Brookhaven-Commonwealth Fusion Energy Project wins DOE funding
Through DOE's new Innovation Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) program, Brookhaven will partner with Massachusetts-based startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems to ...
Month: November 2019
Spray painting fiber bandages onto wounds
A new device can deposit drug-delivering fibers directly onto biological materialCredit: L.G. Huston and E.A. Kooistra-Manning, Montana Technological University WASHINGTON, ...
Magnetic tuning at the nanoscale
Deploying the helium-ion microscope at the HZDR to manipulate nanoscale material properties.Credit: HZDR / A. Wirsig In collaboration with colleagues ...
SwRI’s new Low-Load Cycle targets heavy-duty diesel engine emissions
Test developed for the state of California could decrease environmental pollutantsCredit: Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO -- Nov. 12, 2019 ...
Massive photons in an artificial magnetic field
Credit: Source: M. Krol, UW Physics An international research collaboration from Poland, the UK and Russia has created a two-dimensional ...
Esports gamers face same level of psychological pressure as pro-athletes, study finds
Elite videogamers under as much stress as top-flight footballers and rugby playersCredit: ESL/University of Chichester Esports athletes playing in top-level ...
Finding out the factors that most influence the steel corrosion in reinforced concrete
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba Since the Egyptian pyramids and the Roman Coliseum were built, mankind has been searching for an ...
Researchers highlight progress and challenges of phloem research
Credit: JIANG Yanjuan Numerous insects and pathogens extract nutrients from phloem tissue buried deep inside plants. These phloem-feeding insects and ...
Small RNAs link immune system and brain cells
Sex-specific processes in schizophrenia and bipolar disorderCredit: Sebastian Lobentanzer FRANKFURT. Recent studies have found a high genetic similarity of the ...
Rocky Mountain not-so high: Oil, gas wells drive down Colorado home values, reveals WVU research
Credit: West Virginia University A cornucopia of contradiction is dotting the landscape of Colorado's Front Range, at the foot of ...
Anthrax may be the next tool in the fight against bladder cancer
Credit: Purdue University/R. Claudio Aguilar WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Anthrax may soon help more people win the fight against bladder ...
New spin directions in pyrite an encouraging sign for future spintronics
First theoretical demonstration of both in-plane and out-of-plane spinCredit: FLEET A Monash University study revealing new spin textures in pyrite ...
Carbon dots make calcium easier to track
Credit: SIBET In hospitals, doctors often advise patients to take calcium supplements. But does the calcium get into the cells ...
Mothers’ pregnancy-related anxiety may alter how infants’ brains respond to sad speech
Study shows correlation between mothers' self-reported pregnancy-related anxiety, and babies' blood flow to brain areas responsible for emotional responses when ...
Antimicrobial resistance poses significant risk to people, the economy
New CCA expert panel reportCredit: Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) In Canada, 26% of infections are resistant to the medicines ...
A fast and precise look into fiber-reinforced composites
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Mahir Dzambegovic Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have improved a method for small angle X-ray ...
The thrust of the problem
UC Riverside research sheds new light on earthquake that killed 9,000 peopleCredit: UCR A new understanding of a fault that ...
New chip for waking up small wireless devices could extend battery life
Credit: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering A new power saving chip developed by engineers at the University ...
Vaccine reduces likelihood of severe pneumonia
Credit: Phuong D. Nguyen A new study has found severe pneumonia decreases by 35 per cent in children who receive ...
Polygenic risk score improves psychosis risk prediction
A new study by UNC researchers finds that using a polygenic risk score (PRS) based on data from genome-wide association ...
