Environmentally friendly production of mandelic acid
27 May 15:49 • 31 articles
Environmentally friendly production of mandelic acid
Sometimes potentially useful enzymes are not easy to discover because their biocatalytic capabilities may go beyond their natural and thus known range of action. By recombining a newly discovered enzymatic ...
27 May 15:49 • phys.org • 3476726123683347739.htmlNew understanding of RNA movements can be used to treat cancer
Research from Karolinska Institutet published today in Nature shows that an RNA molecule involved in preventing tumour formation can change its structure and thereby control protein production in the ...
27 May 15:51 • phys.org • 3476726124789282511.htmlUncovering the role of membrane sugars in flu infection
The flu virus relies on using human cells to reproduce and spread. But before it even gets to the cell surface, the virus must navigate the tall, dense forest of sugar-coated proteins on the cell surface ...
27 May 15:44 • phys.org • 3476726123762096015.htmlScientists unravel secrets from the faults in our genes
Discovering what these genes are for, and how they work, is key to better health
27 May 15:35 • Gulf News • 2086521545156312948.htmlScientists unravel secrets from the faults in our genes
Imagine from a scientist's eyes that the body's instruction manual, the genome: here words are genes, letters are DNA. - Health
27 May 15:28 • Vanguard News • 4125100339412916236.html'Nature's antifreeze' provides formula for more durable concrete
Secrets to cementing the sustainability of our future infrastructure may come from nature, such as proteins that keep plants and animals from freezing in extremely cold conditions. CU Boulder researchers ...
27 May 15:00 • phys.org • 3476726124565386949.htmlTerrestrial bacteria can grow on nutrients from space
In the past decade, there has been renewed thinking about human missions to the moon and perhaps even to Mars. Inevitably, terrestrial microorganisms on the bodies of astronauts, spaceships or equipment ...
27 May 15:38 • phys.org • 3476726123720857024.htmlPhysicists measure a short-lived radioactive molecule for first time
Researchers at MIT and elsewhere have combined the power of a super collider with techniques of laser spectroscopy to precisely measure a short-lived radioactive molecule, radium monofluoride, for the ...
27 May 15:00 • phys.org • 3476726124618146930.htmlCovid-19, HIV Use Same Tactics to Evade Immune Systems – Chinese Researchers
Study finds more traits shared by Wuhan virus, HIV
27 May 15:31 • Infowars • 1950426315610178984.htmlA new approach to predict the evolutionary mechanisms of melanoma
Melanoma is a malignant tumour resulting from the transformation of melanocytes, the cells in the skin that undertake to synthesise melanin, a complex polymer which protects us from the negative effects of solar radiation.
27 May 15:01 • News-Medical.net • 4522523031365228398.htmlHigh-speed femtosecond laser plasmonic lithography of graphene oxide film
Graphene analogues such as graphene oxide (GO) and its reduced forms (rGO) are fascinating carbon materials due to the complementary properties endowed by the sp3-sp2 interconversion, revealing the substitutability ...
27 May 15:36 • phys.org • 3476726123410806234.htmlScientists develop the most heat-resistant material ever created
A group of scientists from NUST MISIS developed a ceramic material with the highest melting point among currently known compounds. Due to the unique combination of physical, mechanical and thermal properties, ...
27 May 15:40 • phys.org • 3476726123521650334.htmlNew method for capturing carbon via root exudates in wild forests
It is well known that plants use carbon dioxide obtained from the air in photosynthesis to use as energy and grow. Naoki Makita and Maiko Akatsuki of Shinshu University confirmed that a large amount of ...
27 May 15:36 • phys.org • 3476726124559140373.htmlPatterns in crop data reveal new insight about plants and their environments
A recently published study led by Iowa State University scientists applied a fresh perspective to vast amounts of data on rice plants to find better ways to predict plant performance and new insights ...
27 May 15:39 • phys.org • 3476726124568591752.htmlScientists use microneedle patches to extract the skin’s interstitial fluid
The interstitial fluid is a major component of the liquid environment in the body and fills the spaces between the body's cells.
27 May 15:05 • News-Medical.net • 4522523031291690788.htmlCreating the first 3D map of the heart's 'brain'
The heart has its own mini-brain called the intracardiac nervous system (ICN), which fine tunes external autonomic signals and keeps the heart pumping smoothly. The ICN consists of a layer of neurons distributed around the heart that control various cardiac functions.
27 May 15:30 • Engadget • 96641515615130536.htmlNew protocol for organic synthesis using organoboron compounds and visible-light
Alkyl radicals are carbon radicals of normal chain and branched chain alkanes, available as reaction intermediates even at late stages of synthesis. Recently, it has become possible to generate alkyl ...
27 May 15:24 • phys.org • 3476726123576918840.htmlVan der Waals junction spin valves without spacer layer
The fundamental principle of a spin valve is that the resistance is dependent on the parallel or antiparallel configurations of the two ferromagnetic electrodes, thus associating the magnetoresistance ...
27 May 15:27 • phys.org • 3476726124775986531.htmlScientists find optimal age of stem cells
Biophysicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Clinical Research Institute have determined the optimal age of reprogrammed stem cells suitable for restoring ...
27 May 15:38 • phys.org • 3476726123959932785.htmlFindings provide new insights into future cancer treatment
An early age of pregnancy (25 years and younger) is known to reduce the overall risk of breast cancer by over 30%. CSHL Assistant Professor Camila dos Santos spent several years teasing out the molecular details behind the protective effects of pregnancy.
27 May 15:41 • News-Medical.net • 4522523030577644272.htmlModern problems, primitive solutions: A glimpse into archaic protein synthesis systems
In cells, protein is synthesized based on the genetic code. Each protein is coded by the triplet combination of chemicals called nucleotides, and a continuous reading of any set of triplet codes will, ...
27 May 15:38 • phys.org • 3476726123558738834.htmlFrance bans the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19
The French government on Wednesday revoked a decree authorizing hospitals to prescribe the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 patients after France’s public health watchdog warned against its use to treat the disease.
27 May 15:41 • Digital Journal • 4566489172276987307.htmlInformation drove development of early states
Who could imagine a 21st century without data? Sophisticated information processing is key to the way societies function today. And it turns out it was also critical to the evolution of early states. ...
27 May 15:31 • phys.org • 3476726123173405168.htmlSocial distancing norms of 6 ft insufficient, virus can travel nearly 20 ft: Study
The researchers warned that the current pandemic may not stop in the summer of the northern hemisphere without proper intervention since there is an increasing chance of aerosol transmission in these parts of the world. The study noted that in hot and dry weather, respiratory droplets more easily evaporate into aerosol particles capable of long-range transmission.
27 May 15:21 • The Indian Express • 2885715105537126095.htmlResearchers have identified a potential method for treating triple-negative breast cancer
Researchers at the University of Queensland may have found a way to improve treatment of triple-negative breast cancer.
27 May 15:26 • News-Medical.net • 4522523031227334341.htmlModern biomechanical techniques used to explore ergonomic design of earliest human tools
Kent's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences (SSES) and School of Anthropology and Conservation (SAC) have collaborated on a research project to investigate the design of Lower and Middle Palaeolithic ...
27 May 15:30 • phys.org • 3476726125009331363.htmlCOVID-19 Rapid Research Fund allows coronavirus research in Ontario and London
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition. It occurs when the body's response to an infection is out of balance, triggering hyperinflammation that can damage multiple organs.
27 May 15:51 • News-Medical.net • 4522523030571910545.htmlBiocon gets nod for use of CytoSorb to treat critical COVID patients
IANS New Delhi Biocon Biologics has received DCGI approval for emergency use of CytoSorb to treat critical COVID-19 patients. The US Food and Drug Admi
27 May 15:24 • The Navhind Times • 3656927213998987682.htmlRemdesivir improves time to recovery in Covid-19 patients: Study
PTI New Delhi Remdesivir, the antiviral under clinical trials for treatment against novel coronavirus infection, is superior to the standard of care given
27 May 15:34 • The Navhind Times • 3656927214841743654.htmlNew research: Perchlorate in drinking water is more dangerous than previously understood
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that perchlorate, an environmental pollutant found in many sources of drinking water in the U.S., inhibits the uptake of iodide, an essential component of thyroid ...
27 May 15:29 • phys.org • 3476726124534389061.htmlADHD: Genomic analysis in samples of Neanderthals and modern humans
The frequency of genetic variants associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has decreased progressively in the evolutionary human lineage from the Palaeolithic to nowadays, according ...
27 May 15:52 • phys.org • 3476726123319000253.htmlHalf the matter in the universe was missing – we found it hiding in the cosmos
27 May 15:16 • 4 articles
Half the matter in the universe was missing – we found it hiding in the cosmos
Cosmologists had only been able to find half the matter that should exist in the universe. With the discovery of a new astronomical phenomenon and new telescopes, researchers just found the rest.
27 May 15:16 • The Conversation • 6012421226482641912.htmlBig Bang missing matter finally found in WA breakthrough needed to better map our universe
After almost 30 years of searching the universe, astronomers using WA’s state-of-the-art telescope have finally solved the mystery of “missing matter” tracing back to the Big Bang.
27 May 15:00 • WAtoday • 6806590898874955834.htmlCosmic bursts unveil universe's missing matter
Astronomers have used mysterious fast radio bursts to solve a decades-old mystery of "missing matter," long predicted to exist in the universe, but never before detected. The researchers have determined ...
27 May 15:00 • phys.org • 3476726124319551739.htmlTwo More Examples Of New Class Of Cosmic Explosions Discovered
A few years ago, researchers discovered a cosmic explosion like no other. It looked like a supernova but it was brighter and shorter-lived compared to prev
27 May 15:36 • IFLScience • 242791749294918568.htmlUK regulator halts antibody home tests for coronavirus
27 May 15:34 • 3 articles
UK regulator halts antibody home tests for coronavirus
MHRA warns unvalidated samples using finger prick may lead to unreliable results.
27 May 15:34 • Ft • 707176889397935590.htmlCDC: Antibody tests not to be used for decisions on returning to work
Antibody tests that determine if someone has had the coronavirus in the past should not be used for making decisions about people returning to work, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
27 May 15:17 • TheHill • 355432919671428698.htmlSolving COVID: May 27, 2020
Encouraging news about coronavirus antibodies, another vaccine starts human trials, and more
27 May 15:00 • The Week • 149215355453122831.htmlSecond trimester complications: Know all about it | TheHealthSite.com
27 May 15:33 • 1 article
Second trimester complications: Know all about it | TheHealthSite.com
The second trimester is more or less a peaceful time. But the growing foetus may still cause some discomfort. Read on to know more.
27 May 15:33 • Thehealthsite • 4766622850998366699.htmlVehicle tyres could be a major source of microplastics in the ocean
27 May 15:03 • 1 article
Vehicle tyres could be a major source of microplastics in the ocean
Transported to the ocean through the atmosphere or carried by rainwater into rivers and sewers
27 May 15:03 • Metro • 970161747565573039.htmlWorld No Tobacco Day: Know all a bout tuberculosis | TheHealthSite.com
27 May 15:17 • 1 article
World No Tobacco Day: Know all a bout tuberculosis | TheHealthSite.com
Smoking is one of the main causes of tuberculosis. As we approach World No Tobacco Day, let us know about this contagious infection.
27 May 15:17 • Thehealthsite • 4766622850998962211.htmlMultifunctional e-glasses monitor health, protect eyes, control video game
27 May 15:25 • 1 article
Multifunctional e-glasses monitor health, protect eyes, control video game
Fitness tracker bracelets and watches provide useful information, such as step count and heart rate, but they usually can't provide more detailed data about the wearer's health. Now, researchers reporting ...
27 May 15:25 • Tech Xplore • 4945708899522256026.htmlUS President Trump asks if he should be taking insulin
27 May 15:42 • 1 article
US President Trump asks if he should be taking insulin
US President Donald Trump asked whether he should be taking insulin - a drug that can be fatal to non-diabetic peple - on Tuesday. Trump was speaking at the
27 May 15:42 • Buzz.ie • 7092425148273216552.htmlCoronavirus can cause ‘placenta injuries’ in pregnant women, doctors warn
27 May 15:14 • 1 article
Coronavirus can cause ‘placenta injuries’ in pregnant women, doctors warn
PREGNANT women who have had coronavirus may need closer monitoring, doctors have warned. It comes as a small study showed the disease could cause “injuries” to the placenta – whic…
27 May 15:14 • The Sun • 7379604592808957526.htmlAir pollution and brain health
27 May 15:43 • 1 article
Air pollution and brain health
Here, Professor Pamela J. Lein and Professor Anthony S. Wexler of Neurotoxicology discuss the crucial issue of air pollution and brain health
27 May 15:43 • Open Access Government • 7441385493087759041.htmlHow Can Metabolomics Accelerate Natural Product Discovery?
27 May 15:00 • 1 article
How Can Metabolomics Accelerate Natural Product Discovery?
In this webinar, Simon Fraser University Department of Chemistry professor Roger Linington will discuss discovery metabolomics in natural product research and the applications of his team’s Natural Products (NP) Atlas, an open-access record of over 25,000 natural products. The NP Atlas contains structural and chemical data for all microbially-derived natural products published in the peer-reviewed primary scientific literature.
27 May 15:00 • Technology Networks • 7581232464412758196.htmlPursuing a birth injury claim – what you need to know
27 May 15:54 • 1 article
Pursuing a birth injury claim – what you need to know
Diane Rostron and her team of experts will guide and support you every step of the way
27 May 15:54 • Wales Online • 7686550517172999005.htmlTerry Crews says wife is '100 percent cancer free' on 'The View'
27 May 15:47 • 1 article
Terry Crews says wife is '100 percent cancer free' on 'The View'
May 27 (UPI) -- Terry Crews gave an update on his wife Rebecca King-Crews' health on The View, stating that she is now cancer free.
27 May 15:47 • UPI • 8257973864004217822.htmlUse of high-THC cannabis doubles risk for anxiety disorders
27 May 15:01 • 1 article
Use of high-THC cannabis doubles risk for anxiety disorders
May 27 (UPI) -- Users of marijuana and other cannabis products with high levels of THC are four times more likely to abuse the drug and nearly twice as likely to develop anxiety disorders, a study published Wednesday by JAMA Psychiatry has found.
27 May 15:01 • UPI • 8257973864108822705.htmlClark County reports 61 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths
27 May 15:04 • 1 article
Clark County reports 61 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths
Clark County reported 61 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths over the preceding day, according to data posted Wednesday.
27 May 15:04 • Las Vegas Review-Journal • 8640648836204612560.htmlLocusts are an excellent source of protein, but eating them is no longer a good idea
27 May 15:00 • 1 article
Locusts are an excellent source of protein, but eating them is no longer a good idea
Some have suggested consuming the grasshoppers to manage the locust swarm in parts of Asia and Africa.
27 May 15:00 • Scroll.in • 8669301692306831105.htmlLSU Health Shreveport trailblazing research into using nitric oxide as a COVID-19 treatment
27 May 15:49 • 1 article
LSU Health Shreveport trailblazing research into using nitric oxide as a COVID-19 treatment
LSU Health Shreveport is the first site in Louisiana and one of only five sites in the world to test nitric oxide as a possible treatment for coronavirus patients.
27 May 15:49 • KNOE 8 News • 9048639192165872756.htmlScientists are collecting big data to expedite the fight against COVID-19
27 May 15:38 • 1 article
Scientists are collecting big data to expedite the fight against COVID-19
A nationwide collaboration of clinicians, informaticians and other biomedical researchers aims to turn data from hundreds of thousands of medical records from coronavirus patients into effective treatments and predictive analytical tools that could help lessen or end the global pandemic.
27 May 15:38 • News-Medical.net • 4522523030609396686.htmlSimple salt solution can help transport COVID-19 samples to testing laboratories
27 May 15:15 • 1 article
Simple salt solution can help transport COVID-19 samples to testing laboratories
In a new peer-reviewed study appearing in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, published by Elsevier, investigators report that a simple salt solution commonly found in hospitals and clinical laboratories, phosphate buffered saline (PBS), can be used as a medium to reliably transport coronavirus-contaminated specimens to the testing laboratory for periods of up to 18 hours, which is often needed in busy clinical settings.
27 May 15:15 • News-Medical.net • 4522523030058845335.htmlPoll shows only half of Americans could access coronavirus vaccine
27 May 15:35 • 1 article
Poll shows only half of Americans could access coronavirus vaccine
PTI Washington Only about half of Americans say they would get a Covid-19 vaccine if the scientists working furiously to create one succeed, according to
27 May 15:35 • The Navhind Times • 3656927215710833377.htmlNASA-NOAA satellite sees Tropical Storm Bertha organizing
27 May 15:52 • 1 article
NASA-NOAA satellite sees Tropical Storm Bertha organizing
The second tropical storm of the North Atlantic Ocean hurricane season has formed off the coast of South Carolina. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical ...
27 May 15:52 • phys.org • 3476726124756760549.htmlScientists take first census of Arctic freshwater molluscs in 130 years
27 May 15:50 • 1 article
Scientists take first census of Arctic freshwater molluscs in 130 years
Based on previously released data and their own investigations, researchers at the St Petersburg University Laboratory of Macroecology and Biogeography of Invertebrates have assessed the diversity of ...
27 May 15:50 • phys.org • 3476726124367152404.htmlBlue crab stock remains within healthy range
27 May 15:28 • 1 article
Blue crab stock remains within healthy range
Results from the latest Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey—conducted annually by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Maryland Department of Natural Resources—show the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab ...
27 May 15:28 • phys.org • 3476726124049997177.htmlExperiments with macaques show lower stress levels when working with a friend toward a goal
27 May 15:40 • 1 article
Experiments with macaques show lower stress levels when working with a friend toward a goal
A team of researchers from the University of Vienna and the Biomedical Primate Research Centre in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, has found that macaques have lower stress levels when working toward a goal ...
27 May 15:40 • phys.org • 3476726123909105913.htmlWhat do ants and light rays have in common when they pass through lenses?
27 May 15:28 • 1 article
What do ants and light rays have in common when they pass through lenses?
Light and foraging ants seem totally unrelated, but they have one thing in common: They travel along time-reducing paths. According to Fermat's principle about the refraction of a ray of light, the light ...
27 May 15:28 • phys.org • 3476726123833815789.htmlIn chimpanzees, females contribute to the protection of the territory
27 May 15:27 • 1 article
In chimpanzees, females contribute to the protection of the territory
In many social species, including humans, even if large group sizes provide competitive advantages over smaller neighboring groups, the preponderant role of adult males in territoriality has often been ...
27 May 15:27 • phys.org • 3476726123732570226.htmlHow to ensure quality wheat: check for sulfur in the soil
27 May 15:49 • 1 article
How to ensure quality wheat: check for sulfur in the soil
A common obstacle to bountiful wheat harvests in the Central Plains is more pervasive than many growers realize, but a study led by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) spells out how it can be readily ...
27 May 15:49 • phys.org • 3476726123299461667.htmlVolcanic eruptions reduce global rainfall
27 May 15:16 • 1 article
Volcanic eruptions reduce global rainfall
Climate change is occurring all over the globe as a 1°C increase in Earth's temperature has led to the rise in the sea level, melting of the Arctic ice, and unseasonable heat waves and heavy snow. To ...
27 May 15:16 • phys.org • 3476726123266365237.htmlAsteroid, climate change not responsible for mass extinction 215 million years ago
27 May 15:46 • 1 article
Asteroid, climate change not responsible for mass extinction 215 million years ago
A team of University of Rhode Island scientists and statisticians conducted a sophisticated quantitative analysis of a mass extinction that occurred 215 million years ago and found that the cause of the ...
27 May 15:46 • phys.org • 3476726122981226338.htmlCan choral singing spread COVID-19?
27 May 15:15 • 1 article
Can choral singing spread COVID-19?
German choirs silenced as singing branded coronavirus risk
27 May 15:15 • Gulf News • 2086521543976398180.htmlTiming of COVID-19 test may be key to its accuracy: Study
27 May 15:37 • 1 article
Timing of COVID-19 test may be key to its accuracy: Study
The most commonly used test for COVID-19 may not always yield accurate results, and timing of the testing seems to matter significantly in the accuracy of the results, according to a study.
27 May 15:37 • Deccan Herald • 2027555797306564013.htmlMake Your Workouts Harder Without Weights by Adding This Simple Step to Exercises
27 May 15:25 • 1 article
Make Your Workouts Harder Without Weights by Adding This Simple Step to Exercises
If you don't have weights but want to make your workouts harder, especially at home, trainer Annie Mulgrew wants you to try adding time under tension.
27 May 15:25 • POPSUGAR Fitness • 1694745614295416213.html