New tests can detect tiny but toxic particles of coal ash in soil
(Duke University) Duke University scientists have developed tests sensitive enough to detect and measure microscopic particles of coal ash in soil, even at concentrations so low and sizes so small that other tests would likely miss them. The four new tests complement tests previously developed at Duke to detect coal ash contamination in water and larger particles of coal ash in soil. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 22, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
New study reports strong indications of freshened groundwater offshore the Maltese Islands
(University of Malta) An international team of scientists has reported strong indications of freshened groundwater offshore the coastline between Valletta and Marsascala, in the south-east of Malta. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 22, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
A rock with many perspectives
(GFZ GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Helmholtz Centre) The chequered history of the Cambro-Ordovician Alum Shale in northern Europe offers insights into oil and gas formation and traces of life on Mars. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 22, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
New insight on the reproductive evolution of land plants
(Instituto de Tecnologia Qu í mica e Biol ó gica Ant ó nio Xavier da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa ITQB NOVA) International consortium, including then IGC, now current ITQB NOVA PI and GREEN-IT member J ö rg Becker, offers novel insight into the reproductive evolution of land plants, in new study published in Nature Plants. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 22, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Smartphone screens effective sensors for soil or water contamination
(University of Cambridge) The touchscreen technology used in billions of smartphones and tablets could also be used as a powerful sensor, without the need for any modifications. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 22, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Eco-friendly plastic from cellulose and water
(University of G ö ttingen) Plastics offer many benefits to society and are widely used in our daily life: they are lightweight, cheap and adaptable. However, the production, processing and disposal of plastics pose a major global threat to the environment and human health. However, researchers at the University of G ö ttingen have now found a sustainable method - " hydrosetting " , which uses water at normal conditions - to process and reshape a new type of hydroplastic polymer. The research was published in Nature Sustainability. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 22, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Stanford researchers develop tool to drastically speed up the study of enzymes
(Stanford University) A new tool that enables thousands of tiny experiments to run simultaneously on a single polymer chip will let scientists study enzymes faster and more comprehensively than ever before. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 22, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
California's carbon mitigation efforts may be thwarted by climate change itself
(University of California - Irvine) To meet an ambitious goal of carbon neutrality by 2045, California's policymakers are relying in part on forests and shrublands to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, but researchers at the University of California, Irvine warn that future climate change may limit the ecosystem's ability to perform this service. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 22, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
New study provides clues to decades-old mystery about cell movement
(University of Minnesota) A new study, led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities engineering researchers, shows that the stiffness of protein fibers in tissues, like collagen, are a key component in controlling the movement of cells. The groundbreaking discovery provides the first proof of a theory from the early 1980s and could have a major impact on fields that study cell movement from regenerative medicine to cancer research. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 22, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Investigational magnetic device shrinks glioblastoma in first-in-world human test
(Houston Methodist) Houston Methodist Neurological Institute researchers from the department of neurosurgery shrunk a deadly glioblastoma tumor by more than a third using a helmet generating a noninvasive oscillating magnetic field that the patient wore on his head while administering the therapy in his own home. The 53-year-old patient died from an unrelated injury about a month into the treatment, but during that short time, 31% of the tumor mass disappeared. The autopsy of his brain confirmed the rapid response to the treatment. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 22, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Cattle losing adaptations to environment, MU researchers find
(University of Missouri-Columbia) In a new PLOS Genetics study, researchers have uncovered evidence showing that cattle are losing important environmental adaptations, losses the researchers attribute to a lack of genetic information available to farmers. After examining genetic material stretching back to the 1960s, they identified specific DNA variations associated with adaptations that could one day be used to create DNA tests for cattle -- tests that could tell farmers whether their cattle are suited for one environment or another. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 22, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
$1M NASA grant to improve carbon monitoring in East Africa
(Cornell University) Cornell University researchers will develop the first high-resolution carbon monitoring system for East Africa that combines " bottom up " ecological modeling with " top down " satellite data, thanks to a three-year, $1 million NASA grant. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 22, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Synlogic publishes papers in Nature journals demonstrating proof-of-mechanism and potential of synth
(MacDougall Biomedical Communications, Inc.) Synlogic, Inc. announced today the publication of two papers in the journals Nature Metabolism and Communications Biology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 22, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Targeted removals and enhanced monitoring can help manage lionfish in the Mediterranean
(University of Plymouth) New research by the University of Plymouth represents one of the first studies to examine the effectiveness of targeted lionfish removals from both an ecological and a socio-economic perspective. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 22, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Eric Everett wins IADR Distinguished Scientist Award in Basic Research
(International& American Associations for Dental Research) The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) announced Eric Everett, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA, as the 2021 recipient of the IADR Distinguished Scientist Award in Biological Mineralization Basic Research. Everett was recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the virtual 99th General Session& Exhibition of the IADR on July 21-24, 2021. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 21, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
