Severely frail individuals with COVID-19 are three times more likely to die, study finds
Credit: University of Birmingham New research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time the extent...
People infected with COVID-19 have a higher risk of dying after a cardiac arrest
Women are nine times more likely to dieCredit: European Heart Journal COVID-19 patients who suffer a cardiac arrest either in...
Nehandertals’ gut microbiota and the bacteria helping our health
Credit: University of Bologna Neanderthals' gut microbiota already included some beneficial micro-organisms that are also found in our own intestine....
Silicon anode structure generates new potential for lithium-ion batteries
Scientists reveal a new nanostructure that could revolutionize technology in batteries and beyond.Credit: Schematic created by Pavel Puchenkov, OIST Scientific...
Pushed to the limit: A CMOS-based transceiver for beyond 5G applications at 300 GHz
Credit: ISSCC 2021 Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and NTT Corporation (NTT) develop a novel CMOS-based transceiver...
SSRgenotyper: A new tool to digitally genotype simple sequence repeats
Credit: Lewis, D. H., D. E. Jarvis, and P. J. Maughan. 2020. SSRgenotyper: A simple sequence repeat genotyping application for...
Large-area periodic perovskite nanostructures for lenticular printing laser displays
Credit: @Science China Press Lead halide perovskites, with high refractive index and excellent optoelectronic property, have been used in both...
Charge radii of exotic potassium isotopes challenge nuclear structure theory
Credit: CERN In nuclear physics so-called magic number are such nuclear proton and/or neutron numbers, for which the nucleus is...
In symbiosis: Plants control the genetics of microbes
Credit: University of Ottawa/ Microscope Laboratory (Ottawa-RDC, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) Researchers from the University of Ottawa have discovered that...
GW’s Program on Extremism tracking criminal cases linked to the attack on Capitol Hill
Credit: GW Program on Extremism WASHINGTON (Feb. 4, 2021)--The George Washington University Program on Extremism has continued to update a...
Switching nanolight on and off
Columbia researchers discover a new way to program light on an ultra-small scaleCredit: Ella Maru Studio A team of researchers...
New test provides fast and accurate diagnosis of liposarcomas
Emerging technologies harnessed to develop a faster, cheaper, and more accurate test for these hard-to-diagnose tumors, researchers report in The...
U.S. Air Force Academy intervention reduces unwanted sexual contact by over 40 percent
Study led by George Mason University College of Health and Human Services faculty finds that prevention program effectively reduces unwanted...
Vaithianathan receives $1.9 million grant for retinal research
Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (February 4, 2021) - Thirumalini Vaithianathan, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science,...
Comb-like etching regulated growth for large-area graphene nanoribbon arrays
Credit: @Science China Press The rapid development of silicon-based transistors leads to its integration getting closer to the limit of...
Role of cell cycle on analyzing telomerase activity with a fluorescence off-on system
Credit: @Science China Press Cancer is a significant cause of death worldwide and many efforts have been devoted to the...
Garlic and selenium increase stress resistance in carps, says a RUDN University biologist
Credit: RUDN University A biologist from RUDN University confirmed that selenium nanoparticles and garlic extract can effectively reduce the negative...
Free, online course brings together 20 global experts in the field of ethical AI
Credit: The GovLab BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - The Governance Lab (The GovLab), NYU Tandon School of...
An optical coating like no other
For the first time, researchers at the University of Rochester have developed an optical coating that can simultaneously reflect and...
Surface effect of electrodes revealed by operando surface science methodology
Credit: @Science China Press Surface and interface play critical roles in energy storage devices, thus calling for in-situ/operando methods to...
