Women gain ground in Nobel man's world
The Nobel prizes remain very much a man's world, especially in science, but with four female laureates named this year, women are gradually getting more recognition.
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Oct 12, 2020
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American universities dominate the science Nobels
The Nobel science prizes reward not only the individual laureates, but also their universities, a competition won by far by the United States' prestigious faculties.
Other
Oct 5, 2020
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Mysterious cellular droplets come into focus
The world inside the human cell has grown a bit more interesting in recent years as the role of a new biological structure became clearer.
Biochemistry
Sep 9, 2020
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Antibiotic intercepts building blocks of the bacterial envelope
One of the last arrows in the quiver in the fight against dangerous bacteria is the reserve antibiotic daptomycin. It is used primarily when conventional drugs fail due to resistant bacteria. Although the antibiotic was developed ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 20, 2020
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Using Raman microspectroscopy to rapidly detect disease-causing bacteria
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a method to rapidly identify and check whether a disease-causing bacterium is alive or dead.
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 13, 2020
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DNA sugars characterised in unprecedented resolution, atom by atom
A piece of research work conducted by the Spectroscopy Group of the UPV/EHU's Department of Physical Chemistry, and the Biofisika Institute provides the cover of the latest issue of the ACS Central Science journal, which ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 4, 2020
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Pacifier biosensor could help monitor newborn health
Wearable biosensors that non-invasively monitor health and fitness are growing in popularity among adults. But adapting this technology for use with babies is difficult because the devices are often bulky or have rigid surfaces ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 23, 2019
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New method for material research gets hundred times stronger
Researchers from the Faculty of Science at the University of Oulu have increased the sensitivity of an emerging spectroscopic method with promising applications for materials studies.
General Physics
Sep 10, 2019
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Shedding light on the reaction mechanism of PUVA light therapy for skin diseases
The term "PUVA' stands for 'psoralen' and 'UV-A radiation.' Psoralens are natural plant-based compounds that can be extracted from umbelliferous plants such as giant hogweeds. Plant extracts containing psoralens were already ...
Biochemistry
Aug 20, 2019
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You're not so tough, h-BN
Hexagonal-boron nitride is tough, but Rice University scientists are making it easier to get along with.
Nanomaterials
Aug 12, 2019
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