UMass Amherst researchers discover materials capable of self-propulsion
Research highlights how shape and environment can cause materials to move without motors or handsCredit: UMass Amherst Imagine a rubber ...
Month: February 2021
Why antibiotic-resistant cells persist
University of Houston biomolecular engineer receives NSF CAREER award to explore cells that defy efforts to kill themCredit: University of ...
Double delight: New synthetic transmembrane ion channel can be activated in two ways
Credit: Tokyo Tech A key thread that holds together the delicate balance of a complex biological system is the transmembrane ...
Optimized LIBS technique improves analysis of nuclear reactor materials
Ultrafast laser provides better measurements of hydrogen isotopesCredit: Sivanandan S. Harilal, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory WASHINGTON -- In a new ...
An integrated approach for an effective prevention of Alzheimer´s disease
Credit: Dr. Ricardo B. Maccioni Amsterdam, December 29, 2020 - This new pioneering study by Prof. Ricardo Maccioni and coworkers ...
Oncotarget: The pro-apoptotic actions of 2-methoxyestradiol against ovarian cancer
The objective of this Oncotarget study was to elucidate the molecular mechanism of actions of 2MeOE2, a known microtubule disrupting ...
NIH study shows hyaluronan is effective in treating chronic lung disease
Naturally produced by the body, hyaluronan represents a new class of biologic that significantly improves lung health in patients with ...
Holonyak lab team creates fast, cheap, accessible COVID-19 antibody test
Credit: The Grainger College of Engineering As the numbers of those infected with COVID-19 has continued to climb, the desperate ...
Oncotarget: Simvastatin is a potential candidate drug in ovarian clear cell carcinomas
"Simvastatin efficiently controlled OCCC proliferation and migration, thus showing potential as a candidate drug for the treatment of OCCC."Credit: Correspondence ...
Discovery could lead to self-propelled robots
Credit: Yongjin Kim, UMass Amherst RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Army-funded researchers discovered how to make materials capable of self-propulsion, ...
Oncotarget: Neuroendocrine carcinoma of uterine cervix findings shown by MRI
"The Oncotarget author's findings show that MRI is reliable for T staging of cervical NEC"Credit: Correspondence to - Kazuhiro Kitajima ...
Failed storage tanks pose atmospheric risks during disasters
Rice study models how spilled chemicals likely spread during Ike, HarveyCredit: Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 1, 2021) - When ...
Much to glean when times are rough
Credit: Ruby Grantham / ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. Scientists say stable seafood consumption amongst the world's ...
Photonics research makes smaller, more efficient VR, augmented reality tech possible
Credit: Franky So Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Texas have developed and demonstrated a new ...
$4 million grant will help teach computer coding skills to rural Missouri students
MU's eMINTS National Center earns grant to help advance STEM education in underserved Missouri school districtsCredit: MU College of Education ...
Physicists have developed new material for water desalination
Credit: FEFU press office Titanium dioxide nanoparticles decorated by gold absorb about 96% of the solar spectrum and turn it ...
Ural Federal University scientists discover ways to increase oil production efficiency
The article "Instability of the fluid interface at arbitrary perturbation amplitudes. Displacement in the Hele-Shaw cell" of UrFU research group ...
Researchers describe a molecular mechanism involved in the pathology’s neurodegeneration
First step to design new drugsCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Protein alteration in the family of lamins causes several diseases, known ...
Origami with DNA
A team at TU Wien was able to answer important questions about the immune system - with a trick reminiscent ...
Brightening the future of semiconductor-based photocatalytic processes
* The researchers have pinpointed that the true active photocatalytic species in a model ARTA reaction is a complex salt ...
