Science & Technology
Renewable solar energy can help purify water, the environment
Chemists have demonstrated that water remediation can be powered in part — and perhaps even exclusively — by renewable energy sources.
Renewable solar energy can help purify water, the environment
Chemists have demonstrated that water remediation can be powered in part — and perhaps even exclusively — by renewable energy sources.
Revealing HIV drug-resistance mechanisms through protein structures
Researchers have discovered the molecular mechanisms by which the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) becomes resistant to Dolutegravir, one of the most effective, clinically used antiviral drugs for treating HIV. Their findings reveal how changes to th…
How mother and infant sleep patterns interact during the first two years of life
New mothers can expect sleep deprivation in the first few years of baby’s life. But too little sleep can take a toll on the health of both mother and child. A new study looks at maternal and infant sleep patterns, identifying predictors and providing r…
Biosurfactants might offer an environmentally friendly solution for tackling oil spills
Can biosurfactants increase microbiological oil degradation in North Sea seawater? An international research team has been exploring this question and the results have revealed the potential for a more effective and environmentally friendly oil spill r…
Bodybuilding supplement may help stave off Alzheimer’s
The secret to protecting your memory may be a staple of a bodybuilder’s diet. Researchers recently discovered that a muscle-building supplement called beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate, also called HMB, may help protect memory, reduce plaques and ultima…
Nature inspires breakthrough achievement: Hazard-free production of fluorochemicals
A team of chemists have developed an entirely new method for generating critically important fluorochemicals that bypasses the hazardous product hydrogen fluoride (HF) gas. The findings could achieve an immense impact in improving the safety and carbon…
Early peanut introduction gaining traction among US parents
In 2017, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a dramatic reversal in its approach to peanut-allergy prevention, recommending parents expose their infants as young as four months old to peanuts in an effort to prevent peanut allergy. In the…
To stick or to bounce: Size determines the stickiness of cosmic dust aggregates
Current evidence suggests that microparticles of cosmic dust collide and stick together to form larger dust aggregates that may eventually combine and develop into planets. Numerical models that accurately characterize the conditions required for colli…
Long-term changes in waves and storm surges have not impacted global coastlines
Changes in ocean wave and storm conditions have not caused long-term impacts on sandy coastlines in the past 30 years, a new study has found.
Miocene period fossil forest of Wataria found in Japan
An exquisitely preserved fossil forest from Japan provides missing links and helps reconstruct a whole Eurasia plant from the late Miocene epoch.
Going the distance for better wireless charging
Accounting for radiation loss is the key to efficient wireless power transfer over long distances.
Detection of bacteria and viruses with fluorescent nanotubes
The new carbon nanotube sensor design resembles a molecular toolbox that can be used to quickly assemble sensors for a variety of purposes — for instance for detecting bacteria and viruses.