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Engineers Prevent Degradation of Promising Solar Cell Materials
Georgia Tech materials engineers have unraveled the mechanism that causes degradation of a promising new material for solar cells — and they’ve been able to stop it using a thin layer of molecules that repels water.
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Researchers Are “CReATiNG” Synthetic Chromosomes Faster and Cheaper
A new technique to clone and reassemble DNA, dubbed CReATiNG, could simplify and lower the cost of making synthetic chromosomes. Potential applications are numerous, including pharmaceutical production, biofuel generation, and cancer therapies.
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Changes in the Microbiome Associated With the Formation of Kidney Stones
A new study has found changes in the microbiome in multiple locations in the body are linked to the formation of kidney stones. The research team examined the gut, urinary and salivary microbiomes in 83 patients who had kidney stones.
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Harmful Tau Proteins’ Impact on Neurons Unveiled for Alzheimer’s Treatment
University of Virginia Alzheimer’s researchers have discovered how harmful tau proteins damage the essential operating instructions for our brain cells, a finding which could lead to new treatments.
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Plants Use “Trojan Horse” To Fight Mold Invasions
UC Riverside scientists have discovered a stealth molecular weapon that plants use to attack the cells of invading gray mold.
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Researchers Track 150 Years of Japanese Beer Barley Breeding
Barley yellow mosaic virus disease negatively affects barley crops in Japan. Although genes that confer viral disease resistance are useful for breeding improved barley cultivars, they reduce the cultivars’ genetic diversity.
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Mesopotamian Bricks Reveal the Strength of Earth’s Ancient Magnetic Field
Ancient bricks inscribed with the names of Mesopotamian kings have yielded important insights into a mysterious anomaly in Earth’s magnetic field 3,000 years ago.
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Researchers Uncover Why Diverse Crops Do Better Than Monocultures
A study based on field and greenhouse experiments at the University of Kansas shows how a boost in agricultural yield comes from planting diverse crops rather than just one plant species: Soil pathogens harmful to plants have a harder time thriving.
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New Insights Into How Tau Damages Neurons
New research has shown how tau proteins damage the essential operating instructions for our brain cells, leading to Alzheimer's disease.
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Can We Decode the Language of Our Primate Cousins?
The kinship between species is not the only factor that influences our ability to decode the language of primates.
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