Sheets of carbon nanotubes come in a rainbow of colours
Study: Nanotube films come in 466 colours, could be used in electronics, solar panelsCredit: Image courtesy of Kauppinen Group/Aalto University ...
Month: December 2020
A smart ring shows it’s possible to detect fever before you feel it
Advance could pave the way for early warning system on COVID-19 and flu using wearablesCredit: Oura Ring Temperature data collected ...
Researchers reveal how our brains know when something’s different
NIH study shows how our brains may set expectations by comparing past and present experiencesCredit: Courtesy of Zaghloul lab, NIH/NINDS. ...
Molecule holds promise to reprogram white blood cells for better cancer treatment
Credit: Kim Ratliff, AU photographer Cancer immunotherapy using "designer" immune cells has revolutionized cancer treatment in recent years. In this ...
Leaders in stem cell science, regenerative medicine combine courses in 2021
Regenerative Medicine Foundation and Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine to present a co-located World Stem Cell Summit and Regenerative ...
Research reveals unexpected insights into early dinosaur’s brain, eating habits and agility
Credit: Created by Antonio Ballell with BioRender.com, Thecodontosaurus silhouette from PhyloPic.org. A pioneering reconstruction of the brain belonging to one ...
Carrots are healthy, but active enzyme unlocks full benefits
Credit: College of ACES. URBANA, Ill. - Carrots are a good source of beta-carotene, which is a precursor of vitamin ...
Last Interglacial: warming amplified in mountain environments
Speleothems turned out to be a great stroke of luck: dripstones from two caves in the Swiss Alps provide for ...
Muscle cell secrets
Credit: C. Birchmeier Lab, MDC A muscle fiber consists of just one cell, but many nuclei. A team at the ...
Male weeds may hold key to their own demise
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Scientists are getting closer to finding the genes for maleness ...
Carolina Sandhills Salamander: New species added to species-rich North Carolina
Credit: Todd Pusser Already possessing more salamander species than any other state in the country with 63, North Carolina has ...
Sea star listed as critically endangered following research by Oregon State University
Credit: Janna Nichols CORVALLIS, Ore. - The iconic sunflower sea star has been listed as critically endangered by the International ...
Using water fleas, UTA researchers investigate adaptive evolution
Through preserved eggs, UTA team studies how species respond to invasive predatorCredit: Matthew Walsh, UTA associate professor of biology. Researchers ...
Fan mussel larval dispersal for the future of an endangered species
Science to protect an emblematic species in the MediterraneanCredit: Diego Kersting (UB-IRBio) Fan mussel populations -the biggest bivalve mussel in ...
The secret behind male ornaments
Credit: Georg Schneider / Uni Würzburg The tail feathers of the peacock, the enormous horn of male rhinoceros beetles, the ...
Newly discovered toxin-antitoxin system abundant in one-cell organisms
Credit: Ellie Jamison Bacteria are always hungry, according to Thomas Wood, Biotechnology Endowed Chair and professor of chemical engineering in ...
WVU, DHHR establish new COVID-19 testing laboratory in Morgantown
Credit: Dana Gray/WVU To address the challenges of COVID-19 testing shortages and lagging turnaround times, West Virginia University and the ...
A theory as clear as glass
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science at ...
Researchers find a better way to design metal alloys
System uses machine learning to analyze boundaries between crystal grains, allowing for selection of desired properties in a new metal.Credit: ...
Researchers rank various mask protection, modifications against COVID-19
Scientists tested consumer-grade masks and improvised face coverings to show how effective they can be at protecting individuals from airborne ...
