Imaging technique gives catalytic 2D material engineering a better view
Credit: Kanazawa University The properties of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides are attracting a great deal of interest, and one of ...
Month: December 2019
How to improve water quality in Europe
Policy briefs provide decision-makers with recommendations for actionCredit: UFZ/André Künzelmann The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) adopted in 2000 aims ...
Bending an organic semiconductor can boost electrical flow
Rutgers-led research could benefit next-generation electronicsCredit: Vitaly Podzorov/Rutgers University-New Brunswick p>Slightly bending semiconductors made of organic materials can roughly double ...
Hiring antibodies as nanotechnology builders
Credit: Ella Marushchenko What if we could use antibodies as functional tools for nanotechnology applications? A group of researchers at ...
Development of a new low-cost gallium nitride (GaN) crystal manufacturing device
A breakthrough in the development of power devicesCredit: Taiyo Nippon Sanso Co. JST announces the successful development of a high-quality ...
Raising plants to withstand climate change
Proof of concept for changing mitochondrial respirationCredit: Flinders University Success with improving a model plant's response to harsh conditions is ...
New remote-controlled ‘smart’ platform helps in cardiovascular disease treatment
Credit: DU Xuemin According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular (CV) disease has become the leading cause of death worldwide. ...
Migraine headaches? Consider aspirin for treatment and prevention
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Migraine headache is the third most common disease in the world affecting about 1 in 7 ...
Inhibiting a protease could improve the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
The study, published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, shows that blockade of the protease MT1-MMP protects the vasculature in the inflamed ...
Female fish can breed a new species if they aren’t choosy about who is Mr. Right
Credit: Ole Seehausen Fish will mate with a species outside their own if the male's colouring is attractive enough or ...
A window into evolution
Modelling the development of C4 photosynthesisCredit: Blätke / IPK Leibniz Institute Laboratory research is the possibly best-known driving force for ...
New expert findings seek to protect national parks from invasive animal species
More than half of America's national parks are facing a grave and immediate threat, according to new paperCredit: Photo courtesy ...
Death of STAT lab tests could be good for patient care
Credit: Phil Jones, Augusta University Senior Photographer While a lab test might be ordered STAT to help save a life, ...
Russia’s nuclear industry set to fight the climate crisis by exporting education
Credit: Anastasia Barei / Country of Rosatom Challenges and perspectives for Russia's nuclear industry on its way to assuming a ...
Through the eyes of animals
Credit: Emily Guevara and Cedric van den Berg Humans are now closer to seeing through the eyes of animals, thanks ...
Illuminating the path for super-resolution imaging with improved rhodamine dyes
DUT and SUTD researchers developed a new strategy that enhances the brightness and clarity of sub-cellular structures when dyed with ...
Study calls for improved sanitation and the environmental management of pharmaceuticals
Credit: Dr. Simone Bagnis/University of Plymouth Poor sanitation leads to untreated wastewater entering river systems in many countries where industrialisation ...
New co-editors appointed for Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS
Levinson, Zappe will lead the journal beginning in January 2020Credit: SPIE BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA, and Cardiff, UK -- Two new ...
A new offensive against Alzheimer’s disease
Supported by a $3.7 million NIH grant, Tamer Ibrahim and collaborators will use next generation Tic Tac Toe 7T MRI ...
NIH study reports more than half of US office-based physicians recommend CHA
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 2, 2019--A new study has shown that more than half ...
