Month: November 2019

A Eurac research study on acclimatisation and de-acclimatisation will take place in the terraXcube center for the simulation of extreme ...

Ultrahigh temperature superfluidity made possible in atomic gases via mixed dimensions

Credit: ©Science China Press A new study proposed a scheme to achieve ultrahigh reduced transition temperature, up to Tc/TF ~ ...

Glass from a 3D printer

Credit: Photo: Group for Complex Materials / ETH Zurich Producing glass objects using 3D printing is not easy. Only a ...

Patient’s place of residence matters when choosing cost-effective anticoagulation therapy

Credit: Mikko Pyykönen Appropriately selected anticoagulation therapy can help to reduce the medical costs of patients suffering from atrial fibrillation. ...

New pads absorb shock better than foam with air flow and easy manufacture

HRL Laboratories' microlattice impact attenuator pads outperform current helmet pads in single or multiple hits and are made with light-casting ...

Helper protein worsens diabetic eye disease

Blocking second protein could lead to better treatmentCredit: Akrit Sodhi In a recent study using mice, lab-grown human retinal cells ...

Atomic-scale manufacturing method could enable ultra-efficient computers

Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b07637 As computers continue to infiltrate almost every aspect of modern life, their ...

On balance, some neonicotinoid pesticides could benefit bees

Credit: American Chemical Society The story of neonicotinoids is growing more nuanced. Europe has banned outdoor use of three of ...

Researchers create ‘smart’ surfaces to help blood-vessel grafts knit better, more safely

Credit: Georgia Kirkos, McMaster University HAMILTON, ON, Nov. 27, 2019 - Researchers at McMaster University have created a new coating ...

Artificial intelligence-based algorithm for intensive care of traumatic brain injury

Credit: Rahul Raj, University of Helsinki Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant global cause of mortality and morbidity with ...

Mental practice may improve golfers’ putting performance

Science backs-up Arnold Palmer's golf theoryCredit: Photo by Alan Place Researchers from Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for ...

First measures of Earth’s ionosphere found with the largest atmospheric radar in the Antarctic

Credit: Taishi Hashimoto (NIPR) There's chaos in the night sky, about 60 to 600 miles above Earth's surface. Called the ...

Bad news for Nemo

Species can't adapt to rapid environmental changesCredit: (Photo by Simon Thorrold, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) The beloved anemone fish popularized ...

Habitat restoration alone not enough to support threatened caribou: UBC study

Other conservation methods may also be needed until restored sites are more establishedCredit: UBC Faculty of Forestry New UBC research ...

Drug-resistant staph can spread easily in household environments

Research reinforces need for frequent hand washingCredit: Washington University School of Medicine Once rare, the superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ...

Discovering hidden plant medicines on your doorstep

Credit: Earlham Institute (EI) EI is part of the global effort to sequence the DNA all of the known species ...

Satellite broken? Smart satellites to the rescue

Aerospace engineers are developing technology to repair and refuel stranded satellites in space.Credit: Andrew Higley/UC Creative Services When satellites break, ...

Kessler Foundation receives NIH sub-award to test new treatment for hand paralysis

Stroke rehabilitation researchers test new electrical stimulation therapy for improving for hand function after stroke, as part of multi-site study ...

Startup developing AI for TB detection; secures federal business innovation grant

Diascopic LLC secures NIH SBIR grant to bring to market their diagnostic platform that incorporates artificial intelligence for digital TB ...

Three Penn faculty named 2019 AAAS Fellows