Fruit-eating monkeys show a preference for concentrations of alcohol found in fermenting fruit, but do not seem to use alcohol as a source of supplementary calories, according to a study from Linköping University in Sweden and the Universidad Veracruzana in Mexico. The findings do not support the idea that human alcoholism originated from a predilection of primates for alcohol-containing overripe fruit.

A research team led by Nagoya University has created a fluorescent marker molecule that does not degrade under a Sted microscope. Images of living cells can now be captured over relatively long periods by an optical microscope with a resolution below the diffraction limit, optimally down to 60 nanometres.

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire focused on the role of carbon dioxide emissions in global warming and found that a reduction in emissions could preserve almost three weeks of snow cover and below freezing temperatures.

University of Delaware engineers have demonstrated a way to effectively capture 99 percent of carbon dioxide from air using a novel electrochemical system powered by hydrogen. It is a significant advance for carbon dioxide capture and could bring more environmentally friendly fuel cells closer to market.

Uppsala researchers have succeeded in designing a molecule that inhibits the replication of coronaviruses and that has great potential for development into a drug suitable for treating Covid-19. The molecule is effective against both the new variant and previously identified coronaviruses.

Research carried out by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) may help us better understand oscillations in blood flow that occur in the cerebrovascular network, thanks to a theoretical model that allows the flow and accumulation of fluid (in this case, blood) to be taken into account.

Researchers at Sweden’s Lund University have announced that they have succeeded in mapping the atmosphere of an exoplanet – WASP-189b with the assistance of high-resolution spectroscopy. The study of the hot gas surrounding the exoplanet which is outside our solar system will help researchers understand the functioning of Earth-like planets.

Researchers have chased the source of cacao’s cadmium contamination for years, but an array of distinct sampling methods and sites led to mixed results. In a new analysis, University of Illinois scientists consider the soil factors influencing cadmium’s ride into cacao beans, with the aim of recommending feasible and cost-effective ways farmers can minimize uptake.

Agilent Technologies announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art facility for spectroscopy research and development at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, UK.

Researchers have developed a new metasurface-based antenna that represents an important step toward making it practical to harvest energy from radio waves, such as the ones used in cell phone networks or Bluetooth connections. This technology could potentially provide wireless power to sensors, LEDs and other simple devices with low energy requirements.