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Scientists encapsulate catalyst in a protective molecular sieve that selectively prevents undesired reactions in methanol fuel cellsCredit: Unsplash Because of the many environmental problems caused by the use of fossil fuels, many…

Airflows inside passenger cars and implications for airborne disease transmission A new series of computational fluid dynamics simulations suggests that, for two people who must travel together in the same passenger car, the safest way to…

The rapid, one-step mobile test could help combat the pandemic and fully reopen communities SAN FRANCISCO, CA--December 4, 2020--Imagine swabbing your nostrils, putting the swab in a device, and getting a read-out on your phone in 15 to 30…

UMass Amherst research reveals some non-intuitive answersCredit: UMass Amherst/Mathai lab AMHERST, MASS. - If you find yourself in a car with someone outside your household during the COVID-19 pandemic, your instinct may be to roll…

Findings are important for vaccines, therapeutics and public health strategies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic Boston, Mass. - Since the novel coronavirus emerged at the end of last year, scientists around the world -- including Beth…

Favorable effects shown for joint function and quality of life; benefit at least comparable to that of therapy alternatives; no benefit shown for other ACI procedures Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) has been used in adults with…

LJI scientists get first glimpse of how mysterious particles break off of immune cellsCredit: Alex Marki, Ph.D., Ley Laboratory, La Jolla Institute for Immunology LA JOLLA--Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI)…

Credit: Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND--Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a new target in development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that could lead to therapies focused…

MBD2 serves as a viable target against pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting macrophage M2 program An analysis of lung tissues from patients with different types of pulmonary fibrosis - including cases triggered by COVID-19 - has revealed a…

Credit: Image credit: USGS Scientists striving to understand how and when volcanoes might erupt face a challenge: many of the processes take place deep underground in lava tubes churning with dangerous molten Earth. Upon eruption, any…

Inappropriate treatment in the control arm makes fair comparison impossible The monoclonal antibody secukinumab is approved for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in children and adolescents from the age of six years who…

Characterizing our emotions is the subject of much debate, as is the identification of their neural substrates. A team from UNIGE has been examining the brain components of emotions, confirming that they are the brain's synchronized…

Credit: IOCAS Pyroptosis is a highly inflammatory form of programmed necrotic cell death that acts as a defense mechanism against the infection of bacterial and viral pathogens. Pyroptosis is executed by gasdermin, a family of…

Discovery 'requires us to rethink everything we thought we knew about peroxisomes'Credit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Dec. 4, 2020) - In his first year of graduate school, Rice University biochemist…

Think Brain Health - a policy, clinical and research challenge, a virtual meeting featuring expert speakers in the field of neurodegenerative diseases, addressed current and future opportunities to help everyone achieve good brain health.…

Scientists reveal 'flat band' behavior in 2D 'bitriangular' lattice of germanium, confirming earlier theoretical predictionCredit: JAIST Scientists have recently revealed, both theoretically and experimentally, that germanium atoms can…

Credit: RUDN University Researchers from the Department of Biochemistry of RUDN University developed a wound-healing gel based on a substance that is produced by Trichoderma fungi. The results of the study were published in the…

Credit: Gang Liu Organic-inorganic hybrid lead iodide perovskites are universally recognized as very promising photovoltaic (PV) materials. While outstanding PV performance is continuously reported, manipulating these hybrid…

Credit: RUDN University Indolizines are a group of substances with biological and optical properties. A team of chemists from RUDN University developed a new approach to the synthesis of indolizines using pyridinium salts and enamiones.…

A study by the Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBIS) has identified values for 6 biochemical biomarkers linked to suspected infection with the SARS-COV-2 virus Researchers from the Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBIS) have…