Nanomaterials Apr 19, 2024

Development of organic semiconductors featuring ultrafast electrons

Scientists have created conducting two-dimensional polymers exhibiting electron mobility comparable to graphene. Their research has been featured in the online edition of Chem.

Cell & Microbiology Apr 24, 2024

COVID-19 virus disrupts protein production: Researcher discusses her recent findings

Despite huge advances in our understanding of COVID-19 over the past four years, the disease is still very much among us—and there remains a lot to learn.

Environment Apr 25, 2024

Study shows the longer spilled oil lingers in freshwater, the more persistent compounds it produces

Oil is an important natural resource for many industries, but it can lead to serious environmental damage when accidentally spilled. While large oil spills are highly publicized, every year, there are many smaller-scale spills ...

Plants & Animals Apr 19, 2024

Global study finds there really are more insects out after dark

Have you ever wondered if there are more insects out at night than during the day?

Astronomy Apr 23, 2024

Star bars show universe's early galaxies evolved much faster than previously thought

The universe's early galaxies were less chaotic and developed much faster than previously thought, according to new research looking back more than ten billion years in time. An international team of astronomers led by Durham ...

Cell & Microbiology Apr 22, 2024

Liquid droplets shape how cells respond to change, shows study

Healthy cells respond appropriately to changes in their environment. They do this by sensing what's happening outside and relaying a command to the precise biomolecule in the precise domain that can carry out the necessary ...

Earth Sciences Apr 19, 2024

Weather prediction models can also forecast satellite displacements

New research finds that modern weather models can accurately predict satellite movements due to the energy emitted and reflected by the Earth. In addition to weather prediction, weather models can also help understand and ...

Plants & Animals Apr 25, 2024

Targeted culling of starfish found to help Great Barrier Reef maintain or increase cover

A team of marine biologists, conservationists and environmentalists affiliated with multiple institutions in Australia has found that controlled culling of starfish can revitalize or promote regrowth of sections of the Great ...

Cell & Microbiology 11 hours ago

New structures offer insight into how a bacterial motor powers bacterial chemotaxis, a key infectious process

Bacteria existed for millennia before humans and have been infecting us from the beginning. Although we can treat infections through pharmaceuticals, bacteria continue to become resistant to treatment thanks to their rapid ...

Astronomy 13 hours ago

Research investigates radio emission of the rotating radio transient RRAT J1854+0306

Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), Chinese astronomers have investigated radio emission from a rotating radio transient known as RRAT J1854+0306. Results of the study, published April ...

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