A stepping stone for measuring quantum gravity
Theoretical design for gravitational wave detector has many additional applicationsCredit: R. Marshman et al A group of theoretical physicists, including...
The easy way to get a square deal
Scientists at Osaka University demonstrate a simple method for inserting high-energy cubane molecules into an existing single-crystal supramolecular framework, work...
Insect wings inspire new ways to fight superbugs
Scientists reveal how nanomaterials inspired by insect wings are able to destroy bacteria on contact - by stretching, slicing or...
Russian chemists proposed a new design of flow batteries
The new design allows not only to reduce the cost of experiments, but also increases the power of vanadium batteriesCredit:...
Artificial materials for more efficient electronics
Credit: Bernard Mundet / EPFL We are surrounded by electronic devices. Transistors are used to power telephones, computers, televisions, hi-fi...
A new two-dimensional carbon allotrope — semiconducting diamane film synthesized
Credit: Feng Ke Atomically thin diamond, also called diamane, is a two-dimensional carbon allotrope and has attracted considerable scientific interest...
Further details revealed about a highly-efficient anticancer drug delivery system
Credit: Tohoku University The majority of drug delivery systems use nano carriers to transport drugs due to their small size...
Low-dose real-time X-ray imaging with nontoxic double perovskite scintillators
Credit: Wenjuan Zhu, Wenbo Ma, Yirong Su, Zeng Chen, Xinya Chen, Yaoguang Ma, Lizhong Bai, Wenge Xiao, Tianyu Liu, Haiming...
Scan for arterial plaque is better at predicting heart attack than stroke
Study examined predictive value of coronary calcium scores for heart attack and stroke in men and women and among different...
Native Hawaiian tiger cowries eat alien invasive species
Credit: Leon Weaver Researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa's Hawai?i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) have just...
Dynamic full-field optical coherence tomography: 3D live-imaging of retinal organoids
Credit: by Jules Scholler, Kassandra Groux, Olivier Goureau, José-Alain Sahel, Mathias Fink, Sacha Reichman, Claude Boccara and Kate Grieve Current...
New links found between diabetes blood markers and Alzheimer’s disease pathology
Credit: UEF / Raija Törrönen A new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease provides insight into the association...
NUS-led study considers potential and constraints of reforestation for climate mitigation
Credit: Assistant Professor Janice Ser Huay Lee Reforestation is a promising nature-based climate solution. However, there are practical considerations beyond...
Smart AI makes all kinds of shapes on its own
Credit: POSTECH Plastic is light, cheap, and can be made into any shape if heated, making it a "gift from...
Shigella prevents infected cells from sacrificing themselves for the greater good
Credit: Department of Bacterial Pathogenesis,TMDU Tokyo, Japan - Enteric pathogens, such as the bacterium Shigella, can cause severe intestinal disease...
The MOF-based multicolor single-mode microlaser
Credit: Huajun He, Yuanjing Cui, Hongjun Li, Kai Shao, Banglin Chen and Guodong Qian Since different tissues, cells or biochemicals...
Low-cost home air quality monitors prove useful for wildfire smoke
Berkeley Lab air quality scientists assess the performance of four consumer devicesCredit: Kelly J. Owen/Berkeley Lab Over the last few...
Ultrafast hydrogen bond dynamics of liquid water revealed by THz-induced Kerr effect
Credit: Hang Zhao, Yong Tan, Liangliang Zhang, Rui Zhang, Mostafa Shalaby, Cunlin Zhang, Yuejin Zhao, and Xi-Cheng Zhang Liquid water...
How protein protects against fatty liver
Credit: DIfE Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common chronic liver disease in the world, with sometimes life-threatening consequences....
A bright idea — Genetically engineered proteins for studying neurons using light
New mutant light-sensitive ion channels may become an effective and highly functional tool in fundamental neuroscience researchCredit: 2020 Okayama University...
