ASTRA: surgical training system for fetal surgery based on augmented reality and game technology
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Nanoparticle-delivered COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows promise in preclinical studies
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A new blindness gene uncovered in a canine study
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Optimizing disinfection to prevent spread of antibiotic resistance in wastewater
Scientists map the degradation of antibiotic resistance gene mecA by common disinfectants to find ways to minimize the spread of...
Bitter receptor involved in anti-inflammatory effect of resveratrol?
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Wolf social group dynamics matter for infectious disease spread, models suggest
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UMD study finds the fuel efficiency of one car may be cancelled by your next car purchase
Findings have implications for carbon emissions and the design of fuel economy programs like Cash-for-ClunkersCredit: Chuttersnap, public domain In a...
Astrophysicist’s 2004 theory confirmed: Why the Sun’s composition varies
Credit: American Astronomical Society (AAS) WASHINGTON -- About 17 years ago, J. Martin Laming, an astrophysicist at the U.S. Naval...
Harvard study challenges lateral-to-sagittal shift in mammal spine evolution
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Model describes interactions between light and mechanical vibration in microcavities
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New book reveals Charles Darwin’s cultural impact in unprecedented detail
NUS historian of science Dr John van Wyhe has co-published a groundbreaking new book on Charles Darwin which shows for...
Study points to the challenges of harvest-time weed seed controls in Pacific Northwest
Credit: Photo taken by Judit Barroso on May 24, 2016. WESTMINSTER, Colorado - March 02, 2021 - Herbicide-resistant weeds have...
‘Canary in the mine’ warning follows new discovery of effects of pollutants on fertility
Credit: University of Portsmouth New research has found that shrimp like creatures on the South Coast of England have 70...
Here’s how insects coax plants into making galls
Credit: David Stern Insects can reprogram plant growth, transforming ordinary plant parts into intricately patterned shelters that are safe havens...
Shade-grown coffee could help save birds, if only people knew about it
Survey finds even birdwatchers are not aware of bird-friendly coffee benefitsCredit: Guillermo Santos Ithaca, NY--The message about the bird-conservation benefits...
Choosing Canada’s automotive future
A new expert panel report from the Council of Canadian AcademiesCredit: Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) The future of autonomous...
‘Fish DJ’ tackles fish hearing
The DJ-turned-researcher used her acoustic experience to design a speaker system for zebrafish larvae and discovered that their hearing is...
Using stimuli-responsive biomaterials to understand heart development, disease
Striving for creation of a synthetic platform to mimic natural progression of heart developmentCredit: Zhen Ma WASHINGTON, March 2, 2021...
Soft and comfortable e-textiles that can be used to measure photoplenthysmography
The performances of fiber optoelectronic components were improved by wrapping electrodes with desired shapes around the thread. Fiber photodiodes were...
Rice plant resists arsenic
Chinese-German research team discovers plant variant that largely neutralises the toxinCredit: Sheng-Kai Sun / Nature Communications The agricultural cultivation of...
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