Squaring the circle — Breaking the symmetry of a sphere to control the polarization of light
Credit: ACS Nano Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech, Japan) and Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO, Spain) develop ...
Striving and stumbling towards sustainability amongst pandas and people
Credit: Michigan State University Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability The path to global sustainability isn't a one-way street and ...
Tryptophan supports guts health on trouts under stress, says a RUDN biologist
Credit: RUDN A biologist from RUDN University found the most beneficial concentration of tryptophan for rainbow trout. When added to ...
How to imitate natural spring-loaded snapping movement without losing energy
UMass Amherst materials scientists outline fundamental physics of bending into a snapCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Venus flytraps do ...
Texas A&M researchers develop treatment for canine ocular condition using turmeric
A College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and College of Pharmacy team believes the medication may also translate to ...
Drone survey reveals large earthwork at ancestral Wichita site in Kansas
Results show possible council circle at what may be Etzanoa near WichitaCredit: Images by Jesse Casana, Elise Jakoby Laugier, and ...
Battery-free Game Boy runs forever
Button pressing and solar energy power the retro gaming deviceCredit: Northwestern University Researchers develop first-ever battery-free, energy-harvesting, interactive device Looking ...
A new model to predict survival in colorectal cancer
This article by Dr. Mohanad Mohammed and colleagues is published in Current Bioinformatics, 2020Credit: Dr. Mohanad Mohammed et al., Bentham ...
Illinois professor uses LGBTQ voices in Beirut to understand daily violence, disruption
University of Illinois professor Ghassan Moussawi examines the daily survival strategies of Beirut's LGBTQ residents in his new book 'Disruptive ...
Advancing the study of traumatic brain injuries
UTA mechanical engineer to expand research of blast-related traumatic brain injuriesCredit: UT Arlington The Office of Naval Research has awarded ...
To make a better sensor, just add noise
Credit: Bessie Terrones, Penn State MRI Adding noise to enhance a weak signal is a sensing phenomenon common in the ...
In butterfly battle of sexes, males deploy ‘chastity belts’ but females fight back
Credit: Jeff Gage/Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Some male butterflies go to extreme lengths to ensure their paternity - sealing ...
Wool-like material can remember and change shape
Material could be used in smart textiles, medical devices and moreCredit: Luca Cera/Harvard SEAS As anyone who has ever straightened ...
NASA finds Maysak becoming extra-tropical
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a ...
Researchers redesign the face mask to improve comfort and protection
Credit: Christopher Moore, Georgia Tech Imagine a reusable face mask that protects wearers and those around them from SARS-CoV-2, is ...
NASA eyes typhoon Haishen’s 10 mile-wide eye  Â
Credit: Image Courtesy: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA's Terra satellite's visible image of Typhoon ...
Helping teens with type 1 diabetes improve diabetes control with MyDiaText
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (September 3, 2020) - Adolescence is a difficult period of development, made more complex for those ...
New observations show planet-forming disc torn apart by its three central stars
Credit: ESO/L. Calçada, Exeter/Kraus et al. A team of astronomers have identified the first direct evidence that groups of stars ...
Scientists discover a warped disc “torn apart by stars” in a triple Tatooine-like system
Credit: ESO/L. Calçada, Exeter/Kraus et al. Pioneering new research has revealed the first direct evidence that groups of stars can ...
Companies set to develop the largest platform for aging and longevity research
Regent Pacific acquires Deep Longevity with the intention to develop the largest integrated platform for longevity biotechnology and aging researchCredit: ...