Lab makes 4D printing more practical
Rice advances manufacture of complex shapeshifters for soft robots, biomedical implantsCredit: Verduzco Laboratory/Rice University HOUSTON - (June 9, 2020) - ...
Month: June 2020
Improved MRI scans could aid in development of arthritis treatments
Credit: University of Cambridge An algorithm that analyses MRI images and automatically detects small changes in knee joints over time ...
Study tracks decades of life cycle changes in nonwoody plants
One biologist made 600,000 observations over the course of the studyCredit: Photo by Steve Buck CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- For 25 ...
Dr. Ernesto Priego collaborates with blind illustrator
City academic co-designs comic bookCredit: Dr Ernesto Priego, Francisco de la Mora and Hugh Huddy In response to #InfoForAll social ...
Invasive rushes spreading in upland farm fields
A new study shows invasive native species of rushes are spreading across UK upland farms and have the potential to ...
Scientists identify ancient origin for key hormone system
Proteins essential for reproduction, metabolism and immune function trace their evolutionary history all the way back to sea cucumbersCredit: Tianming ...
Predicting unpredictable reactions
Research from Pitt and Politecnico di Milano paves the way for simulating catalysts under reaction conditionsCredit: Raffaele Cheula PITTSBURGH (June ...
Green Muscle providing strength against devastating locusts in the horn of Africa
CABI and Swiss biological control producers Éléphant Vert are stepping up the fight against crop-destroying locusts and grasshoppers with a ...
New nanodevice could use solar energy to produce hydrogen
Scientists describe the design of a PSI-GNP-PSII conjugate that could be used as a platform for developing a light-driven, water-splitting ...
Parasitic fungi keep harmful blue-green algae in check
Credit: Angelina Tittmann, IGB When a lake is covered with green scums during a warm summer, cyanobacteria - often called ...
A drug for the treatment of COVID-19 complications is registered in Russia
The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation registered the original drug Levilimab (trade name Ilsira), intended for the treatment ...
Centre for Compressor Technology spin-out launches SCORG alto
The improved product is hosted by Microsoft Azure and can be accessed through any smart device.Credit: PDM Analysis PDM Analysis, ...
Targeting SARS-CoV-2 enzyme with inhibitors
Researchers discover COVID-19 virus has an Achilles' heel, making it an excellent target for inhibitors or new drugs.Credit: Ernesto Estrada ...
Novel DNA analysis will help to identify food origin and counterfeit food in the future
Credit: Kairi Raime Estonian scientists are developing a DNA-based method of analysis that enables them to identify food components and ...
Presence of airborne dust could signify increased habitability of distant planets
Credit: Denis Sergeev/ University of Exeter Scientists have expanded our understanding of potentially habitable planets orbiting distant stars by including ...
Survival of coronavirus in different cities, on different surfaces
Temperature, humidity, surface play roles in the drying time of COVID-19 virus respiratory dropletsCredit: Rajneesh Bhardwaj and Amit Agrawal WASHINGTON, ...
Renewable fuel from carbon dioxide with the aid of solar energy
Credit: Thor Balkhed/Linköping University Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, are attempting to convert carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, to fuel ...
Study proves that magma chambers can be totally molten
The study challenges a recently-emerged paradigm that magma chambers are huge masses of crystals with just a very small amount ...
Paper-based device provides low-power, long-term method for analyzing sweat
Microfluidic device demonstrates principles of extraction and managing of sweat for up to 10 days, pointing a way forward for ...
Down to the bone: Understanding how bone-dissolving cells are generated
Scientists explain the role of a certain protein in the generation of cells critical to bone maintenanceCredit: Tokyo University of ...
