Size Doesn’t Matter: How Deadly a Meteorite Impact Is Depends on Rock Composition
A new study has found that the mineralogy of the rocks that a meteorite hits, rather than the size of the impact, determines how deadly…
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Stopping Coronavirus Replication: Inhibiting Targets of SARS-CoV-2 Proteases Can Block Infection
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have shown how SARS-CoV-2 viral proteases attack the host cell, and how this can be targeted to stop virus…
New Artificial Intelligence Tool Accelerates Discovery of Truly New Materials
The new artificial intelligence tool has already led to the discovery of four new materials. Researchers at the University of Liverpool have created a collaborative…
New Evidence of 200 Million-Year Cycle for Earth’s Magnetic Field
The findings of a new study by the University of Liverpool provides further evidence of an approximately 200 million-year long cycle in the strength of…
New Inorganic Material Discovered With Lowest Thermal Conductivity Ever Reported
A collaborative research team, led by the University of Liverpool, has discovered a new inorganic material with the lowest thermal conductivity ever reported. This discovery…
New Insight Into Biosynthesis: How Cyanobacteria Evolve Their Photosynthetic Machinery
A new study conducted by the researchers at the University of Liverpool reveals how the ancient photosynthetic organisms – cyanobacteria – evolve their photosynthetic machinery…
UK Scientists to Produce Low-Cost, High-Performance Ventilators
UK scientists have been awarded funding to develop a robust, low-cost ventilator to help patients in low and middle-income countries suffering from severe respiratory problems…
Evolution of a Killer: How African Salmonella Made the Leap From Gut to Bloodstream Infections in Humans
University of Liverpool scientists have exploited the combined power of genomics and epidemiology to understand how a type of Salmonella bacteria evolved to kill hundreds…
Separating Gases Using Flexible Molecular Sieves Made From Metal-Organic Frameworks
Researchers at the University of Liverpool and the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have made reported some exciting findings relating to metal-organic frameworks…
Sustainable Bioenergy Production Unlocked by New Protein Nanobioreactor
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have unlocked new possibilities for the future development of sustainable, clean bioenergy. The study, published in Nature Communications, shows…
Nothing New About the South Atlantic Anomaly: Study Reveals Strange Magnetic Behavior 8–11 Million Years Ago
Research by the University of Liverpool has revealed that strange behavior of the magnetic field in the South Atlantic region existed as far back as…
New Killing Mechanism Discovered in Potent Natural Antibiotic – Hailed a “Game Changer”
Scientists at the University of Liverpool and University of Utrecht have taken another step forward on their quest to develop a viable drug based on…
Using Albatrosses to Root Out Illegal Fishing
Albatrosses do not only inspire poets and ancient mariners! Scientists at the Centre d’études biologiques de Chizé (CNRS/La Rochelle Université) made use of these majestic…
Lab Experiments Provide New Details Into How Magma Feeds Volcanic Eruptions
A novel research study by scientists at the University of Liverpool has provided new insights into how molten rock (magma) moves through the Earth’s crust…
New Research Reveals Earth’s Inner Core Was Formed 1 – 1.5 Billion Years Ago
New data from the University of Liverpool reveals that the Earth’s inner core was formed 1 – 1.5 billion years ago as it “froze” from…
Scientists Create a New Graphene-Type Material
Researchers create triazine-based graphitic carbon nitride (TGCN), a new material that was predicted theoretically in 1996 with the potential to improve transistors used in electronic…
3-D X-Ray Reveals Fibers that Control Heart Rhythm
A new technique developed by scientists at the University of Liverpool may help medical experts develop ways to reduce the risk of fibrillation by showing…
