A new quantum switch for electronics
Credit: Oleg Lychkovskiy A Russian physicist and his international colleagues studied a quantum point contact (QCP) between two conductors with...
Mathematical modeling suggests kids half as susceptible to COVID-19 as adults
New findings could deepen understanding of spread and inform public health policiesCredit: Nik Anderson, www.vperemen.com A new computational analysis suggests...
Facts on the ground: How microplastics in the soil contribute to environmental pollution
Scientists in Korea investigate the abundance, characteristics, and potential sources of microplastic pollutants in agricultural soil samplesCredit: StockSnap from Pixabay...
Heat islands and lack of running water promote dengue fever in Delhi, India
Credit: © Olivier Telle/CSH/CNRS What if more inclusive urban planning for poor populations was key to fighting dengue fever? This...
Rebuilding soil microbiomes in high-tunnel agricultural systems focus of study
Credit: Laura Kaminsky, Penn State The presence of high salt and nitrogen concentrations in high- tunnel soils may make it...
Tap water access linked to dengue risk
Credit: Ryan, Flickr Dengue virus is among growing number of mosquito-borne viruses that have adapted to spread in urban environments...
New NRL 3D-printed antenna designs reduce cost, weight and size
Credit: (Photo by U.S. Navy photo by Jonathan Steffen) WASHINGTON -- U.S. Naval Research Laboratory experts created and tested 3D-printed...
Most people are naturally armed against SARS-CoV-2
Credit: Mor M, et al., 2021, PLOS Pathogens, CCBY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) The majority of the population can produce neutralizing antibodies...
Teaching an old spacecraft new tricks to continue exploring the moon
Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has far exceeded its planned mission duration, revealing that the...
A new perceptually-consistent method for MSI visualization
Credit: Skoltech Skoltech scientists have proposed a Mass Spectrometry Imaging (MSI) method leveraging the unique features of human vision. The...
Patient education program with mental health component reduces cardiovascular disease risks
Credit: Kathy Kukula, Americares CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- People who participated in a health education program that included both mental health...
Researchers find delirium in hospitalized patients linked to mortality, disability
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Delirium, a form of acute brain dysfunction, is widespread in critically ill patients in lower...
Use of mobile stroke units improves clinical outcomes
Credit: Photo: S. Haase / Berliner Feuerwehr STEMOs (Stroke-Einsatz-Mobile) have been serving Berlin for ten years. The specialized stroke emergency...
Dartmouth engineering faculty elected senior members of the National Academy of Inventors
Credit: Dartmouth Engineering Two Dartmouth Engineering professors have been named to the National Academy of Inventors' (NAI) 2021 class of...
Astronomers confirm solar system’s most distant known object is indeed Farfarout
Credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva With the help of the international Gemini Observatory, a Program of NSF's NOIRLab, and other ground-based...
Small mammals climb higher to flee warming temperatures in the Rockies
Credit: McCain Lab The golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) is a popular sight among tourists in the Rocky Mountains--the small...
New study reveals biodiversity important at regional scales
Findings from long-term, landscape-level analyses can help enhance conservationCredit: © C. Patrick/VIMS. New research shows that biodiversity is important not...
Echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease in Nepal
Credit: Th. Pilgrim Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) develops as a long term complication of childhood streptococcal angina. Latent RHD can...
COVID-19 early detection system tested in schools by UC San Diego and San Diego County
The Safer at School Early Alert pilot program tests wastewater and surfaces to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in schools...
Ebola is a master of disguise
Faculty of Medicine team from University of Ottawa have discovered a druggable pathway the virus uses to trick its way...
