#Turning alcohol into key ingredients for new medicines

“#Turning alcohol into key ingredients for new medicines” Scientists have found a way to turn alcohol into amino acids, crucial components of many medications. Credit: Unsplash Chemists have found a way to turn alcohol into amino acids, the building blocks of life. In a study published Monday in the journal Nature Chemistry, researchers explained the…

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#When COVID-19 quarantines ancestral Andean rituals

“#When COVID-19 quarantines ancestral Andean rituals” Apu Ausangate. A reduced number of participants were authorized to hike up to the glacier on June 7. Credit: Stefanos Nikologianis In Cusco, the old capital of the Inca Empire located in the Peruvian Andes, June is a month of celebration. Although Catholicism is the majority religion in Peru,…

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#Waste in the World of COVID-19

“#Waste in the World of COVID-19” Credit: CC0 Public Domain At the beginning of 2020, eight states and dozens of cities had banned single-use plastic bags. Environmental activists and proponents of a zero waste economy were finally gaining momentum as the cultural shift of carrying reusable bags, water bottles, and straws was reaching almost every…

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#Affluence is killing the planet, warn scientists

“#Affluence is killing the planet, warn scientists” Would you like to be rich? Chances are your answer is: “Yes! Who wouldn’t want to be rich?” Clearly, in societies where money can buy almost everything, being rich is generally perceived as something good. It implies more freedom, fewer worries, more happiness, higher social status. But here…

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#Q&A: Why the science of reading is as important as ever

“#Q&A: Why the science of reading is as important as ever” Credit: CC0 Public Domain How and when primary and secondary school students will resume their schooling in the fall is still in question. Students across the country recently completed the school year from home, some without standardized experiences, access to technologies or engagement across…

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#New remnant radio galaxy detected

“#New remnant radio galaxy detected” Radio maps of the source J1615 5452 with the synthesized beam shown in the bottom left corner. Credit: Randriamanakoto et al., 2020. Using the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), astronomers from South Africa and India have discovered a new remnant radio galaxy. The newly detected object, designated J1615 5452 has…

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#Nature-imitating coating makes batteries more durable and efficient

“#Nature-imitating coating makes batteries more durable and efficient” Carbon nanotubes coated with a coating using carbon dioxide in molecular layer deposition. Credit: Aalto University When batteries are charged and used, a complex SEI (solid electrolyte interphase) layer is formed. Its structure resembles a mosaic consisting of organic and inorganic parts assembled from several blocks. Researchers…

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#Phylogenetic analysis confirms existence of five goral species

“#Phylogenetic analysis confirms existence of five goral species” Goral from Northern Myanmar. Credit: XTBG Researchers have recognized one to seven species of goral gorals (Naemorhedus spp., Caprinae, Bovidae), small goat antelopes. However, the phylogenetics remains unclear because of limited genetic data. There was no molecular evidence from northern Myanmar until recently, when researchers from the Southeast Asia Biodiversity…

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#Scientists reconstruct spring hydroclimate using living and dead alpine juniper shrubs

“#Scientists reconstruct spring hydroclimate using living and dead alpine juniper shrubs” Close-up view of Wilson juniper shrub patches around the Nam Co Lake and hydroclimate (Standardized Moisture Anomaly Index) reconstruction from 1605 to 2010. Credit: ITP Alpine regions on the Tibetan Plateau are sensitive to climate change. Little is known, however, about their long-term hydroclimate variability due…

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