Biocatalysis: New method to drive catalytically active enzymes
A research team from Bochum has developed a new method to drive catalytically active enzymes.
Materials Science
Mar 3, 2020
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Over 60% of Myanmar's mangroves deforested in the last 20 years
Mangroves account for only 0.7% of the Earth's tropical forest area, but they are among the world's most productive and important ecosystems. They provide a wealth of ecological and socio-economic benefits, such as serving ...
Environment
Mar 3, 2020
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Total lunar eclipse: observing the Earth as a transiting planet
Astronomers have succeeded in recording sunlight shining through the Earth's atmosphere in a manner similar to the study of distant exoplanets. During the extraordinary occasion of a lunar eclipse, the Large Binocular Telescope ...
Astronomy
Mar 3, 2020
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New eclipsing binary millisecond pulsar discovered by FAST
Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), astronomers have discovered a new eclipsing binary millisecond pulsar in the globular cluster NGC 6341 (or M92). The newly found object received designation ...
Microstructures self-assemble into new materials
A new process developed at Caltech makes it possible for the first time to manufacture large quantities of materials whose structure is designed at a nanometer scale—the size of DNA's double helix.
Nanophysics
Mar 3, 2020
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New Cas9 variant makes genome editing even more precise
CRISPR-Cas9 has revolutionized the field of genetics by its ability to cut DNA at defined target sites. Researchers are using the Cas9 enzyme to specifically switch off genes, or insert new DNA fragments into the genome. ...
Biotechnology
Mar 3, 2020
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Research looks to beneficial insects for pest control
A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologist is studying how a combination of beneficial insects can help control the pests in greenhouses.
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2020
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'Needle in a haystack' discovery in quest to unlock clean energy technology
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have discovered a new family of chemical compounds that could revolutionize fuel cell technology and help reduce global carbon emissions.
Materials Science
Mar 3, 2020
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Milky Way galaxy 'reverse engineered'
Like taking apart a piece of technology, the Milky Way galaxy has been reverse engineered to find out how it was assembled.
Astronomy
Mar 3, 2020
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How can we stop the spread of false rumors about COVID-19? Better math
Think of all the false rumors that went viral about COVID-19—it got so bad, the World Health Organization called it an "infodemic." Whether it is in hoaxes or a viral conspiracy theory, information travels fast these days. ...
General Physics
Mar 3, 2020
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