Bacteria know how to exploit quantum mechanics, UChicago study finds
Photosynthetic bacteria adapt to environment by using quantum mechanics to steer energyCredit: Photo by Lawson Lloyd, University of Chicago Photosynthetic ...
Month: March 2021
Successful trial shows way forward on quieter drone propellers
Researchers have published a study revealing their successful approach to designing much quieter propellersCredit: RMIT University Researchers have published a ...
Ideas for future NASA missions searching for extraterrestrial civilizations
Credit: Rafael Luis Méndez Peña/Sciworthy.com A researcher at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) is the lead author of ...
Targeting mechanosensitive protein could treat pulmonary fibrosis, study suggests
Credit: ©2021 Qu et al. Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20202033 Researchers at the University of Alabama at ...
FAU researchers receive prestigious NSF CAREER awards
Researchers represent the College of Engineering and Computer ScienceCredit: Florida Atlantic University Two researchers from Florida Atlantic University's College of ...
Study provides evidence that bone marrow cell injections help heal the brain after stroke
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - Results of a clinical trial released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine provide evidence that ...
Porous, ultralow-temperature supercapacitors could power Mars, polar missions
Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04780 NASA's Perseverance Rover recently made a successful landing on Mars, embarking on ...
UTA researchers investigating ‘smart’ helmets that could detect brain injuries
Protective gear for the battlefield and beyondCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is investigating the capabilities ...
Warming climate slows tropical birds’ population growth rates
30-year study in Tanzania shows temperature-linked population declines in species important to forestsCredit: Monte Neate-Clegg The mountain forests of Tanzania ...
Immune cell implicated in development of lung disease following viral infection
Findings could help explain how asthma, COPD, severe COVID-19 are triggeredCredit: Holtzman Lab Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine ...
Army gets boost from world’s largest, fastest metal powder 3D printer
Credit: Clemson University ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- A new technology will speed up development of 3D-printed components for a ...
Study finds brain’s ‘wiring insulation’ as major factor of age-related brain deterioration
Credit: Dr Andrea Rivera A new study led by the University of Portsmouth has identified that one of the major ...
Georgia Tech receives $2.2M in Toyota Research Institute robotics funding
Research projects to advance autonomous driving testbed, human-robot collaborationCredit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech The Georgia Institute of Technology is one ...
Both old and young fish sustain fisheries
Credit: Phil Woodhead, Wet Image Underwater Photography. Scientists have used modern genetic techniques to prove age-old assumptions about what sizes ...
Sushi-like rolled 2D heterostructures may lead to new miniaturized electronics
Credit: ELIZABETH FLORES-GOMEZ MURRAY/ PENN STATE The recent synthesis of one-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures, a type of heterostructure made ...
Microscope allows ultrafast nanoscale manipulation while tracking energy dynamics
Credit: Yokohama National University Since the early 2010s, ultrafast probing of materials at atomic-level resolution has been enabled by terahertz ...
Now is the time to study impact of pandemic on mothers and babies
University of Houston researcher issues a call for new methods to combat stress and social isolationCredit: University of Houston If ...
Researchers use silkworm silk to model muscle tissue
Transgenic silk proves to be effective surface for 3D muscle modelingCredit: Matt Jensen News Release -- LOGAN, UT -- Mar. ...
Salk Professor Wolfgang Busch named first incumbent of the Hess Chair in Plant Science
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(March 9, 2021) Salk Professor Wolfgang Busch has been recognized for his contributions and dedication to ...
Molecule with potential to treat multiple sclerosis passes toxicology testing in zebrafish
Study conducted at a FAPESP-supported research center shows that anti-inflammatory peptide TnP could lead to drug development. Zebrafish Danio rerio ...
