Researchers pioneer new production method for heterostructure devices
Credit: Darren Nutting and Dr Freddie Withers/ University of Exeter Researchers at the University of Exeter have developed a pioneering ...
Month: June 2020
Beyond Singapore’s bicentennial
We need to do more than reminiscence historyCredit: World Scientific "This is a timely publication, which commenced as Singapore was ...
Fungal pathogen disables plant defense mechanism
The white mold fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum detoxifies the mustard oil bomb in plants of the cabbage familyCredit: Anna Schroll Cabbage ...
Leipzig research balloon becomes platform for Arctic atmosphere measurements in MOSAiC
Researchers from TROPOS and the University of Leipzig make a major contribution to the success of the largest Arctic expeditionCredit: ...
Extremely low thermal conductivity in 1D soft chain structure BiSeX (X = Br, I)
Credit: ©Science China Press The low thermal transport properties are important for applications in thermoelectrics and thermal barrier coatings. Nowadays, ...
Patient data can predict life expectancy for older adults with diabetes
Veterans Affairs study based on more than 275,000 patientsCredit: Mackenzie Adams A new study finds that clinicians can use patient ...
The brain’s functional organization slows down following a relationship breakup
A study shows changes in brain dynamics at rest in a situation of stress caused by the development of depressive ...
The new architecture of science: Learning from graphene
The unique design of the National Graphene Institute (NGI) in Manchester, UK sheds light on the new generation of 21st ...
Wind beneath their wings: Albatrosses fine-tuned to wind conditions
Credit: University of Liverpool A new study of albatrosses has found that wind plays a bigger role in their decision ...
The exhaust gas from a power plant can be recovered and used as a raw reaction material
Energy-saving CO2 capture technology with H2 gas is developed by integrating the CO2 separation and conversion processCredit: Nagoya University A ...
Cell removal as the result of a mechanical instability
Credit: Kanazawa University The outer or inner boundaries of organs in the human body are lined with so-called epithelial sheets. ...
Single-spin electron paramagnetic resonance spectrum with kilohertz spectral resolution
Credit: DU Jiangfeng et al. A high-resolution paramagnetic resonance detection method based on the diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) color center quantum ...
Memory impairment in mice reduced by soy derivate that can enter the brain intact
Ingestion of the protein fragment improved working and long-term memory in mice treated to simulate Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: William J. Potscavage ...
The relationship between looking/listening and human emotions
Revealing the relationship between attentional states and emotions from human pupillary reactionsCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS ...
Renewed hope for treatment of pain and depression
Novel molecule targets a newly discovered opioid receptor with atypical properties and holds promise for alternative therapeutic strategiesCredit: LIH Researchers ...
A novel radioisotope therapy for children with neuroblastoma
Researchers from Kanazawa University discover that high-dose 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine treatment could provide a favorable prognosis in children with neuroblastomaCredit: Kanazawa University ...
$400,000 SBIR grant fast-tracks new approach to treating lung, thyroid cancers
Credit: Herman Sintim/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A novel approach to treating lung and thyroid cancers is moving closer ...
MRI test for football players that could detect CTE, developed by Ben-Gurion U. researcher
Credit: Ben-Gurion University BEER-SHEVA, Israel...June 19, 2020 - Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated head injuries ...
Strenuous daily exercise may shorten, not prolong, longevity
Credit: Naoyuki Hayashi, Kazuhiro Kezuka By analyzing longevity data for professional Japanese traditional artists, researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology ...
Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic through testing
Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH The world is now in the grips of a historic pandemic. ...
