Fastest high-precision 3D printer
KIT scientists develop new 3D system to print structures of submicrometer accuracy at record speed -- Publication in Advanced Functional ...
Month: February 2020
Fruit flies respond to rapid changes in the visual environment
Neurons in the visual system sensitive to luminance make it possible to maintain effective vision and react appropriately when encountering ...
DNA-based nanorobot to fight cancer: New concept proposed by ITMO University researchers
This is the first ever nanorobot to combine two functions: cancer diagnostics and treatment. Made of DNA fragments, the nano-sized ...
What’s your brand?
A new algorithm analyzes social media data to help brands improve their marketingCredit: © 2020 Yamasaki et al. Researchers created ...
Roll up
New research builds upon carbon nanotubes to create a novel functional structureCredit: © 2020 Maruyama et al. For decades, carbon ...
Regioselective functionalization of perylenes reduces voltage loss in organic solar cells
Credit: NINS/IMS The power conversion efficiencies of organic solar cells (OSCs) based on blends of electron donor (D) and acceptor ...
Gluten- and casein-free diets found not to affect behavior of autistic children
Credit: University of Granada A study by researchers from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Granada (UGR) has ...
Coronavirus surveillance: Regenstrief team creating unique codes for disease tracking
Electronic transmission of clinical data crucial to public health effortsCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- As public health leaders from around ...
Choosing common pain relievers: It’s complicated
Researchers examine benefits and risks of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsCredit: Florida Atlantic University About 29 million Americans use over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ...
Extreme weather conditions can tax urban drainage systems to the max
New design approach needed to handle impact of climate changeCredit: UBC Okanagan During a typical Canadian winter, snow accumulation and ...
Scientists learn more about the first hours of a lithium-ion battery’s life
New technology enables nanoscale molecular view of self-assembling gateway structure withinCredit: Photo by Andrea Starr/PNNL The first hours of a ...
ALMA catches beautiful outcome of stellar fight
Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Olofsson et al. Acknowledgement: Robert Cumming Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO ...
Global cooling after nuclear war would harm ocean life
Seafood production also may be impacted by increased acidificationCredit: NOAA Fisheries/Morgan Winston A nuclear war that cooled Earth could worsen ...
Extreme difficulty breathing and swallowing linked to teen’s vaping?
Credit: Children's National Hospital WASHINGTON - A teenage girl with no hint of prior asthma or respiratory illness began to ...
Gene variants provide insight into brain, body incongruence in transgender
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Some of the first biological evidence of the incongruence transgender individuals experience, because ...
Study links three key variables to higher rural mortality rates in US
Credit: Health Affairs Since the 1980s, the all-cause mortality rate in the U.S for rural residents has exceeded that of ...
Bumble bees prefer a low-fat diet
A bumble bee's diet affects survival and reproductive capabilitiesCredit: Dieter Mahsberg Bees are an important factor for our environment and ...
Forest soils recovering from effects of acid rain
Credit: Jennifer Knoepp Before the United States 1970 Clean Air Act, rainfall all over the country was acidic. As precipitation ...
Helping discover the diversity in soil
UFZ researchers develop meta-database for terrestrial microorganismsCredit: UFZ Microbiological communities, which include bacteria, single-celled organisms and nematodes, reveal a great ...
Radiologists describe coronavirus imaging features
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. (February 4, 2020) - In a special report published today in ...
