System can sterilize medical tools using solar heat
Device could provide pressurized steam to run autoclaves without the need for electricity in off-grid areas.Credit: Courtesy of the researchers....
Researchers recognize a viral protein’s M.O. by just 3% of its size
Or name that tune in three notesCredit: Maria Sokolova et al, Pavel Odinev / Skoltech Skoltech researchers and their colleagues...
For neural research, wireless chip shines light on the brain
Credit: Yaoyao Jia, NC State University Researchers have developed a chip that is powered wirelessly and can be surgically implanted...
Study finds health trade-offs for wildlife as urbanization expands
Research on tree swallows suggests city living may offer advantages, but not without risksCredit: Joseph Corra, Ohio State University COLUMBUS,...
Mattress flammability standard is a lifesaver, NIST report finds
Credit: NIST/B. Hayes No matter how soft and cozy, beds that have gone up in flames are a source of...
Scientists defy nature to make insta-bling at room temperature
Credit: Jamie Kidston, ANU An international team of scientists has defied nature to make diamonds in minutes in a laboratory...
Scientists develop a magnetic switch with lower energy consumption
Credit: UAB Magnetic materials are ubiquitous in modern society, present in nearly all the technological devices we use every day....
Green chemistry: Politecnico di Milano publishes in Chem
The first solid-state synthesis of a supramolecular Borromean networkCredit: Chem The prestigious journal Chem (Cell Press, impact factor: 19.735) publishes...
New semiconductor coating may pave way for future green fuels
Credit: Sascha Ott Hydrogen gas and methanol for fuel cells or as raw materials for the chemicals industry, for example,...
Astronomers’ success: seven new cosmic masers
Credit: Andrzej Roma?ski The publication is the result of many months of observations of radiation coming from the plane of...
Fostering creativity in researchers: how automation can revolutionize materials research
Credit: Tokyo Tech At the heart of many past scientific breakthroughs lies the discovery of novel materials. However, the cycle...
Super-resolution “street view” microscopy hits the SPOT
Advanced microscopy technique opens up inner working of cellsCredit: From Nature Communications Karl Zhanghao et al 2020 (doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19747-0) The ability...
Largest number of highly cited scientists in Singapore comes from NTU for 3 straight years
Credit: NTU Singapore Thirty-eight scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have been recognised for their research influence -...
The ultimate conditions to get the most out of high-nickel batteries
Credit: WMG, University of Warwick The automotive industry has become increasingly interested in the use of high-Ni (nickel) batteries for...
Blood biomarkers for detecting brain injury in COVID-19 patients
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 17, 2020--COVID-19 can directly cause neurologic symptoms and long-term neurological...
Lovestruck by oxytocin! Novel roles of the hormone in controlling male sexual function
Researchers from Okayama University in Japan decode the mechanisms behind oxytocin controlled male sexual functions and behaviorsCredit: 2020 Okayama University...
Gold nanoparticles turn the spotlight on drug candidates in cells
Osaka University researchers report a combination of alkyne tags and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) microscopy for following the dynamics of...
Faster detection of photocatalyst-generated oxygen has big implications for clean energy
New method is 1000 times faster and could be used to illuminate reaction mechanisms behind artificial photosynthesisCredit: (TOC graphic from...
Antibiotic resistance genes in three Puerto Rican watersheds after Hurricane Maria
Credit: Maria Virginia Riquelme In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a category 5 hurricane that made landfall in September 2017,...
Diabetes, hypertension may increase risk of COVID-19 brain complications
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - Some patients with COVID-19 are at higher risk of neurological...
