New technology promises to revolutionize nanomedicine
Credit: Image courtesy of Maxim Nikitin Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and their colleagues from Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov ...
Month: July 2020
A chemical tailor-made suit for Alzheimer’s drugs
Research team from Göttingen and Halle develops new inhibitors for enzymesCredit: Lisa-Marie Funk With over 1.2 million people affected in ...
New learning algorithm should significantly expand the possible applications of AI
Credit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz The high energy consumption of artificial neural networks' learning activities is one of the ...
Study: Five-year review of all alzheimer’s drugs in development shows reason for optimism
Team led by UNLV Research Professor Dr. Jeffrey Cummings examines drug pipeline for treatments; review published in journal Alzheimer's & ...
Breakthrough blood test detects positive COVID-19 result in 20 minutes
Credit: Monash University World-first research by Monash University in Australia has been able to detect positive COVID-19 cases using blood ...
Pressure suppresses carrier trapping in 2D halide perovskite
Credit: Songhao Guo Two-dimensional (2D) organic-inorganic halide perovskites are emerging materials for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications due to their unique ...
New evidence for a dynamic metallocofactor during nitrogen gas reduction
Unlocking the atmosphere's big mysteryCredit: UCI School of Biological Sciences A key mystery about the gas comprising most of our ...
The secret to renewable solar fuels is an off-and-on again relationship
Study finds copper catalysts work better when they gain and lose oxygen atomsCredit: Lee et al./ACS Catalysis They say it's ...
River plants counter both flooding and drought to protect biodiversity
Credit: Loreta Cornacchia 'Water plants are a nuisance in streams, blocking the flow. You should remove them'. This notion has ...
Quarantine coffee roasting competition: Game on (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, July 17, 2020 -- How hard could roasting beans at home really be? Sam ...
Climate-friendly Cooling Could Cut Years of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Save US$ Trillions: UN
As need for cooling rises in step with world temperatures, energy-efficient, climate-friendly appliances are critical to reaching Paris Agreement goals; ...
Orderly arranged bead-chain ternary nanocomposites for supercapacitors
Credit: Author In a paper published in NANO, a group of researchers from Jiangsu University of Technology, China have developed ...
Chemical thermometers take temperature to the nanometric scale
Credit: Ridier et al. The miniaturisation of electronic components coupled with their increasing integration density has considerably expanded heat flows, ...
Pigs turn to humans as dogs do, unless they have a problem to solve
In a neutral situation pigs turn to humans, initiating interactions as much as dogs do. But in a problem solving ...
Predicting the biodiversity of rivers
Credit: Florian Altermatt, University of Zurich Biodiversity is severely threatened both in Switzerland and worldwide, and numerous organisms are facing ...
Key technology for mass-production of lignin-bio-aviation fuels for reducing greenhouse gas
Technology for reducing the viscosity of lignin oil from wood wastes with a high potential for industrial applications. Potential for ...
Scientists identify new species of sea sponge off the coast of British Columbia, Canada
Newly discovered sea sponge wields influence over reef function and ecosystem healthCredit: Sally Leys Deep in the inky ocean abyss ...
Industry-made pits are beneficial for beavers and wolverines, study shows
In Northern Alberta, pits created by industry activity may support beavers and subsequently wolverinesCredit: A. Colton. Beavers and wolverines in ...
Some decontamination processes damage N95 face masks
UMass Amherst scientist tests hospital masks processed up to 10 times for reuseCredit: UMass Amherst Certain methods of decontaminating medical ...
When power is toxic: Dominance reduces influence in groups
Groups led by subordinate males outperform those led by dominant and aggressive males, study findsCredit: The Jordan Lab New study ...
