More than five trillion pieces of plastic debris are estimated to be in our oceans,…
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Wind turbines: The strength test
Wind turbines rise into the sky on enormous feet. To ensure these giants can reliably…
Experimental drug BIA 10-2474 deactivates proteins in human nerve cells
At high doses, drug candidate BIA 10-2474 binds not only to the protein that it…
Infants born preterm may lack key lung cells later in life
Mice born into an oxygen-rich environment respond worse to the flu once fully grown due…
Retina may be sensitive gauge of blast-wave pressure injury
Although traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a well-recognized consequence of extreme blast waves, it is…
Smiling during victory could hurt future chances of cooperation
Researchers have studied how reacting with a smile affects game outcomes, hoping one day to…
Simulations pinpoint atomic-level defects in solar cell nanostructures
Heterogeneous nanostructured materials are widely used in various optoelectronic devices, including solar cells. However, the…
Distinct wiring mode found in chandelier cells
For the first time, researchers show that a unique type of inhibitory interneuron called chandelier…
World’s first success in asymmetric borylation of ketones
A team of Hokkaido University researchers has developed the world’s first method to achieve the…
Lost ecosystem found buried in mud of southern California coastal waters
Paleontologists investigating the sea bed off California have discovered a lost ecosystem that for thousands…