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UrduA study finds that the enzymes in probiotic bacteria that act on bile salts in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract govern growth of the bacteria. Bile salts in the GI tract promote digestion, but their toxicity to bacteria make them antimicrobial…
Month: February 2021
Evolution of terrestrial vertebrate feeding systems
The cranial anatomy of an extinct fish reveals an intermediate stage in the evolution of feeding systems in vertebrates, a study finds. During the transition from water to land, vertebrates shifted from a suction-based mode of prey capture to a…
A full-scale prototype for muon tomography
Building on previous studies of muon tomography techniques, this topical issue demonstrates a full-scale prototype for the technology, capable of determining the position of a small lead block within a large sensing area
Paving the way for effective field theories
A detailed analysis of theories which approximate the underlying properties of physical systems could lead to new advances in studies of low-energy nuclear processes
Study links intensive BP lowering to reduced CV risk in patients exposed to air pollution
Article from University Hospitals researchers published in the journal Hypertension
Ural Federal University scientists discover ways to increase oil production efficiency
The article “Instability of the fluid interface at arbitrary perturbation amplitudes. Displacement in the Hele-Shaw cell” of UrFU research group is published in the international journal Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
Discovery could lead to self-propelled robots
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Army-funded researchers discovered how to make materials capable of self-propulsion, allowing materials to move without motors or hands. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst discovered how to make materials that snap and reset themselves,…
Optimized LIBS technique improves analysis of nuclear reactor materials
Ultrafast laser provides better measurements of hydrogen isotopes
Integration of biodiversity data
Analysis of more than 4,000 studies conducted between 2003 and 2019 that used data from the world’s largest biodiversity data network, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, finds that data use increased along with data availability; the authors also find patterns…
Double delight: New synthetic transmembrane ion channel can be activated in two ways
A key thread that holds together the delicate balance of a complex biological system is the transmembrane ion channel. These are supramolecular, or multi-molecule, ion and molecule exchange routes embedded within cell membranes to ensure essential chemical transport to and…
Sport participation levels lower in students from lower socio-economic groups
Students from lower socio-economic groups (SEG) are less likely to participate in sport or physical activity at university, research from Sheffield Hallam University has found. The main barriers affecting participation were found to be down to cost of being part…
Astronomers spot bizarre activity from one of the strongest magnets in the Universe
Astronomers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) and CSIRO have just observed bizarre, never-seen-before behaviour from a ‘radio-loud’ magnetar–a rare type of neutron star and one of the strongest magnets in the Universe. Their new…
Experts put new method of analysing children’s play to the test
How to study the stages children go through as they play together has been highlighted in new research by a Swansea University academic
Controls needed to stop zebra mussels invading Great Britain
Boat ramps help the dispersal of the invasive zebra mussel
Skoltech imaging resources used in international experiment with new photocatalysts
Skoltech researchers helped their colleagues from Japan, Germany, the United States, and China study the crystal structure and optical properties of a new class of two-dimensional compounds, which can be used as effective visible-light-responsive photocatalysts for energy and chemical conversion.…
SLAS Technology special collection on AI in process automation available now
The February edition of SLAS Technology is a special collection of articles focused on ‘Artificial Intelligence in Process Automation’ by guest editor Cenk Ündey, Ph.D. (Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA)
February special issue of SLAS Discovery focuses on hit discovery methodologies
The February edition of SLAS Discovery is a special issue on hit discovery methodologies edited by Mark Wigglesworth, Ph.D., (Medicines Discovery Catapult, Stockport, EN, UK) and Peter Hodder, Ph.D. (Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA)
Antimicrobial peptides against citrus greening
A class of molecules named stable antimicrobial peptides (SAMPs) can treat and prevent citrus greening, a study finds. A highly destructive citrus disease, citrus greening, or Huanglongbing (HLB), is caused by the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas). The disease is…
Curcumin Selected as Cognition Supplement of the Year: 2021, says Dr. Leslie Norins of MCI911.com
As yet there is no prescription drug to cure mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often a harbinger of Alzheimer’s disease. Medical research journals reveal curcumin can sometimes bolster cognition. It merits a try.
February 2021 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Gene and Viral Therapy for Glioblastoma Multiforme”
Announcement of articles in the February issue of neurosurgical Focus.