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SINAI Technologies, Decarbonization Startup, Raises $10M in Seed Funding Round

08.20.2021 04:32 AM

San Francisco-based decarbonization platform SINAI Technologies announced securing $10M in its latest Seed Funding Round.

Vax Facts Vs Fiction: Stony Brook Medicine Raises Vaccine Awareness in Live Session [WATCH]

08.19.2021 12:13 PM

In the protracted fight against the COVID-19 plus the rapidly approaching flu season, experts from Stony Brook Medicine held a live stream session to separate vaccine fact from fiction.

Measuring Firebrands: New 'Emberometer' Uses 3D Imaging Techniques To Assess Wildfire Threats

08.19.2021 08:18 AM

Researchers detail a new approach to characterize airborne firebrands - small burning pieces of wood that allow a wildfire to spread.

New Bioresponsive MTN System Clears an Invasive Fungi In Vivo; Advances Fight Against Fungal Infections

08.19.2021 06:49 AM

Researchers report a new bioresponsive micro-to-nano (MTN) system that effectively clears the pathogenic fungi strain Cryptococcus neoformans in vivo.

Different Kind of Anger Management: Angry Bees Found To Create Richer Venom Good for Medicinal Use

08.17.2021 08:16 AM

A new study examines the effect of various behavioral and ecological factors on honey bee venom, the material that makes bee stings painful yet known for various medicinal uses.

Birth and Baptism of Fire: Fukutoku-Okanoba Volcano Births a New Pacific Island

08.17.2021 06:43 AM

The Fukutoku-Okanoba, a huge volcano submerged under the ocean, has recently exploded; its discharge of dust and magma created a new island in the process.

Fluo Labs, Drug-Free Seasonal Allergy Treatment Developer, Announce Partnership with a Global Life Sciences Company

08.17.2021 06:42 AM

Fluo Labs Inc., a premarket clinical-stage medical device developer, announces its partnership with a leading global life sciences company, boosting the startups toward its goal of improving the quality of life for allergy sufferers worldwide.

Scorching Climate Crisis: NOAA Reports July 2021 as Hottest Month in 142 Years

08.16.2021 07:10 AM

In its 142 years of keeping temperature records, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has officially reported July 2021 as the hottest month ever recorded.

'Gut Feeling' Suddenly Made Sense: Enteric Nervous System Explains Why Gastrointestinal Tract Should Be Our 'First Brain'

08.16.2021 06:40 AM

While humans are taught that all organ systems are connected and controlled by the central nervous system, the gastrointestinal tract or simply the gut has evolved to have its own nervous system operating mostly independently from the rest.

Neural Network Detects Protein-Peptide Binding Sites for Faster Drug Development

08.13.2021 02:04 AM

A pair of researchers from Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) has developed an efficient neural network model trained to find protein-peptide binding sites, which could significantly advance peptide-based drug discovery.

Birnessite Reexamined: 'Classic" Material Finds New Potential for Electrochemistry, Energy

08.12.2021 12:08 PM

To better understand how ions penetrate very small gaps during the adsorption process from an electrolyte to the electrode, researchers turned to the 'classic' material, birnessite.

Exploring the Twilight Zone: 'Undescribed' Red Jellyfish Species and Other Interesting Specimens Discovered in Atlantic Ocean

08.11.2021 10:02 AM

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently conducted a deep-sea dive, which included capturing a red disk-shaped jellyfish 2,300 feet beneath the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.

Palmyra Atoll Reef Under Attack: Invasive Corallimorphs Replace Stony Corals, Causing Harmful Effect to Marine Life

08.11.2021 06:31 AM

The Palmyra Atoll reef is undergoing a drastic change from structures of stony corals to entire systems of corallimorphs, and researchers fear the process is irreversible.

Metamaterials Made Simpler With Kirigami for Modular, Reconfigurable 3D Structures

08.10.2021 08:10 AM

Researchers turned to the Japanese art of Kirigami to create complex 3D structures that serve as modular and reconfigurable building blocks for new metamaterials.

Black Phosphorus (BP) Nanomaterials With Mitosis-Targeting Mechanism Found to Have Anticancer Properties

08.10.2021 08:00 AM

New research from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed that black phosphorus (BP) nanomaterials with an innate mitosis-targeting mechanism also have anticancer properties.

After Greek Letters, WHO Looks Up to Star Constellations to Name Additional COVID-19 Variants

08.10.2021 07:43 AM

When all Greek letters are used up to name COVID-19 variants, the World Health Organization (WHO) might start naming them after star constellations.

Amalgamation of Two Metals Form Nanocrystals Through an 'Intuitive' Technique

08.09.2021 09:28 AM

Researchers were able to develop a new amalgamation process that results in two metals producing nanocrystals, opening a new avenue for creating intermetallic nanocrystals for a variety of specialized applications.

New Rocky Exoplanet Half the Mass of Venus Discovered in Another System Orbiting Star L 98-59

08.09.2021 07:48 AM

In a groundbreaking discovery, a new exoplanet has been found to be only half as massive as our Venus.

Tardigrades: Virtually Indestructible Water Bears, Apparently Has No Color Vision

08.07.2021 02:15 AM

Tardigrades, those chubby multiple-legged organisms known for being virtually indestructible, apparently see the world in black and white - they have no color vision.

Artificial Neuron Can Store 'Electronic Memories,' Will It Advance Elon Musk's Neuralink Technology?

08.07.2021 00:50 AM

In the ongoing pursuit to successfully emulate the human brain, one of the most complex machines known to man, a new study was able to fabricate an artificial neuron that can retain electronic memories.

Olive Launches 'Olive Helps:' AI Coworker That Assists Human Healthcare Workers

08.06.2021 22:54 PM

Working to expand the reach and benefits of its platform, microblogging titan Twitter has begun experimenting by adding e-commerce into its services.

Younger Earth's Slower Spin Leads to Longer Days That Triggers More Photosynthesis Allowing Oxygen Build Up

08.06.2021 10:27 AM

While we enjoy a day that is approximately 24 hours long, a new study suggests that it might not have always been the case, with the changes in the length of a day providing a nudge toward the development of complex life.

Lambda COVID Variant Potential Threat and Vaccine Resistance: What Will Scientists Do Now?

08.06.2021 07:42 AM

Existing in the shadow of the rapidly-spread COVID-19 delta variant, a new study highlights that we should also take note of the potential threat by another emerging strain, the Lambda variant.

Targeting 'Super-emitters' To Combat Climate Change; How Handful of Power Plants Create Most Carbon Emissions from Electricity Generation

08.05.2021 10:05 AM

Reining in the world's worst contributors to carbon emissions could create a disproportionately large advantage in the fight against climate change, studies suggest.

‘Smokenado’ Video Sparks Fear in Alabama; Is It Real or Fake? Tornado of Smoke from Fire Explained

08.05.2021 08:53 AM

A recycling and salvaging plant in Burnsville, Central Alabama, caught fire last August 2, and spectators found something both frightening and awe-inspiring: a smokenado.

Diblock Polymers Synthesized with a New Process, Improving Production of Soft Materials

08.05.2021 07:38 AM

A new method could lead to the faster, better way of fabricating soft materials called diblock polymers, speeding up production from five months down to three minutes.

DNA Sample from Ancient Bear Skull Offers Insight on How Their Ancestors Migrated to Japan

08.04.2021 09:39 AM

Extracted DNA samples from an ancient bear skull, dated 32,500 years old, offer insight into how Ice Age bears migrated to Honshu, lived near what is now Tokyo, and eventually died out.

Apollo Mission Photos Resurface in the Quest To Find Water on the Moon

08.04.2021 08:59 AM

In the ongoing effort to prove whether the Earth's moon once held water and ice on its surface, scientists turned to decades-old data for additional clues, using photos taken during the Apollo Mission series.

Graphene-Diamond Junctions Mimic Human Perception, Memory; Leads Way for New Class of Computers

08.04.2021 06:40 AM

A new study led by Japanese researchers managed to configure graphene-diamond junctions to mimic certain functions of the human brain, opening possibilities for more complex computing devices.

Plastic Pollution Could Be Leading Sea Turtles into an 'Evolutionary Trap," Can They Still Avert This Disaster?

08.02.2021 08:40 AM

A new study led by the University of Exeter suggests that the unchecked plastic pollution in the oceans is leading sea turtles into an evolutionary trap.