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- August 30, 2016
- 07:45 PM
- 48 views
Treatment for Zika may be in existing drugs
by vitul in Think, Ask and Resolve
After a massive screening of existing drugs, researchers at Johns Hopkins have found two classes of compounds that may work against the Zika virus.... Read more »
Xu, M., Lee, E., Wen, Z., Cheng, Y., Huang, W., Qian, X., TCW, J., Kouznetsova, J., Ogden, S., Hammack, C.... (2016) Identification of small-molecule inhibitors of Zika virus infection and induced neural cell death via a drug repurposing screen. Nature Medicine. DOI: 10.1038/nm.4184
- August 29, 2016
- 10:38 AM
- 41 views
Ancient Mars was warm and wet, suggest UCL-led research team
by vitul in Think, Ask and Resolve
After the recent discovery of extensive fossilised riverbeds on Mars, the idea that the Red Planet could have been habitable 4 billion years ago has gained more traction.... Read more »
Davis, J., Balme, M., Grindrod, P., Williams, R., & Gupta, S. (2016) Extensive Noachian fluvial systems in Arabia Terra: Implications for early Martian climate. Geology. DOI: 10.1130/G38247.1
- August 28, 2016
- 07:30 PM
- 63 views
Biofuels are not as green, claim scientists from UMich
by vitul in Think, Ask and Resolve
Contrary to the popularly held belief, biofuels increase carbon emissions. ... Read more »
DeCicco, J., Liu, D., Heo, J., Krishnan, R., Kurthen, A., & Wang, L. (2016) Carbon balance effects of U.S. biofuel production and use. Climatic Change. DOI: 10.1007/s10584-016-1764-4
- August 28, 2016
- 10:15 AM
- 56 views
Rainbow Research: It’s a field!
by vitul in Think, Ask and Resolve
Recently published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, scientists have revisited the field of rainbow research and all the possible applications it provides.... Read more »
Haußmann, A. (2016) Rainbows in nature: recent advances in observation and theory. European Journal of Physics, 37(6), 63001. DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/37/6/063001
- August 28, 2016
- 07:45 AM
- 67 views
How can saliva indicate evolution?
by vitul in Think, Ask and Resolve
Scientists, in a recent study, tested the saliva of five primates (including humans) for the MUC7 gene, which could give us deep insights into evolutionary paths.... Read more »
Xu, D., Pavlidis, P., Thamadilok, S., Redwood, E., Fox, S., Blekhman, R., Ruhl, S., & Gokcumen, O. (2016) Recent evolution of the salivary mucin MUC7. Scientific Reports, 31791. DOI: 10.1038/srep31791
- November 30, 1999
- 12:00 AM
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Autonomous, soft robots
by vitul in Think, Ask and Resolve
A Harvard University team of researchers with expertise in various fields recently came together to develop the first entirely soft robots. ... Read more »
Wehner M, Truby RL, Fitzgerald DJ, Mosadegh B, Whitesides GM, Lewis JA, & Wood RJ. (2016) An integrated design and fabrication strategy for entirely soft, autonomous robots. Nature, 536(7617), 451-5. PMID: 27558065
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