2020 deadline to avert climate catastrophe: experts
Humanity must put carbon dioxide emissions on a downward slope by 2020 to have a realistic shot at capping global warming at well under two degrees Celsius, the bedrock goal of the Paris climate...
View ArticleConverting carbon dioxide to methane using iron and sunlight
(Phys.org)—A combined team of researchers from Université Paris Diderot in France and Universidad Nacional de Córdoba in Argentina has discovered a reaction process that can be used to convert carbon...
View ArticleReceptors for neuron communication in humans vital for reproduction in mosses
Glutamate receptors play a central role in the human nervous system. Scientists estimate 90 percent of the human brain's synapses, or connections between neurons, send signals using glutamate. The role...
View ArticleNanoscale magnetic device mimics behavior of neurons and can recognize human...
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with members from France, Japan and the U.S. has created a nanoscale magnetic device that mimics the behavior of neurons and can be used to recognize human audio...
View ArticleResearchers conduct sequencing and de novo assembly of 150 genomes in Denmark
(Phys.org)—A large international team of researchers has developed a Danish reference genome catalog based on the de novo assembly of 150 genomes sequenced from 50 family trios. In their paper...
View ArticleChemists deduce the correct structure of the A and B baulamycins
(Phys.org)—A team of chemists at the University of Bristol has correctly deduced the correct structure of the A and B baulamycins. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the team describes how...
View ArticleSynthetic Genomics unveils digital-to-biological converter using digital DNA...
A team of researchers at Synthetic Genomics (SG) has unveiled a machine they call a digital-to-biological converter—it sends digitized information describing DNA, RNA or a protein to a device that...
View ArticleCloser look at red supergiant Antares suggests convection not enough to...
(Phys.org)—A trio of researchers with Universidad Católica del Norte and the Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie has found evidence that suggests that convection alone cannot account for the amount...
View ArticleStudy: Asia's glaciers face massive melt from global warming
Scientists say one-third of the ice stored in Asia's glaciers will be lost by the end of the century even if the world manages to meet its ambitious goal of keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees...
View ArticleHow future quantum computers will threaten today's encrypted data
The era of full-fledged quantum computers threatens to destroy internet security as we know it. Researchers are in a race against time to prepare new cryptographic techniques before the arrival of...
View ArticleGenome of orchid Apostasia shenzhenica sequenced
(Phys.org)—A large international team of researchers has sequenced the genome of the orchid Apostasia shenzhenica. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the team describes the approach they...
View ArticleTwo independent studies find mobility of researchers results in better science
(Phys.org)—Two teams of researchers working independently have come to roughly the same conclusion: Researchers that are free to move between countries produce results that are more creative and...
View ArticleHaumea dwarf planet has a ring to it: study
Move over Saturn! Scientists have found a ring around an unassuming mini-planet in our Solar System to debunk the theory that only giant planets can be so adorned.
View ArticleTiny protein coiled coils that self-assemble into cages
(Phys.org)—A large team of researchers with members from Slovenia, the U.K, Serbia, France and Spain has developed a technique that causes proteins to self-assemble into geometric shapes on demand. In...
View ArticleEgypt archaeologist criticises pyramid void 'discovery'
An Egyptian archaeologist overseeing a project to scan a pyramid for voids on Saturday criticised the announcement of a discovery of a passenger plane-sized cavity in the Great Pyramid.
View ArticleTheoretical quark fusion found to be more powerful than hydrogen fusion
(Phys.org)—A pair of researchers with Tel Aviv University and the University of Chicago has found evidence suggesting that fusing quarks can release much more energy than anyone thought. In their paper...
View ArticleCould the peatlands of Congo be a carbon bomb?
Gruelling talks are unfolding in Bonn for implementing the UN's Paris Agreement on climate change, but many kilometres (miles) away, there are fears that any progress may be wiped out by a lurking...
View ArticleDNA study shows Neolithic Europeans interbred with Anatolian migrants
(Phys.org)—A large international team of researchers has found that Neolithic hunter-gatherers living in several parts of Europe interbred with farmers from the Near East. In their paper published in...
View ArticleCMU software assembles RNA transcripts more accurately
Computational biologists at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a more accurate computational method for reconstructing the full-length nucleotide sequences of the RNA products in cells, called...
View ArticleA possible explanation for how germlines are rejuvenated
(Phys.org)—A pair of researchers affiliated with the University of California and Calico Life Sciences, has discovered a possible explanation regarding how human germlines are rejuvenated. In their...
View ArticleA way to convert methane directly to methanol or acetic acid under mild...
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with affiliations to Tufts University, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory has developed a way to convert methane directly to methanol or...
View ArticleCells sense and explore their environments
The process through which cells are able to sense their environment is regulated by force detection. This is the main conclusion of a study published in the journal Nature, led by the team of Pere...
View ArticleStudy of sea creatures suggests nervous system evolved independently multiple...
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers from Norway, Sweden and Denmark has found evidence that suggests the nervous system evolved independently in multiple creatures over time—not just once, as has been...
View ArticleA new way to deliver mRNA genomes: Nucleocapsids with evolutionary properties
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers at the University of Washington has created microscopic assemblies for packaging genetic material that they call synthetic nucleocapsids. The team hopes the assemblies...
View ArticleMice help find gene for bad breath
An international team of researchers has identified a cause for chronic bad breath (halitosis), with the help of gene knockout mice from the UC Davis Mouse Biology Program. The results are published...
View ArticleQuantum physics turned into tangible reality
ETH physicists have developed a silicon wafer that behaves like a topological insulator when stimulated using ultrasound. They have thereby succeeded in turning an abstract theoretical concept into a...
View ArticleReluctance to share innovations means lost opportunities for life sciences...
The life sciences industry is unwell.
View ArticleHuman genome decoded with pocket-sized device
Scientists used a portable device no bigger than a cellphone to sequence the most complete human genome ever assembled with a single technology, according to a study published Monday.
View ArticleStone tools in India suggest earlier human exit from Africa
Just a week after scientists reported evidence that our species left Africa earlier than we thought, another discovery is suggesting the date might be pushed back further.
View ArticleBethe strings experimentally observed for the first time
An international team of researchers has experimentally observed Bethe strings for the first time. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the team describes their experiments and what they...
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