Neurobiology: How bats distinguish different sounds
FRANKFURT. Seba’s short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata) lives in the subtropical and tropical forests of Central and South America, where it...
Drop the drop
Porous materials are essential for many chemical processes, such as light harvesting, adsorption, catalysis, energy transfer and even new technologies...
Why is New Hampshire’s fisher population declining?
Fishers — also called fisher cats — are not cats, nor do they fish. But these members of the weasel...
Super strong magnetic fields leave imprint on nuclear matter
UPTON, NY—A new analysis by the STAR collaboration at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), a particle collider at the U.S. Department...
The process wants GO, the light-switch says NO
Controlled inhibition or acceleration of catalytic transformations is highly desirable in many processes, including industrial applications. Therefore, many efforts are...
Navigating the depths: Exploration in underwater navigation using acoustic beacons
New exploration in underwater navigation, a team from the Naval University of Engineering in Wuhan, China, has created novel algorithms...
Mixed-dimensional transistors enable high-performance multifunctional electronic devices
Downscaling of electronic devices, such as transistors, has reached a plateau, posing challenges for semiconductor fabrication. However, a research team...
Biomolecular condensates – regulatory hubs for plant iron supply
Iron is a micronutrient for plants. Biologists from the Institute of Botany at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) describe in...
Almodóvar receives NIH grant to study pulmonary hypertension in HIV patients
Across the globe, more than 39 million people are living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the virus that causes...
Wake-up call for us all to establish regular healthy sleeping patterns
t’s official. Getting the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep a night is currently out of reach for almost one-third of...
Using mussels and silkworm cocoons to stop organ bleeding
In recent news, there has been a case where a patient experienced pain due to a surgical procedure involving sutures,...
Improving social symptoms of depression with a common anesthetic
Osaka, Japan – Well-being is important for everyone, especially when we feel lonely or isolated. Depression is a serious challenge...
Increased use of Paxlovid could cut hospitalizations, deaths and costs
Increased use of Paxlovid, the antiviral drug used to treat COVID-19, could prevent hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and save...
How to build your own robot friend: Making AI education more accessible
From smart virtual assistants and self-driving cars to digital health and fraud prevention systems, AI technology is transforming almost every...
Elenagen, a novel DNA immunotherapy for the deadliest form of ovarian cancer, delays disease progression
BOSTON, February 22, 2024: CureLab Oncology, a clinical-stage, pre-IPO biotech company, announced that its novel biological agent, Elenagen, has been shown to...
Maynooth University partners in study published in Science that finds evidence of elusive neutron star
A new study, published in Science and co-authored by Dr Patrick Kavanagh of Maynooth University’s Department of Experimental Physics in...
Protein integral to sperm development and male fertility identified
Early in the development of sperm, a strange event happens: the X and Y chromosomes condense into tight packages and...
Virginia health systems partner as part of new NIH research network evaluating emerging cancer screening technologies
Three Virginia health systems together will serve as one of eight groups in the U.S. to conduct groundbreaking research for...
James Webb telescope detects traces of neutron star in iconic supernova
Scientists can finally show that a neutron star formed from our most well-studied supernova, SN 1987A. The breakthrough was made...
Enhanced 3D chemical imaging with phase-modulation
Understanding complex biological and biomedical systems is greatly aided by 3D imaging, which provides much more detailed information than traditional...