The environment provided by the mother during embryo development has major consequences on later-life health and lifespan. This can arise through effects on cellular aging which is often estimated with the length of telomeres. ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Gold foil, ornate labels and an intriguing backstory are product characteristics highly desired by premium chocolate consumers, according to research conducted by food scientists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Economics & Business
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Scientists have compiled the first comprehensive review of plant natural products that play a role in antibacterial activity, to serve as a guide in the search for new drugs to combat antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
Biochemistry
Nov 11, 2020
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A Japanese research team elucidated the microscopic mechanism in which amorphous silica becomes negatively charged as a vibrational energy harvester, which is anticipated to achieve self-power generation without charging, ...
Condensed Matter
Nov 11, 2020
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The strong interaction is one of the fundamental forces of nature, which binds quarks into hadrons such as the proton and the neutron, the building blocks of atoms. According to the quark model, hadrons can be formed by two ...
General Physics
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To researchers in the field, they are known as 'bad metals,' but they are not really so bad. As a matter of fact, they are the best superconductors because they are able to conduct current with the highest efficiency and ...
Superconductivity
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Six days after a prone and restrained George Floyd died under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien dismissed charges that racism is rampant among police by arguing that "a few ...
Social Sciences
Nov 11, 2020
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It has no license to produce electricity, hasn't generated a kilowatt since 1958, and provides no benefits for irrigation or flood control.
Ecology
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Developing new materials takes a lot of time, money and effort. Recently, a POSTECH research team has taken a step toward creating new materials by applying AI to develop high-entropy alloys (HEAs) which are referred ti as ...
Materials Science
Nov 11, 2020
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Climate change is a major global crisis. Despite international agreements to fight climate change, greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase and global temperatures continue to rise. The potential effects on our lives ...
Biotechnology
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