Induced-fit adsorbent for acetylene
We often say that a substrate fits into its enzyme like a key in a lock, but this metaphor is imperfect. Substrate binding can also change the lock (the structure of the enzyme) to induce a perfect fit. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, an internatio.....»»
Amazon Builds Out Network To Speed Delivery, Handle Holiday Crunch
Online retail giant has nearly doubled its fulfillment capacity since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. From a report: In the past two years, Amazon.com has added workers at an unprecedented clip to keep up with a pandemic-induced surge in demand......»»
Analysis of Mars"s wind-induced vibrations sheds light on the planet"s subsurface properties
Seismic data collected in Elysium Planitia, the second largest volcanic region on Mars, suggest the presence of a shallow sedimentary layer sandwiched between lava flows beneath the planet's surface. These findings were gained in the framework of NAS.....»»
Amazon Rainforest birds" bodies transform due to climate change
The most pristine parts of the Amazon rainforest devoid of direct human contact are being impacted by human-induced climate change, according to new research by LSU scientists. New analyses of data collected over the past four decades show that not o.....»»
Common loud noises cause fluid buildup in the inner ear, study finds
A new study reveals that common loud noises cause fluid buildup in the inner ear and suggests a simple possible treatment for noise-induced hearing loss......»»
Discovery of segmented Fermi surface induced by Cooper pair momentum on a hybrid material platform
In a new report now published in Science, primary authors Zhen Zhu, Michal Papaj, and an international research team in physics, materials science, and condensed matter at the Jiao Tong University, China, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S.,.....»»
A new method for engineering enzyme stereoselectivity and substrate acceptance
Researchers led by Prof. Sun Zhoutong at the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed Proline Induced Loop Engineering Test (PiLoT) method that helps to discover additional hotspots beyond the conve.....»»
Would a longer school day help children catch up after the pandemic?
COVID-induced school closures in 2020 resulted in the majority of pupils in England—at primary and secondary level—missing around 40 days of school on site. Schools around the globe were similarly affected, though to different extents......»»
Fermented soybeans suppress asthma-induced airway inflammation
Researchers have revealed in an animal model that ImmuBalance, a fermented soybean product, is effective in suppressing airway inflammation caused by asthma. Results showed a decreased presence of eosinophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, a decrea.....»»
What really makes fish become sexually active
Discounting anthropogenic-induced changes, the seasonally oscillating environments where long-lived fish hatch and grow remain more or less the same throughout the course of their lives. This means that the common explanation that states that fish be.....»»
A compound with a laser-induced "switching" of biological activity
Scientists at St Petersburg University together with researchers from St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPC RAS) and the Scientific Research Centre for Ecological Safety of the Russian Academy of Sciences have.....»»
A megafire induced over a century"s worth of erosion near Utah Lake—but there"s more to the story, say scientists
As Hurricane Rosa hurtled toward Baja California in October 2018, two BYU students spotted a valuable research opportunity......»»
Researchers discover ferromagnetism induced by defects in correlated 2D materials
A weak ferromagnetic (FM) ground state at low temperature in few-layered van der Waals (vdW) magnetic Ni1-xCoxPS3 nanosheets containing sulfur vacancies (Sv) was discovered by a research team led by Prof. He Jun from National Center for Nanoscience a.....»»
How climate change affects animal behavior
Humans are shaping environments at an accelerating rate. Indeed, one of the most important current topics of research is the capacity of animals to adapt to human-induced environmental change and how that change affects the expression of animal trait.....»»
mRNA degradation induced by fluid flow breaks left–right symmetry in vertebrates
A better knowledge of the causes of disease, birth defects and genetic syndromes could come from new insights gleaned by RIKEN biologists into how mice embryos develop asymmetry between their left and right sides......»»
New testing strategy rapidly quantifies transmissibility of COVID-19 variants
A team of researchers has developed a new nanomechanical technique for fast, one-step, immune-affinity tests, which can quantify the immune response induced by different COVID-19 variants in serum......»»
An unusual molecule protects nerve cells from degeneration
An international research team led by Professor Stephanie Grond from the Institute of Organic Chemistry at the University of Tübingen has found that the natural substance collinolactone reduces artificially-induced stress on nerve cells, protecting.....»»
Induced flaws in quantum materials could enhance superconducting properties
In a surprising discovery, an international team of researchers, led by scientists in the University of Minnesota Center for Quantum Materials, found that deformations in quantum materials that cause imperfections in the crystal structure can actuall.....»»
Amazonian river winds unraveled by air pollution observations
River winds are induced by the daily thermal contrast between the land and the river. During the daytime, warmer temperatures over the land lead to lighter air masses that are lifted. The air masses in turn drive onshore air movement from the river t.....»»
Ultrasensitive detection of endocrine disruptors via superfine plasmonic spectral combs
The apparent increase in hormone-induced cancers and disorders of the reproductive tract has led to a growing demand for new technologies capable of detecting nanogram per liter level endocrine disruptors. Scientists in China invented an ultracompact.....»»
Ultrafast charge transfer in Prussian blue analogues
Photoinduced charge transfers are an interesting electronic property of Prussian blue and some analogously structured compounds. A team of researchers has now been able to elucidate the ultrafast processes in the light-induced charge transfer between.....»»