Students of nuclear security have a problem; here’s how to help them
Credit: Randy Montoya, Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Radioactive materials are attractive targets to thieves and other bad actors. ...
Illuminating tiny proteins in living cells using single-residue labeling tags
Credit: Simon Elsasser Thirty years ago, the cloning of the green fluorescent protein GFP, together with genetic engineering tools, revolutionized ...
Teaching the internet of things to learn
EU-project VEDLIoT aims to develop next-generation IoT platformCredit: Photo: Bielefeld University/S. Jonek Autonomous vehicles and devices for intelligent homes are ...
JNCCN study evaluates cost-effectiveness of olaparib for metastatic pancreatic cancer
Data from the POLO trial was analyzed to determine which patient groups with pancreatic cancer would derive the most benefit ...
Survey: Americans likely to attend large holiday gatherings despite COVID-19
Nearly two in five report they will likely attend a gathering with more than 10 people and a third will ...
Invisible organic light-emitting diodes reach new world record
Infrared OLEDs in smartphones take a big step forwardCredit: Pr Sébastien Kéna-Cohen You can't see it with the naked eye, ...
Lung ultrasound training to help rural emergency medicine providers diagnose COVID-19
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson-led tele-ultrasound training program for lung point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) will enable rural ...
Fluvoxamine may prevent serious illness in COVID-19 patients
Antidepressant drug repurposed for patients with coronavirus infectionCredit: Matt Miller In a preliminary study of COVID-19 patients with mild-to-moderate disease ...
Environmentally friendly method could lower costs to recycle lithium-ion batteries
Credit: Panpan Xu A new process for restoring spent cathodes to mint condition could make it more economical to recycle ...
This tableware made from sugarcane and bamboo breaks down in 60 days
Credit: Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University Scientists have designed a set of "green" tableware made from sugarcane and bamboo that doesn't sacrifice ...
A therapeutic option for glioblastoma using pH-sensitive nanomicelles
Credit: 2020 Innovation Center of NanoMedicine Summary: Using practical nano-DDS technology, a polymeric nanomicelle that effectively delivers the potent mitotic ...
Green Deal: Good for a climate-neutral Europe – bad for the planet
Import of millions of tons of cereal and meat every year undermines EU agricultural standards - damage to the environment ...
Charges cascading along a molecular chain
Removing one charged molecule from a one-dimensional array causes the others to alternately turn 'on' or 'off,' paving the way ...
Smart hyperspectral imaging solutions for new era in Earth and planetary observations
Academy of Finland grants €1.2 million to space researchersCredit: Leevi Annala The Academy of Finland has granted €1.2 million in ...
Chemists studied the composition of oils extracted from popular medicinal plants
Credit: RUDN University A team of Russian and Vietnamese chemists from RUDN University, Belgorod State University, Ton Duc Thang University, ...
Time for a new state of matter in high-temperature superconductors
Credit: UHH/Mathey When you cool down liquid water, it crystallizes into ice. Consider a bucket filled with water, for example. ...
Convenient antioxidant capacity measurement of food
A new sheet-type electrochemical antioxidant capacity measurement system for quick and easy resultsCredit: Professor Masashi Kunitake Researchers from Kumamoto University ...
Catalyzing a zero-carbon world by harvesting energy from living cells
Credit: Issey Takahashi The imminent environmental crisis calls for an urgent transition to a green economy. A team of scientists ...
Smaller than ever–exploring the unusual properties of quantum-sized materials
Credit: Tokyo Tech The development of functional nanomaterials has been a major landmark in the history of materials science. Nanoparticles ...
Dopamine surge reveals how even for mice, ‘there’s no place like home’
Study demonstrates how 'coming home' produces a signal of comfort in miceCredit: Florida Atlantic University By monitoring a well-replicated biomarker ...