Engineers model mutations causing drug resistance
Credit: Scott Leighow, Penn State Whether it is a drug-resistant strain of bacteria, or cancer cells that no longer react ...
Month: March 2020
Creating stretchable thermoelectric generators
Elastic conducting polymer composites in thermoelectric modulesCredit: Thor Balkhed For the first time, a soft and stretchable organic thermoelectric module ...
Modeling the human eye in a dish
Researchers from Osaka University develop a novel human stem cell model to study eye development, biology and disease in a ...
Teaching old transition metals new tricks: Chemists activate palladium catalysis by light
New method to produce π-allylpalladium complexes by radical chemistry / study in 'Nature Catalysis'Credit: Frank Glorius In the production of ...
Images reveal how bacteria form communities on the human tongue
Credit: Steven Wilbert and Gary Borisy, The Forsyth Institute Using a recently developed fluorescent imaging technique, researchers in the United ...
Changing how we think about warm perception
Credit: Lewin/Poulet Lab, MDC A team of neuroscientists at Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) ...
Development of a solid material capable of slowly releasing H2S and NO
Controlled release technology will facilitate medical use of physiologically active gasesCredit: NIMS NIMS has developed a solid material capable of ...
A molecule that directs neurons
A genetic study identified a molecule that is essential for the correct composition of habenula neurons and their connectivity in ...
First high sensitivity dark matter axion hunting results from south Korea
IBS researchers raising their flag in the axion dark matter fieldCredit: IBS Researchers at the Center for Axion and Precision ...
Recipe for neuromorphic processing systems?
A special blend of circuits and memristive devices was created for brain-mimicking processing systemsCredit: Elisabetta Chicca WASHINGTON, March 24, 2020 ...
Eye blinking on-a-chip
A new approach could lead to 'cornea-on-a-chip' devices that more accurately test the effects of drugs on the human eyeCredit: ...
Molecule co-discovered at UL leads to breakthrough on how data is stored
Scientists at University of Limerick's (Ireland) Bernal Institute have helped discover a molecule that could have a major impact on ...
Adjusting processing temperature results in better hydrogels for biomedical applications
Using different temperatures creates sturdier hydrogels for tissue repair, surgical sealants and 3D printingCredit: Heon E. Park WASHINGTON, March 24, ...
Bristol team develops photosynthetic proteins for expanded solar energy conversion
Credit: University of Bristol A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has developed a new photosynthetic protein ...
Study shows key factors for reducing brain damage from cardiac arrest
Osaka University-led research finds predictors of better response to extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), which can improve blood flowCredit: Osaka University ...
NUS scientists invent symmetry-breaking in a nanoscale device that can mimic human brain
Innovative energy-efficient molecular film overcomes bottleneck in material systems that baffled researchers over the last 50 yearsCredit: National University of ...
Sandia initiatives to protect US energy grid and nuclear weapons systems
Credit: Randy Montoya, Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- To deter attempts to disable U.S. electrical utilities and to defend ...
Sensing internal organ temperature with shining lights
Credit: Tohoku University A cheap, biocompatible white powder that luminesces when heated could be used for non-invasively monitoring the temperature ...
$12M awarded for new COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing at USask’s VIDO-InterVac
Credit: David Stobbe for the University of Saskatchewan. As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to rapidly evolve, the federal government is ...
Telemedicine reduces mental health burden of COVID-19
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 23, 2020--"The Role of Telehealth in Reducing the Mental Health ...
