Company Nanox, in collaboration with universities, has developed a fabric with silver microparticles on its surface capable of inactivating the SARS-CoV-2 virus in laboratory tests in which it eliminated 99.9% of the virus ...
Biochemistry
Jun 22, 2020
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Non-native alien plants and animals are threatening fish production, water supply and other natural resources in almost three quarters of African countries, a study has concluded.
Ecology
Jun 18, 2020
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With vaccines and therapeutic drugs for COVID-19 still under development, doctors are wondering whether antibody-rich plasma infusions from the blood of recovered patients could be a more immediate way to keep hospitalized ...
Other
Jun 17, 2020
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Physicists have created the most sensitive strain sensor ever made, capable of detecting a feather's touch.
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 4, 2020
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Governments at every level have taken steps over the last decade to reduce the flow of plastic pollution into the world's oceans, according to a Duke University policy analysis published today. The analysis finds, however, ...
Environment
Jun 3, 2020
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Many people are wondering if that bad cold they had back in February or March was actually the new coronavirus.
Other
May 28, 2020
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Resembling giant mealworms, superworms (Zophobas atratus) are beetle larvae that are often sold in pet stores as feed for reptiles, fish and birds. In addition to their relatively large size (about 2 inches long), these worms ...
Environment
May 27, 2020
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The phrase 'the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau' permeates the scientific literature, extending even into the realms of molecular phylogeny. It implies that this enormous and almost flat-surfaced portion of Earth's surface ...
Earth Sciences
May 11, 2020
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Over 80% of chemicals used to make pharmaceuticals sold in Europe originate from China or India, according to the European Fine Chemicals Group. When COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan and spread across the globe, experts worried ...
Other
Apr 29, 2020
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Cribellate spiders spin thousands of tiny nanofibers into sticky threads. To keep from getting caught in their own webs, these spiders use a nonstick comb on their back legs. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Applied Nano ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 22, 2020
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