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Next-generation test for detecting bacterial endotoxin New advances could help reduce the use of endangered horseshoe crabs for detecting lipopolysaccharide 2020.09.04

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Continuous and stable lasing achieved from low-cost perovskites at room temperature Suppression of long-lived energetic states called triplet excitons shown to be key for preventing the “lasing death” that has been limiting long operation 2020.09.03

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Better evaluating bankability of large-scale offshore wind farms New wind turbine wake model takes into account effects of wind speed loss region 2020.09.02

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Incidence of myopic maculopathy much higher among Japanese compared with other Asian people Study gives new insight into the leading cause of irreversible visual impairment 2020.08.31

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Mars subsurface explored using microtremors Analysis of weak vibrations shown to be promising for space resource exploration 2020.08.14

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Unexpected shift in air pollution explained for regions downwind of China New research reveals why nitrogen-containing pollutants are increasing downwind despite being reduced at the source 2020.08.07

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Novel genetic tools reveal the full picture of immune cells in the central nervous system New tools will facilitate research into microglia and diseases of the central nervous system 2020.08.04

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Stay or leave? A tale of two virus strategies revealed by math Mathematical modeling of behavior observed for two strains of hepatitis C quantifies their preference to either multiply or spread 2020.07.31

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Coastal beetles may be spanning oceans just by floating themselves across Study shows that some insects can survive floating on sea water for several weeks 2020.07.28

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Three new species of mud dragons found in submarine cave in Okinawa, Japan Discovery of the kinorhynchs reveals more of the hidden—but diverse—world of sand-dwelling microscopic animals 2020.07.21

Research ResultsArt & Design

Design of insect-inspired fans offers wide-ranging applications New design method for highly compact deployable structures is based on the sophisticated folding of earwig wings 2020.07.14

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Unique molecular sponges for liquid separation Researchers separate molecular mixtures by selectively absorbing larger molecules over smaller ones into nanoscale pores using a process driven by depletion force 2020.06.29

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Memory impairment in mice reduced by soy derivate that can enter the brain intact Ingestion of the protein fragment improved working and long-term memory in mice treated to simulate Alzheimer’s disease 2020.06.19

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Miniature livers bioengineered from human stem cells able to function in rats Advances bring lab-grown partial or complete organs for treating liver disease one step closer to reality 2020.06.17

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Molecular twist makes one catalyst useful for three hydrogen applications Taking inspiration from enzymes in nature, this new molecule can assist reactions for hydrogen-based energy generation and fuel production along with hydrogenation, giving new insight into enzyme mechanisms 2020.06.12

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Revisiting what defines hikikomori as cases rise internationally 2020.04.02

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When oxygen attacks Genome-wide screening identifies novel cellular defense mechanisms against toxic and dangerous reactive oxygen species 2020.03.27

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Greener chemistry through direct synthesis of key nitrogen-containing compounds New catalytic synthetic method for ketimines with unprotected nitrogen atoms could simplify synthesis of important bioactive compounds and reduce waste 2020.02.19

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How plants in the cabbage family look inward when sulfur is scarce 2020.02.18

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Making amino acids with electricity Highly efficient amino acid synthesis achieved from biomass-derivable acids and water using electric energy 2020.01.31