COVID-19 cough clouds in closed spaces
How COVID-19 cough clouds travel in the presence and absence of face masksCredit: Amit Agrawal and Rajneesh Bhardwaj WASHINGTON, October ...
Hidden-symmetry-enforced nexus points of nodal lines in layer-stacked dielectric photonic crystals
Credit: by Zhongfei Xiong, Ruo-Yang Zhang2, Rui Yu, C. T. Chan, Yuntian Chen Discovering and synthesizing symmetry-protected topological (SPT) band ...
Keeping COVID-19 out of classrooms: Open windows, use glass screens in front of desks
Aerosol spread of virus in classrooms with air conditioning poses issues for students, teachersCredit: Khaled Talaat WASHINGTON, October 20, 2020 ...
Salt-based mosquito-control products are ineffective, study shows
Researchers find no evidence that salt-water ingestion kills mosquitoesCredit: Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org Annapolis, MD; October 20, 2020--A new study by ...
Effective ventilation may be a key factor in preventing the spread of COVID-19
Credit: TalTech During the first wave of COVID-19, which paralyzed the world in spring, it was initially thought that effective ...
Paperpal preflight–a one-stop solution for all editorial checks publishers & authors need
Credit: Cactus Communications (CACTUS) Oct 20, 2020, Denmark: Cactus Communications (CACTUS), a technology company accelerating scientific advancement, launched its new ...
NTU spin-off ZES launches new radiation-protection chips for satellites
Singapore tech firm also raised $2.5 million seed fundingCredit: NTU Singapore A "smart chip" capable of protecting satellites from radiation ...
D3Targets-2019-nCoV: a webserver for predicting drug targets and for target and multi-site based virtual screening against COVID-19
Credit: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B A highly effective drug therapy is urgently required to combat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The ...
Focus Fund and MD Anderson launch investment fund to support promising investigational cancer therapies in early-stage clinical trials
Combination of over $50 million in committed capital along with access to cancer expertise and clinical facilities will help advance ...
New evidence found of the ritual significance of a classic Maya sweat bath in Guatemala
Credit: San Bartolo-Xultun Regional Archaeological Project Sweat baths have a long history of use in Mesoamerica. Commonly used by midwives ...
Crystal structure of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein RNA binding domain reveals potential unique drug targeting sites
Credit: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to cause human infection ...
New approach to fighting cancer could reduce costs and side effects
Credit: Carina Biotech CAR-T biotherapeutics company Carina Biotech and researchers at the University of South Australia have developed a novel ...
Ultraviolet shines light on origins of the solar system
Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team By analyzing the oxygen isotopes (varieties of an element that have some extra neutrons) ...
SwRI researchers evaluate impact of wastewater systems on Edwards Aquifer
Study supports City of San Antonio's aquifer protection effortsCredit: SwRI SAN ANTONIO -- Oct. 20, 2020 -- Southwest Research Institute ...
Radiative cooler that cools down even under sunlight
Credit: POSTECH Now that autumn is upon us, there is a large temperature gap between day and night. This is ...
Citizens themselves contribute to political mistrust
Credit: Poul Ib Henriksen/Aarhus University The study by the Department of Political Science at Aarhus BSS shows that the growing ...
New system based on photonic sensors could enable early detection of SARS-CoV-2
Scientists are working on the development of a new equipment, more functional and cheaper, that could be deployed in primary ...
No stain? No sweat: Terahertz waves can image early-stage breast cancer without staining
Team of researchers at Osaka University make key breakthrough towards on-site cancer diagnosisCredit: Osaka University A team of researchers at ...
The gravity of play: Quantifying what we enjoy about games
Scientists develop a mathematical model to objectively analyze the appeal of different games and how it has changed throughout historyCredit: ...
Researchers develop method for earlier detection of Alzheimer’s Disease
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. -- Washington State University scientists have developed a method to detect the biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease ...