Refining the hunt for SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater
A new study determines the best method yet for finding signs of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in municipal wastewater......»»
The best Amazon Prime Early Access Sale pet deals: Pet tech, toys, and more
UPDATE: Oct. 4, 2022, 11:40 a.m. EDT This story hs been updated to include the latest Prime Early Access Sale deals on pet tech, pet toys, and more. On the hunt for pet deals? These are the best Prime Early Access Sale discounts we've found on.....»»
Newly discovered sexual reproduction process furthers understanding of plant and algae evolution
Scientists have discovered a sexual reproduction process in microalgae that helps them better understand algae and plant evolution. Their discovery could lead to new industrial applications for microalgae, ranging from wastewater treatment to product.....»»
Coronavirus formation is successfully modeled
A physicist at the University of California, Riverside, and her former graduate student have successfully modeled the formation of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that spreads COVID-19, for the first time......»»
Disease outcomes differ by new host species in virus spillover experiments
Why has the SARS-CoV-2 virus ravaged the global human population, but many other animal viruses haven't? Using nematode worms as a model, researchers at Penn State conducted a set of experiments to investigate the factors influencing the disease outc.....»»
Exquisitely thin membranes can slash energy spent refining crude oil into fuel and plastic
Queen Mary scientists have created a new type of nanomembrane that presents a less energy-intensive way to fractionate hydrocarbons from crude oil......»»
Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae searches for a mole in new trailer for Hunt
Lee Jung-jae, the South Korean actor who became a global sensation for his role Squid Game, will make his feature directorial debut in the thriller Hunt......»»
Surface Coating Rapidly Kills Pathogens, Lasts Months
A team at the University of Michigan has developed a coating for frequently touched surfaces that can rapidly kill a wide array of pathogens, including MRSA and SARS-CoV-2. The technology incorporates polyurethane that contains crosslinked compounds.....»»
Hotel housing improves well-being of individuals experiencing homelessness
Housing individuals experiencing homelessness in hotel settings rather than congregate shelters is not a new concept. But the COVID-19 pandemic, which raised concern about reducing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, escalated hotel use to a scale no.....»»
Assessing the potential activity of salen against proteins of SARS-CoV-2
Researchers found out that salen is able to effectively bind a number of proteins of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Scientists used the method of molecular docking and discovered that salen shows activity to the non-structural protein nsp14, which preve.....»»
Examining molecular components that are responsible for generating the action potential in the Venus flytrap
To hunt flies and other small animals, the Venus flytrap has to be faster than its prey. To do so, it has developed a catching organ that can snap shut in a fraction of a second and is controlled by the fastest signaling networks known in plants. An.....»»
Best QLED TV Deals: 55-inch for $320
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The Legendary Frank Drake Shaped the Search for Alien Life
The influential astronomer led the hunt for extraterrestrial signals and helped make the field of astrobiology what it is today......»»
iOS 16 Review - Refinement, with more personalization options
Less an overhaul and more refining what's already in place, iOS 16 is all about personalization on top of a retained solid foundation.Apple's annual update of iOS has arrived, and as part of it, a large number of improvements to reinvigorate the iPho.....»»
Tesla weighs new lithium refinery in Texas, seeks tax breaks
Tesla told state officials that it’s considering constructing a “battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility,” in Nueces County, which it has pitched as “the first of its kind in North America.".....»»
Residential exposure to petroleum refining could be related to strokes in the southern US
A new study has revealed that exposure to pollutants from petroleum refineries has a strong link to stroke rates across the Southern United States. The results were published today in Environmental Research Letters......»»
Best cell phone plan deals for September 2022
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Best Buy slashes $400 off these powerful Asus gaming laptops
If you're on the hunt for a gaming laptop, then check out Best Buy's $400 discounts for the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 and Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition......»»
What exactly makes an exoplanet ‘habitable’?
Astronomers have been on the hunt for habitable planets outside of our own solar system for decades -- but what exactly counts as habitable?.....»»
This spider-eating, nest-sharing bat was once safe from fire, until the Black Summer burned its rainforests
Golden-tipped bats are peculiar creatures. By night, they hunt the understory for orb-weaving spiders, plucking them carefully from their sticky webs. By day, they roost in excavated basements at the bottom of nests made by two rainforest birds......»»
Shape of coronavirus affects its transmission, study finds
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, images of the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, have been seared in our minds. But the way we picture the virus, typically as a sphere with spikes, is not strictly accurate. Microscope images of infected tissues have.....»»