Shock waves created in the lab mimic supernova particle accelerators
Credit: Courtesy Frederico Fiuza/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory When stars explode as supernovas, they produce shock waves in the plasma surrounding ...
New books present the PhyloCode, an evolution-based system for naming organisms
Credit: CRC Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Move over, Linnaeus: There's a new way of naming organisms. Scientists have formalized an ...
Doing more with terahertz: Simplifying near-infrared spectroscopy systems
Adaptive sampling technique offers exceptional resolution with only one laser source, half that of conventional systemsCredit: SPIE Spectroscopy has roots ...
American Roentgen Ray Society statement on health care and racial inequities
ARRS reaffirms its century-long commitment to the impartial progression of medical imaging and its allied sciences through a true community ...
Software project aims to keep patient data protected in COVID-19 research
Computer scientist receives NSF grant to help develop toolCredit: The University of Texas at Dallas The COVID-19 pandemic has created ...
Researchers shed light on new enzymatic reaction
CABBI scientists at Illinois develop environmentally efficient process for compound synthesis with ties to pharmaceutical and bioenergy fieldsCredit: CABBI Communications ...
Case Western Reserve-led research uncovers connections between psoriasis and joint disease
Study underscores importance of treating patients early to reduce likelihood of lasting bone damageCredit: Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND--A team ...
Integrating nanomaterial with light-absorbing molecule powers hydrogen production from water and sun
Credit: Tokyo Tech In line with the depletion of fossil fuels and the environmental problems our planet faces due to ...
Better detection of a type of ovarian cancer could lead to better treatments
Credit: RCSI Scientists have found that a specific type of ovarian cancer could possibly benefit from existing platinum-based chemotherapy and ...
Rice team makes tiny, magnetically powered neural stimulator
Tests show 'magnetoelectric' power is viable option for clinical-grade implantsCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON -- (June 8, 2020) -- Rice ...
Crystalline ‘nanobrush’ clears way to advanced energy and information tech
Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 8, 2020 -- A team led by ...
Biomedical sciences researcher gets $1.95 million federal grant to study cause of autoimmunity
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Dr. Leszek Ignatowicz, a professor in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, has ...
Switching from aluminum to zinc alloys could improve sustainability of automotive parts
A new study reveals that switching from aluminum to zinc alloys in the production of automotive parts could greatly enhance ...
Drug researcher develops ‘fat burning’ molecule
Credit: Virginia Tech's Webster Santos Obesity affects more than 40 percent of adults in the United States and 13 percent ...
NASA calculates soaking rainfall in Tropical Depression Cristobal
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL When Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall in southern Louisiana yesterday, May 7, it dropped a lot of ...
Study shows opioid, sedative and antidepressant use pre-surgery leads to worse outcomes
Credit: Shaun Ring LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 8, 2020) - A study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers ...
Shedding a new light on 2D materials
Pitt Engineers lead a study on how light affects 2D materials that can be used for improved data storageCredit: University ...
Heart injury among hospitalized COVID-19 patients associated with higher risk of death
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Mount Sinai researchers have found that myocardial injury (heart damage) is prevalent among patients hospitalized ...
First global map of rockfalls on the Moon
Credit: NASA/GSFC/ASU In October 2015, a spectacular rockfall occurred in the Swiss Alps: in the late morning hours, a large, ...
Stanford-led study suggests a new approach to reducing spread of mosquito-borne diseases
Credit: Desiree Labeaud (Watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itsG_bZdY7w&feature=emb_logo) In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, another source of deadly and increasingly frequent ...
