USTC discovers long-range skin josephson supercurrent across a Van Der Waals ferromagnet
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers discovered the long-range skin Josephson supercurrent across a van der Waals...
Compact high-resolution spectrometer with flat optics
An optical spectrometer is an instrument used to measure properties of light over a specific portion of the light spectrum,...
Ångstrom-depth resolution with chemical specificity at the liquid-vapor interface
Surfactants play an important role in every day life, for instance as major components in soaps. Since they feature hydrophilic...
Scientists make advance in breeding high resistant starch rice
Scientists have shown that the loss of function of two paralogous starch biosynthetic genes contributes to an increase in resistant...
Elucidating the mysteries of enzyme evolution at the macromolecular level
Professor Nicolas Doucet and his team at Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) made a major breakthrough earlier this...
Tel Aviv University and Google launch a new program to promote multidisciplinary research in Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability and Education
Google and Tel Aviv University are continuing their ongoing collaboration and launched a new program for the promotion of Artificial...
From Azerbaijan to China: BGI Genomics promotes thalassemia awareness worldwide
Thalassemia (thal-uh-SEE-me-uh) is an inherited blood disorder that affects about 300 million people worldwide. Treatments for moderate to severe thalassemia...
Mirror, mirror: A new way to recognize reverse-image molecules
Recognizing and separating enantiomers is a difficult task for chemical engineers — one might say it gives them a bit...
Experimental model gets cells to behave as they would in utero
HOUSTON – (May 8, 2023) – Many birth defects and spontaneous abortions occur during the embryonic development stage known as...
Rice University students design congenital hypothyroidism test for newborns
HOUSTON – (May 8, 2023) – For newborns with congenital hypothyroidism, early diagnosis spells the difference between a normal, healthy...
Examining the adhesion tendency of biofilm-forming bacteria on organic surfaces
The biofilm-forming bacteria E. coli adheres firmly to hydrophobic and hydrophilic protein-adsorbing self-assembling monolayers (SAMs) and weakly to hydrophilic protein-resisting...
Why are there so few insects in the ocean?
Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have proposed a hypothesis for why insects are so rare in marine...
IOF Young Investigators Nutrition Research Grants awarded at WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2023 Congress
Nutritional and dietary factors have an enormous impact on health, with musculoskeletal diseases, such as osteoporosis, being key considerations. Credit: International...
Book examines the effects of volatility in state funding for higher education
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — With rampant inflation and some financial gurus forecasting an economic recession in the U.S. this year, officials...
nTIDE April 2023 Jobs Report: Despite sharp decline, employment remains above pre-pandemic levels for people with disabilities
East Hanover, NJ – May 5, 2023 –Declines in the April job numbers for people with disabilities raise concerns about...
Systemic AL amyloidosis: Current approach and future direction
“AL amyloidosis is a fatal disease and systemic therapy is required to prevent deposition of amyloid in other organs and...
Jefferson Lab hosts International Computing in High Energy and Nuclear Physics Conference
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Experts in high-performance computing and data management are gathering in Norfolk next week for the 26th...
Archaea in a warming climate become less diverse, more predictable
Led by Jizhong Zhou, Ph.D., the director of the Institute for Environmental Genomics at the University of Oklahoma, an international research...
How PCOS can affect the health of future generations of men
Sons of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are three times more likely to develop obesity, according to a study...
Exciton fission – one photon in, two electrons out
”When pentacene is excited by light, the electrons in the material rapidly react,” explains Prof. Ralph Ernstorfer, a senior author...
