Science
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New biobased polymers exhibit excellent tensile properties beyond polyolefins
The research group of Professor Kotohiro Nomura, Tokyo Metropolitan University, in cooperation with the research groups of Senior Researcher Hiroshi Hirano and...
Newly discovered mineral named for researcher Tyler Spano
Tyler Spano's impact on the field of mineralogy is anything but small. So when a newly discovered mineral, modest in size but significant in meaning, was named...
Q&A: Harnessing climate investments to serve development goals
Climate pledges are designed to help countries reduce emissions and adapt to a changing climate, but the current iterations of these pledges place additional st...
How an interstellar comet sheds light on universe's 'cosmic noon'
Last year, an interstellar traveler entered our solar system. Some speculated that it was an alien spacecraft, but it turned out to be a comet, 3I/Atlas, and it...
Efficient method for preparing pseudopregnant mice promotes laboratory animal welfare
In biomedical research using mouse models, preparing pseudopregnant recipient females is a standard step in embryo transfer protocols. Conventionally, this proc...
What everyone gets wrong about the modern job search—and what actually works
Job searching has never been more accessible—or more confusing. Platforms like LinkedIn, Indeed and employer career pages let candidates submit applications wit...
AI system translates protein sequences into text, helping reveal functions of unknown proteins
In a paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from Technion and Tel Aviv University present BetaDescribe, an AI system th...
Newly identified marine bacterial enzyme opens new route to building bioactive compound libraries
Many important medicines and agricultural compounds have origins in natural products made by microorganisms. One such compound is prodigiosin, a vivid red pigme...
Why customers stick with troubled brands: Emotional attachment may override perceived risk
Strong emotional attachment to a brand may help explain why some consumers remain loyal even in the wake of negative publicity, according to research published...
Wasted pumpkin peel can keep your food fresh
Researchers at Kyushu University have developed a new food preservation solution. Using pumpkin peel as a raw material, they synthesized a nanomaterial for food...
Quantum computing: Laser-optical system offers full control over 2,000 trapped Rydberg atoms
Fraunhofer ILT in Aachen has developed a highly complex laser-optical system for a quantum computer currently under construction at the 5th Institute of Physics...
Cultural power distance limits classroom voices across three communication pathways, review finds
A systematic review of research on intercultural communication in higher education finds that cultural "power distance," which is the extent to which people acc...