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- Environmental impact of hydrofracking vs. conventional gas/oil drilling: Research shows the differences may be minimal
- Study confirms the low likelihood that SARS-CoV-2 on hospital surfaces is infectious
- COVID-linked multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children diagnosed more in Black and Latino children
- Leopard gecko skin tumors traced to cancer gene
- Scientists can predict and design single atom catalysts for important chemical reactions
- Glial cells help mitigate neurological damage in Huntington's disease
- Ethane proxies for methane in oil and gas emissions
- Membrane proteins of bacteria and humans show surprising similarities
- Are zebra mussels eating or helping toxic algae?
- Natural history and conservation importance of Chinese mountain cat
- A 'tasty' protein may lead to new ways to treat metabolic and immune diseases
- New CRISPR 3.0 system for highly efficient gene activation in plants
- How neurons get past 'no'
- People with fibromyalgia are substituting CBD for opioids to manage pain
- Potato and rice protein shakes may be a viable vegan alternative to whey protein shakes, research suggests
- Solving a puzzle to design larger proteins
| Posted: 25 Jun 2021 02:31 PM PDT Researchers have developed a new machine learning technique to holistically assess water quality data in order to detect groundwater samples likely impacted by recent methane leakage during oil and gas production. Using that model, the team concluded that unconventional drilling methods like hydraulic fracturing do not necessarily incur more environmental problems than conventional oil and gas drilling. |
| Study confirms the low likelihood that SARS-CoV-2 on hospital surfaces is infectious Posted: 25 Jun 2021 12:56 PM PDT A new study confirms the low likelihood that coronavirus contamination on hospital surfaces is infectious. The study is the original report on recovering near-complete SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences directly from surface swabs. |
| Posted: 25 Jun 2021 07:05 AM PDT Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) significantly affected more Black and Latino children than white children, with Black children at the highest risk, according to a new study. Researchers also found cardiac complications, including systolic myocardial dysfunction and valvular regurgitation, were more common in MIS-C patients who were critically ill. |
| Leopard gecko skin tumors traced to cancer gene Posted: 24 Jun 2021 11:15 AM PDT In a rare gecko color variety known as Lemon Frost, scientists have traced an unusual coloring and tendency to form tumors to a gene linked to human melanoma. |
| Scientists can predict and design single atom catalysts for important chemical reactions Posted: 24 Jun 2021 11:15 AM PDT Guided by quantum chemical calculations, scientists design and test a new single atom catalyst that converts propane to propylene with 100% efficiency, with little deactivation by coking. If adopted by industry, the catalyst could save billions of dollars and stop millions of tons of carbon dioxide being emitted into the atmosphere. |
| Glial cells help mitigate neurological damage in Huntington's disease Posted: 24 Jun 2021 10:55 AM PDT Glia affected by Huntington's disease respond by tuning down synapse genes, which has a protective effect. |
| Ethane proxies for methane in oil and gas emissions Posted: 24 Jun 2021 10:55 AM PDT Measuring ethane in the atmosphere shows that the amounts of methane going into the atmosphere from oil and gas wells and contributing to greenhouse warming is higher than suggested by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to an international team of scientists who spent three years flying over three areas of the U.S. during all four seasons. |
| Membrane proteins of bacteria and humans show surprising similarities Posted: 24 Jun 2021 10:55 AM PDT The cells of simple organisms, such as bacteria, as well as human cells are surrounded by a membrane, which fulfills various tasks including protecting the cell from stress. Researchers have now discovered that a membrane protein found in bacteria has a similar structure and function as a group of proteins that are responsible for remodeling and rebuilding the cell membrane in humans. No connection between the two protein groups was known before. |
| Are zebra mussels eating or helping toxic algae? Posted: 24 Jun 2021 10:55 AM PDT While invasive zebra mussels consume small plant-like organisms called phytoplankton, researchers discovered during a long-term study that zebra mussels can actually increase Microcystis, a type of phytoplankton known as 'blue-green algae' or cyanobacteria, that forms harmful floating blooms. |
| Natural history and conservation importance of Chinese mountain cat Posted: 24 Jun 2021 10:55 AM PDT In a large study of Chinese cats, genetic detectives highlight the evolutionary uniqueness and premier conservation importance of the elusive Chinese mountain cat (Felis silvestris bieti), found only in the Tibetan plateau of China. |
| A 'tasty' protein may lead to new ways to treat metabolic and immune diseases Posted: 24 Jun 2021 10:55 AM PDT The same taste-sensing molecule that helps you enjoy a meal from your favorite restaurant may one day lead to improved ways to treat diabetes and other metabolic and immune diseases. TRPM5 is a specialized protein that is concentrated in the taste buds, where it helps relay messages to and from cells. It has long been of interest to researchers due to its roles in taste perception and blood sugar regulation. |
| New CRISPR 3.0 system for highly efficient gene activation in plants Posted: 24 Jun 2021 10:55 AM PDT Biologists have introduced a new and improved CRISPR 3.0 system in plants, focusing on gene activation. This third generation system focuses on multiplexed gene activation that can boost the function of multiple genes simultaneously. This system boasts four to six times the activation capacity of current state-of-the-art CRISPR technology, demonstrating high accuracy and efficiency in up to seven genes at once. |
| Posted: 24 Jun 2021 10:55 AM PDT A new study shows that inhibitory neurons do more than just inhibit neuron activity like an off-switch; paradoxically, they actually increase the amount of information transmitted through the nervous system. |
| People with fibromyalgia are substituting CBD for opioids to manage pain Posted: 24 Jun 2021 09:17 AM PDT As the ravages of the opioid epidemic lead many to avoid these powerful painkillers, a significant number of people with fibromyalgia are finding an effective replacement in CBD-containing products, finds a new study. |
| Posted: 24 Jun 2021 08:45 AM PDT A new study found that plant-based protein shakes may be potential viable alternatives to milk-based whey protein shakes, particularly in people with need of careful monitoring of glucose levels. |
| Solving a puzzle to design larger proteins Posted: 24 Jun 2021 08:44 AM PDT A team has identified the design principles for creating large 'ideal' proteins from scratch, paving the way for the design of proteins with new biochemical functions. |
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