Scientists Developed a Rapid, Easy-to-Use DNA Amplification Method at 37°C

Medicine & Technology Jun 14, 2019

The scientists initiated synthetic molecules called locked nucleic acids (LNAs) into the DNA strands, as these molecules are known to help achieve higher stability during hybridization

How the Electron Spins in Layered Materials Can Interact

Jun 14, 2019

Technologically, this phenomenon is essential since the electrical resistance of the two possible configurations is drastically different, which is known as the giant magnetoresistance effect

Researchers Utilize Facebook to Reach Larger, More Diverse Groups of People

Jun 14, 2019

When researchers compared results from their Genes for Good analyses to those from well-cited papers, they mostly matched

Exercise May Have Different Effects Depending on the Time of the Day

Jun 14, 2019

Morning exercise initiates gene programs in the muscle cells, making them more productive and better capable of metabolizing sugar and fat while the evening exercise increases whole-body energy expenditure for an extended period

Next Generation 3D-Printed Optical-Electronic Integration

Jun 13, 2019

FsLDW allows the fabrication of higher-level microstructures to manipulate light signals, including the waveguide coupled microdisks for light remote control and the coupled double-microdisk resonators for laser mode selection

How Warming Waters in Western Tropical Pacific May Affect West Antarctic Ice Sheet

Jun 13, 2019

The new research discovered that the South Pacific Convergence Zone, a region of the western tropical Pacific, is the primary driver of weather variability across West Antarctica

Research Team Discovered Potential New Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer’s Disease

Jun 12, 2019

The 6KApoEp, also known as peptide antagonist, was shown to reduce Alzheimer’s-associated beta-amyloid (β-amyloid) accumulation and tau pathologies in the brain, as well as improving learning and memory in mice genetically engineered to mimic symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease

Dolphins Form Friendship through Shared Interest like Humans

Jun 12, 2019

The team discovered that male spongers spend more time associating with other male spongers than they do non-spongers, these bonds are based on similar foraging technique and not related to other factors

Nanohybrid Structure Improves Efficiency of Light-Harvesting

Jun 12, 2019

Researchers proposed that adding APC in between QDs and MoSe2 creates a funnel-like energy-transfer effect due to the way that APC preferentially orients itself relative to MoSe2

Evolutionary Discovery Sets to Rewrite Textbooks

Jun 12, 2019

Multi-celled animals evolved from a single-celled ancestor resembling a modern sponge cell known as a choanocyte

New Study Recommends Regulation on Low-Priced Alcopops that Pose High Risk Especially for Youth

Jun 12, 2019

Regulatory agencies should reduce the availability and alcohol-by-volume of these products and increase their retail price to reduce and prevent unsafe alcohol consumption

One in Five UK Children Affected By Persistent Poverty

Jun 12, 2019

Persistent poverty has a connection with poorer mental, social, and behavioral development in children, as well as worse educational outcomes, employment prospects, and earning power into adulthood

New Findings Show Pesticide DDT Persists in Remote Lakes at Concerning Levels

Jun 12, 2019

Pesticide use can result in persistent and permanent changes in aquatic ecosystems

Making Natural Products in an Unnatural Way

Jun 12, 2019

The team have been able to create a synthetic metabolic pathway that will allow scientists to access these essential compounds in a controlled and efficient way

Study Finds Ability to Deceive is a Sign of Competence in Jobs That Require Selling

Jun 11, 2019

The key findings of the survey were participants believed that liars would be more successful in high-selling occupations like banking, advertising, and sales than low-selling orientation occupations like nonprofit management and accounting