions of air inlets and outlets in confined spaces, such as elevators, greatly affect airborne…
Iron-carrying extracellular vesicles are key to respiratory viral-bacterial co-infection
The mechanism by which acute viral respiratory infections promote secondary bacterial growth and infection in the…
At three days old, newborn mice remember their moms
For mice, the earliest social memories can form at three days old and last into adulthood,…
Fighting racial inequity by funding Black scientists
Representatives from a network of women deans, chairs and distinguished faculty in biomedical engineering are calling…
Crunch! Underwater acoustics expose 'shell-crushing' sounds in a large marine predator
‘Shell-crushing’—exactly what it sounds like—is a predatory mode used by numerous marine life from crabs to…
How does incident solar radiation affect urban canyons?
Jihui Yuan (Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology) proposed a…
Cannabis use both helps and hurts entrepreneurial creativity
When entrepreneurs dream up ideas for new businesses, cannabis use might help, and hinder, their creativity,…
Intercontinental study sheds light on the microbial life of sourdough
In a study of 500 sourdough starters spanning four continents, scientists have garnered new insights into…