A team of scientists is calling for more research into how sunlight inactivates SARS-CoV-2 after realizing there is a clear difference between recent theory and experimental results. Paolo Luzatto-Fagis, a mechanical engineer at UC Santa Barbara, and colleagues found that the virus became inactive eight times faster in experiments predicting …
Read More »We finally know how semen is ‘remembered’ and undergoes non-DNA-coded characteristics for embryos
Studies of mammals have shown that various environmental effects such as ‘memories’ such as diet, weight and stress are passed down from father to offspring, although these states are not coded into sperm-driven DNA sequences. Now, we have a new understanding of how this is possible. The story has a …
Read More »Scientists in Australia -. Discovered ‘elements for life’ in B billion year old rocks
Researchers have discovered organic molecules trapped in incredible ancient rock formations in Australia, revealing what they say is the first detailed evidence of early chemical constituents that could take into account the life forms of Earth’s predominant microorganisms. The discovery, made in the -.- billion-year-old dresser formation of Pilbara Craton …
Read More »Intelligent ‘wrinkled’ graphene may be the most promising water filter yet
Graphene continues to amaze us with its power and diversity – new stimuli are being discovered all the time, and now scientists have found a way to manipulate the wonder material so that it can filter water impurities well Two-dimensional materials made up of carbon atoms have previously been studied …
Read More »New materials can store energy from the sun for months or years
If we are going to be better at energizing the planet with renewable energy, we need to be better at finding ways to store that energy effectively until energy is needed – and scientists have identified a specific material that can help us. Can give exactly. Materials are known as …
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