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Impact of the pandemic on entrepreneurship worldwide is 'mixed'

2023-02-18T04:52:00.015-08:00

The impact of the pandemic on global entrepreneurship has varied across economies, according to a new survey.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/impact-of-the-pandemic-on-entrepreneurship-worldwide-is-mixed

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Tapered optical fiber addresses challenge posed by Brillouin scattering

2023-02-18T04:52:00.013-08:00

When optical beams, consisting of photons, travel through fibers, they cause vibrations that generate acoustic waves, consisting of phonons. The phenomenon, called Brillouin scattering, has been harnessed by researchers to optomechanically "couple" acoustic waves with light waves. This coupling allows information carried by photons to be transduced, or converted, to the phonons, which travel nearly a million times more slowly than light waves.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/tapered-optical-fiber-addresses-challenge-posed-by-brillouin-scattering

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Hi-tech is making the seas transparent

2023-02-18T04:52:00.011-08:00

Researchers at James Cook University who paired a revolutionary method for detecting fish with freely available ecological data believe the technique could transform environmental science.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/hi-tech-is-making-the-seas-transparent

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Addressing social isolation may be key in preventing mass shootings, study finds

2023-02-18T04:52:00.009-08:00

An analysis of the psychological crises exhibited by 177 mass shooters has identified social isolation as the most important external indicator leading up to the attacks. The finding, which is based on research conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University, suggests that social isolation is an ideal candidate for acquaintances and communities of would-be shooters to intervene.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/addressing-social-isolation-may-be-key-in-preventing-mass-shootings-study-finds

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Scientists exploit genetic mutation to accelerate plant breeding process

2023-02-18T04:52:00.007-08:00

Iowa State University researchers may have solved a long-standing challenge associated with accelerated development of pure genetic lines.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/scientists-exploit-genetic-mutation-to-accelerate-plant-breeding-process

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Accelerating molecular diffusion by constructing hierarchical Murray zeolites for maximized catalytic activity

2023-02-18T04:52:00.005-08:00

Introducing interconnected mesopores and macropores into microporous zeolites with the rationalized pore size at each level is an effective strategy to suppress the diffusion limitations, but remains highly challenging due to the lack of rational design principles.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/accelerating-molecular-diffusion-by-constructing-hierarchical-murray-zeolites-for-maximized-catalytic-activity

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Multifaceted analysis identifies transitional areas of vegetation as biodiversity hotspots

2023-02-18T04:52:00.003-08:00

Climate change and biodiversity loss are interrelated environmental challenges facing the world today, and species living in transitional areas often show adaptive responses to climate change, making such areas crucial for long-term biodiversity conservation. Therefore, it is essential to identify both transitional areas and biodiversity hotspots using multifaceted diversity measures to determine areas of overlap that require special conservation attention.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/multifaceted-analysis-identifies-transitional-areas-of-vegetation-as-biodiversity-hotspots

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Spraying compound probiotics improves growth performance, modulates gut microbiota of suckling piglets

2023-02-18T04:52:00.001-08:00

One factor that shapes the establishment of early neonatal intestinal microbiota is environmental microbial exposure, and probiotic application has been shown to promote health and growth of piglets, but inferences drawn from different studies are largely inconsistent with rather low reproducibility.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/spraying-compound-probiotics-improves-growth-performance-modulates-gut-microbiota-of-suckling-piglets

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Four classes of planetary systems

2023-02-14T07:07:00.009-08:00

In our solar system, everything seems to be in order: The smaller rocky planets, such as Venus, Earth or Mars, orbit relatively close to our star. The large gas and ice giants, such as Jupiter, Saturn or Neptune, on the other hand, move in wide orbits around the sun.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/four-classes-of-planetary-systems

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The first network of robotic telescopes present across five continents is deployed

2023-02-14T07:07:00.007-08:00

The Institute of Astrophysics of Andalucía (IAA) of the State Agency Spanish Research Council (CSIC) has finished the deployment of the BOOTES Network (Burst Observer and Optical Transient Exploring System), the first network of robotic telescopes with stations on five continents. With installations in Spain (two stations), New Zealand, China, Mexico, South Africa and Chile, it constitutes the most complete network of its kind and a unique and fully automated resource for combining data from instruments around the world, monitoring the sky and supporting observations from missions and satellites. A paper sharing the details of the network and its achievements has been accepted for publication in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/the-first-network-of-robotic-telescopes-present-across-five-continents-is-deployed

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Unique discovery offers glimpse of provincial culture in Inka Empire

2023-02-14T07:07:00.005-08:00

A new study co-authored by a George Washington University research professor examines the Inka Empire's instruments of culture and control through a well-preserved article of clothing discovered in a centuries-old Chilean cemetery.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/unique-discovery-offers-glimpse-of-provincial-culture-in-inka-empire

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Researchers propose titanium-based perovskite for water activation and lower-temperature hydrolysis of organic sulfur

2023-02-14T07:07:00.003-08:00

According to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Jan. 11, researchers led by Prof. Hao Zhengping from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) have proposed facile oxygen vacancy (VO) engineering on titanium-based perovskite to motivate water (H2O) activation, achieving enhanced organic sulfur hydrolysis and efficient sulfur recovery at lower temperatures.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/researchers-propose-titanium-based-perovskite-for-water-activation-and-lower-temperature-hydrolysis-of-organic-sulfur

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Sri Lanka bans single-use plastics to save elephants

2023-02-14T07:07:00.001-08:00

Sri Lanka will ban single-use plastics, the government said Tuesday, in a move that follows a series of wild elephant and deer deaths from plastic poisoning.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/sri-lanka-bans-single-use-plastics-to-save-elephants

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Study reveals evolution and potential forcing mechanisms of East Asian winter monsoon during glacial inceptions

2023-02-13T09:27:00.011-08:00

The East Asian winter monsoon (EAWM) is a major component of the East Asian monsoon circulation, and its intensity is closely linked to the volume of the Northern Hemisphere ice sheets (NHIS) on orbital timescale.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/study-reveals-evolution-and-potential-forcing-mechanisms-of-east-asian-winter-monsoon-during-glacial-inceptions

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Highly efficient separation and enrichment of hafnium achieved by advanced membrane separation system

2023-02-13T09:27:00.009-08:00

Hafnium (Hf) has no independent ore in nature; it is always closely symbiotic with zirconium (Zr) in a homogeneous form, and accounts for only approximately 2% of Zr.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/highly-efficient-separation-and-enrichment-of-hafnium-achieved-by-advanced-membrane-separation-system

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Previously unknown cell mechanism could help counter cancer and aging

2023-02-13T09:27:00.007-08:00

As time passes and we get older, many cells need to replenish themselves. They do so by dividing into new cells: Heart cells, skin cells and so on.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/previously-unknown-cell-mechanism-could-help-counter-cancer-and-aging

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Do forest trees really 'talk' through underground fungi?

2023-02-13T09:27:00.005-08:00

.The idea that forest trees can "talk" to each other, share resources with their seedlings—and even protect them—through a connective underground web of delicate fungal filaments tickles the imagination.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/do-forest-trees-really-talk-through-underground-fungi

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Researchers engineer spinal cord-like tissue with drug-guiding function for spinal cord injury repair

2023-02-13T09:27:00.003-08:00

In a recent study published in Science Advances, a research team led by Profs. Dai Jianwu and Zhao Yannan at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences demonstrated a strategy for covalent conjugation between biomaterials and cells to construct spinal cord-like tissue with drug-guiding function for spinal cord injury (SCI) repair.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/researchers-engineer-spinal-cord-like-tissue-with-drug-guiding-function-for-spinal-cord-injury-repair

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Fish don't dither: A new study investigates danger-evasion tactics

2023-02-13T09:27:00.001-08:00

Decisions are difficult. Humans often find themselves deliberating between multiple conflicting alternatives, or frustratingly fixated upon a single option. When faced with a threat, zebrafish larvae don't have that luxury. The direction they take to escape from a predator is a matter of life and death.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/fish-dont-dither-a-new-study-investigates-danger-evasion-tactics

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New class of antibiotics against resistant bacteria

2022-10-24T09:19:00.001-07:00

Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a growing threat to human health. In an article published in the journal PNAS, Umeå researcher Fredrik Almqvist and his colleagues present a new type of antibiotic that effectively kills hard-to-fight bacteria.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/new-class-of-antibiotics-against-resistant-bacteria

Fairy tales are salient for teaching primary students about social justice and emotional intelligence, study finds

2022-10-24T08:19:00.011-07:00

From Little Red Riding Hood to the Ugly Duckling, fairy tales have long been read to children across the ages. Yet despite criticisms of being outdated and sexist, new research shows that fairy tales still hold an important place in primary education.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/fairy-tales-are-salient-for-teaching-primary-students-about-social-justice-and-emotional-intelligence-study-finds

Young star-forming complexes detected in the galaxy NGC 4324

2022-10-24T08:19:00.009-07:00

Using the Caucasus Mountain Observatory, Russian astronomers have investigated a nearby lenticular galaxy known as NGC 4324. They detected young star-forming complexes in the inner ring of this galaxy. The findings, presented October 14 on arXiv.org, could improve our knowledge about the formation and evolution of NGC 4324.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/young-star-forming-complexes-detected-in-the-galaxy-ngc-4324

Sinuses offer new way of studying the evolution of ancient humans

2022-10-24T08:19:00.007-07:00

The changing shape of the frontal sinuses is helping to reveal more about how modern humans, and our ancient relatives, evolved.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/sinuses-offer-new-way-of-studying-the-evolution-of-ancient-humans

New method can quickly derive contact binary parameters for large photometric surveys

2022-10-24T08:19:00.005-07:00

A contact binary is a strongly interacting binary system with two component stars filled with Roche lobes, and there is a common envelope around the component stars.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/new-method-can-quickly-derive-contact-binary-parameters-for-large-photometric-surveys

How heart failure disrupts the cell's mitochondria

2022-10-24T08:19:00.003-07:00

Chronic heart failure causes the cell's powerhouses to malfunction, in part due to overconsumption of an important intermediary compound in energy production. Supplementing the diet to compensate for this could prove a promising strategy for treating heart failure. The findings were published in the journal PNAS by Hokkaido University scientists and colleagues in Japan.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/how-heart-failure-disrupts-the-cells-mitochondria