Photonics researchers report breakthrough in miniaturizing light-based chips
Credit: University of Rochester illustration / Michael Osadciw Photonic integrated circuits that use light instead of electricity for computing and...
Two discoveries boost next-generation organoid development
New research collaboration tunes into signals that will help make better organoids to mimic functions of the trachea, esophagus, stomach,...
New Cretaceous Jehol fossil sheds light on evolution of ancestral mammalian middle ear
Credit: IVPP A joint research team led by Dr. MAO Fangyuan from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP)...
The Newtonian gravitational constant: Latest advances of the measurements
Credit: ©Science China Press Newton's law of universal gravitation, which describes the attractive force between two masses separated by the...
A Politecnico di Milano study reveals DNA “grammar”
Genome Biology published a research on the rules governing the shape of DNA in spaceCredit: Luca Nanni Milan, 27 August...
Molecular dispersion enhances quasi-bilayer organic solar cells
Credit: ©Science China Press In the last couple of years, organic solar cells (OSCs) based on non-fullerene (NF) acceptors have...
Genetic link between cattle temperament and autism
Credit: (c) University of Queensland A strong association between the genes influencing cattle temperament and autism in humans has been...
Topological superconducting phase protected by 1D local magnetic symmetries
Credit: ©Science China Press Topological superconductors (TSCs) are new kind of topological quantum states with fully superconducting gapped band structure...
Lung injuries from vaping have characteristic patterns on CT
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - Injuries to the lungs from vaping have suggestive patterns on...
Planetary ball-milling helps protect our planet from plastics pollution
Researchers from Osaka University have developed eco-friendly polymer materials with extended functional lifespans that are self-healing, tough and recyclable, by...
First in situ radiation measurements 21 km up into the air over Tibetan Plateau
Credit: Jinqiang Zhang Radiation variations over the Tibetan Plateau (TP) are crucial for global climate and regional ecological environment. Previous...
New book explains DNA for curious nonscientists
"It's complex, but it's not magic"Credit: Alan McHughen After 50 years of research, UC Riverside geneticist Alan McHughen knows what...
New study takes aim at advanced types of non-addictive pain therapies
Credit: Wade Van Horn A team of scientists from ASU's School of Molecular Sciences and the Biodesign Institute have recently...
From photons to feelings: Researchers reveal a color palette in brain
Credit: CEBSIT A recent study published in Neuron described in greater detail than ever before the anatomical embodiment of color...
Daylight study reveals how animals adapt between seasons
Credit: University of Edinburgh Scientists have discovered how a biological switch helps animals make the seasonal changes crucial for survival,...
Fossil evidence of ‘hibernation-like’ state in 250-million-year-old Antarctic animal
Credit: Crystal Shin Hibernation is a familiar feature on Earth today. Many animals -- especially those that live close to...
New era in brain monitoring technology
New technology could improve diagnosis of epilepsy and lead to personalized treatment options.Credit: Wyss Center GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Today, the...
First complete dinosaur skeleton ever found is ready for its closeup at last
Credit: John Sibbick The first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified has finally been studied in detail and found its place...
Premature deaths from alcoholic liver disease rising as gap between men and women narrows
Since the early 2000s, alcoholic liver disease deaths among non-Hispanic whites, particularly women, have increased more rapidly than rates among...
Continuous infrared winds discovered during the eruption of a stellar mass black hole
Credit: Gabriel Pérez Díaz, SMM (IAC). Until now, these flows of material had been detected only in other wavelength ranges,...
