Can White Dwarf Stars Help Solve the Cosmological Lithium Problem?
Exploring new method for measuring galactic evolution of lithium. For the first time, hard-to-track lithium has been identified and measured in the atmosphere of burned…
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Researchers Discover Way to Boost Immunotherapy Against Breast Cancer
Boosting immune system T cells to effectively attack solid tumors, such as breast cancers, can be done by adding a small molecule to a treatment…
Common Coronavirus Mutation May Actually Make COVID-19 More Susceptible to a Vaccine
Mutation is not expected to interfere with effectiveness of vaccines under development. A new study published in Science confirms that SARS-CoV-2 has mutated in a…
Alarming Swine Coronavirus Threat: Potential of Spreading From Animals to People Uncovered
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists reveal potential of swine coronavirus jumping from animals to people. New research from the University of North…
Obesity Linked With Higher Risk for Coronavirus Complications – May Spell Problems for COVID-19 Vaccine
UNC-Chapel Hill study raises concern that COVID-19 vaccine will be less effective for those with obesity. A review of COVID-19 studies reveals a troubling connection…
A Review of the Most Promising Strategies for Defeating Coronavirus: Vaccines, Antivirals, Gene Therapies
In an unprecedented effort, hundreds of thousands of researchers and clinicians worldwide are locked in a race against time to develop cures, vaccines, and better…
Devices to Process Ultra-High-Speed Wireless Data and Harvest Energy for Power Simultaneously
Researchers Develop One-Way Street for Electrons Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill made a one-way street for electrons that may unlock…
Deadly Attraction: Why Sea Turtles Eat Ocean Plastics
One week is all it takes for a piece of plastic floating in the ocean to begin to smell like turtle food. New research from…
Economic and Environmental Consequences From Global River Ice Loss As Earth Warms
A new study estimates the global extent of river ice loss as Earth warms. This decline will have economic and environmental consequences. More than half…
How an Accident Led to Discovering a New Fundamental Underwater Force
A miscalculated Fluids Lab demonstration leads to a new understanding of how particles accumulate in lakes and oceans. A team of mathematicians from the University…
New Research Mathematically Proves Quantum Effects Stop the Formation of Black Holes
New research by Laura Mersini-Houghton at UNC-Chapel Hill mathematically proves that quantum effects are strong enough to stop the formation of black holes, opening up…
New System Converts Sun’s Energy into Hydrogen Fuel
A new system designed by researchers at UNC and NC State converts the sun’s energy into hydrogen fuel and stores it for later use. Solar…
Researchers Identify a Superbug’s Secret to Antibiotic Resistance
Fighting to stop deadly infections like Staphylococcus aureus, scientists have now identified the structural basis for antibiotic multiresistance acquisition by S. aureus and suggest ways…