. Scientific Frontline
Thursday, December 28, 2023

Novel food regulations are a barrier for edible insects

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Photo Credit:  SatyaPrem Edible insects could be the key to a more sustainable food system, yet Novel Food Regulations could be restricting ...

A carbon-lite atmosphere could be a sign of water and life on other terrestrial planets

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In the search for extraterrestrial life, MIT scientists say a planet’s carbon-lite atmosphere, relative to its neighbors, could be a sure an...
Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Electronic “soil” enhances crop growth

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Alexandra Sandéhn, PhD student, one of the lead authors, and Eleni Stavrinidou, Associate Professor, and supervisor of the study, connect th...

Brain cell discovery sparks hope for fertility treatments

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Photo Credit: Yoshihisa Uenoyama, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University Researchers at Nagoya University’s Graduate...

Human-driven extinction of birds much greater than previously known

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The dodo was endemic to the island of Mauritius. It could not fly and was exterminated by man during the 17th century. Image Credit:  German...

The Evolutionary Timeline of Diminished Boric Acid and Urea Transportation in Aquaporin 10

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Aquaporin (Aqp) 10 water channels in humans allow the free passage of water, glycerol, urea, and boric acid across cells. However, Aqp10.2b ...
Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Western Cascades landscapes in Oregon historically burned more often than previously thought

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Students, tribal members and others visit the study site. Photo Credit: Sarah Altemus Pope of the Southern Willamette Forest Collaborative. ...

Risk of young-onset dementia could be reduced through targeting health and lifestyle factors

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Researchers have identified a wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia. The findings challenge the notion that genetics are the s...
Monday, December 25, 2023

Blue PHOLEDs: Final color of efficient OLEDs finally viable in lighting

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Jaesang Lee, Electrical Engineering PhD Student, demonstrates use of an earlier blue PHOLED innovation by University of Michigan professor S...

How antibiotic-resistant bacteria can teach us to modify behavior

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UCLA researchers used knowledge of biological resistance to build a framework for modifying behavior that contributes to climate change. Pho...

Nanoscale Analysis Provides Key Answers for Modeling Mineralization in Basalt

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A methodology on resolving nanoscale processes during carbon mineralization—discovered and led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Post...

New study examines the relationship between the rate of wound healing, the circadian rhythm, and ‘hair’ on cells

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Fibroblasts need to accumulate at the wound site when repairing wounds such as skin wounds. We found that fibroblasts with long primary cili...

Ural Scientists Assessed How Vegetation Changes in the Mountains

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As scientists explain, the woody vegetation of high mountains is a sensitive indicator of climate change.  Photo Credit: Pavel Yelfimov Spec...

Shock wave photographed passing through a single cell

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Images of an underwater shock wave moving through a HeLa cell. Using this new technology, the researchers could see the difference between h...
Sunday, December 24, 2023

Light color is less important for the internal clock than originally thought

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To what extent does the color of light influence our internal clock and sleep? The results of a study conducted in Basel shed light on this....