Research captures and separates important toxic air pollutant
A series of new stable, porous materials that capture and separate benzene have been developed.
New study reveals biodiversity loss drove ecological collapse after the ‘Great Dying’
By exploring the stability and collapse of marine ecosystems during the Permian-Triassic mass extinction, researchers gain insights into modern biodiversity crisis.
The achilles heel of the influenza virus: Ubiquitin protein may be an approach for future medicines
Influenza viruses are becoming increasingly resilient to medicines. For this reason, new active ingredients are needed. Important findings in this regard have been provided: for the virus to proliferate, the polymerase of the influenza A virus has to be modified many times through enzymes in the host cells. The team of researchers was able to …
How birds got their wings
Modern birds capable of flight all have a specialized wing structure called the propatagium without which they could not fly. The evolutionary origin of this structure has remained a mystery, but new research suggests it evolved in nonavian dinosaurs. The finding comes from statistical analyses of arm joints preserved in fossils and helps fill some …
Faster and sharper whole-body imaging of small animals with deep learning
A research team presents technology that enhances photoacoustic computed tomography using a deep-learning approach.
Using the power of artificial intelligence, new open-source tool simplifies animal behavior analysis
A team has developed a new software tool to help researchers across the life sciences more efficiently analyze animal behaviors.
Reaching like an octopus: A biology-inspired model opens the door to soft robot control
Octopus arms coordinate nearly infinite degrees of freedom to perform complex movements such as reaching, grasping, fetching, crawling, and swimming. How these animals achieve such a wide range of activities remains a source of mystery, amazement, and inspiration. Part of the challenge comes from the intricate organization and biomechanics of the internal muscles.
New method creates material that could create the next generation of solar cells
Perovskites, a family of materials with unique electric properties, show promise for use in a variety fields, including next-generation solar cells. A team of scientists has now created a new process to fabricate large perovskite devices that is more cost- and time-effective than previously possible and that they said may accelerate future materials discovery.
Successful cure of HIV infection after stem cell transplantation, study suggests
Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for the treatment of severe blood cancers is the only medical intervention that has cured two people living with HIV in the past. An international group of physicians and researchers has now identified another case in which HIV infection has been shown to be cured in the same way. The successful …
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As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are adjusting their migration patterns
As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are staying north of the Bering Strait more frequently, a shift that could affect the long-term health of the bowhead population and impact the Indigenous communities that rely on the whales, a new study shows.As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are staying north …
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