An efficient method for separating O-18 from O-16, essential for use in cancer treatment
Credit: Copyright 2021, Nature Communications, Licensed under CC BY 4.0 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) plays a major role in the ...
Changing livestock in ancient Europe reflect political shifts
Archaeology shows that politics and economics played a major impact in choosing livestockCredit: Ariadna Nieto-Espinet In ancient European settlements, livestock ...
Blueprint for fault-tolerant qubits
Scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich and RWTH Aachen University have designed a circuit for quantum computers which is naturally protected against ...
Damage to the heart found in more than half of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital
Credit: European Heart Journal Around 50% of patients who have been hospitalised with severe COVID-19 and who show raised levels ...
Fueling the future: Novel two-polymer membrane boosts hydrogen fuel cell performance
Scientists combine materials with contrasting properties using a unique method to design a robust and high-performance fuel cell membrane for ...
Skies of blue: Recycling carbon emissions to useful chemicals and reducing global warming
Researchers optimize a novel process for the efficient conversion of carbon emissions into useful chemicals like acetate using microbesCredit: Pusan ...
Selective concentration of cationic species
Credit: POSTECH, WILEY Sample pretreatment processes such as concentration or classification are essential to finding trace substances present in a ...
Fishes contribute roughly 1.65 billion tons of carbon in feces and other matter annually
Study estimates fishes contribute about 16 percent of the sinking carbon in upper ocean watersCredit: Grace Saba Scientists have little ...
A novel gel electrophoresis technique for rapid biomarker diagnosis via mass spectrometry
Development of a rapid recovery method of target protein biomarkers using dissolvable polyacrylamide gel and its application to mass spectrometryCredit: ...
COVID-19 associated with leukoencephalopathy on brain MRI
COVID-19-related disseminated leukoencephalopathy represents an important differential consideration in patients with neurologic manifestations of coronavirus diseaseCredit: American Roentgen Ray Society ...
Upending complex crystal formation
PNNL researchers discover a new route to forming complex crystalsCredit: (Composite image by Mike Perkins | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) When ...
University of Minnesota, Hormel Institute and Mayo Clinic collaborate on new citizen science project
Credit: Minnesota Infrastructure Partnership, Mayo Clinic A University of Minnesota-Mayo Clinic partnership has joined with the Zooniverse citizen scientist platform ...
Hospital hygiene: A closer look reveals realistic frequency of infection
Credit: Insel Gruppe The incidence of surgical site infections after an operation is an important quality indicator for hospitals. An ...
Unexpected decrease in ammonia emissions due to COVID-19 lockdowns
Credit: Zheng Lin Most Chinese working in the cities return to work today after a 7-day public holiday of Spring ...
New crystalline ice form
Scientists elucidate crystal structure for exotic ice XIXCredit: Uni Innsbruck Ice is a very versatile material. In snowflakes or ice ...
Radiological images confirm ‘COVID-19 can cause the body to attack itself’
Imaging illustrates severity, long-term prognosis of COVID-19-related muscle, joint painCredit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- Muscle soreness and achy joints are ...
NATO recognizes Army researcher for innovation
Credit: U.S. Army ADELPHI, Md. -- A U.S. Army researcher received high honors from NATO for driving innovation for military ...
Déjà brew? Another shot for lovers of coffee
Credit: Pixabay / Ermal Tahiri Long black, espresso, or latte, whatever your coffee preference, drink too much and you could ...
NASA grant enables scientist to explore ways to keep astronauts’ bones strong in space
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb.18, 2021) - Extended time in space weakens astronauts' bones, so scientists are ...
Oil spill has long-term immunological effects in dolphins
Credit: Todd Speakman A study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry has found long-term impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon ...