Army researchers earn patent for secure communications invention
Credit: (Jason Edwards) Army researchers have been awarded a patent for inventing a practical method for Army wireless devices to...
FEFU scientists propose to restore neural tissue with hydrogels based on modified pectins
Credit: FEFU press office Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) scientists have developed implantable hydrogels based on plant polysaccharides (pectins). They...
Task force examines role of mobile health technology in COVID-19 pandemic
UMass Amherst experts focus on potential benefits of wearable sensorsCredit: UMass Amherst An international task force, including two University of...
Hubble finds that Betelgeuse’s mysterious dimming is due to a traumatic outburst
Credit: NASA, ESA, and E. Wheatley (STScI) Observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope are showing that the unexpected dimming of...
New study shows increase in domestic violence injuries during COVID-19
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - There was a higher incidence and severity of physical intimate...
Sustainable nylon production made possible by bacteria discovery
Nylon manufacture could be revolutionised by the discovery that bacteria can make a key chemical involved in the process, without...
Flavonoids’ presence in sorghum roots may lead to frost-resistant crop
Credit: Surinder Chopra, Penn State Flavonoid compounds -- produced by the roots of some sorghum plants -- positively affect soil...
UMD researchers identify structure of blue whirls
Discovered in 2016, the phenomenon could lead to improved oil spill remediation and provide a source of clean energy from...
Sufficiently distant parks and public services facilitate older adults’ physical activity
Physical activity destinations more than 500 meters from home may encourage older people to engage in physical activityCredit: University of...
Artificial intelligence recognizes deteriorating photoreceptors
Study of the universities of Bonn, Stanford and Utah on atrophic AMDCredit: © Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn A software based on artificial...
When you’re smiling, the whole world really does smile with you
New insights for mental healthCredit: Unsplash From Sinatra to Katy Perry, celebrities have long sung about the power of a...
The larynx has evolved more rapidly in primates
Credit: Bowling et al, 2020 The larynx is larger, more variable in size, and has undergone faster rates of evolution...
Research gets to the heart of organ shape in nature
Credit: John Innes Centre Researchers have shed fresh light on the evolution and function of the shapes we see in...
Syphilis may have spread through Europe before Columbus
Credit: (Photo: UZH) Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease - and while commonly dismissed due to the availability of modern...
Employers reject transgender people
Credit: Teiksma Buseva Employers in Sweden more often reject job applications from transgender people - especially in male-dominated occupations. Moreover,...
A new neurofeedback strategy to treat pain
A novel neurofeedback treatment may help to treat chronic pain in the futureCredit: (c) Current Biology Chronic pain is one...
Perovskite and organic solar cells prove successful on a rocket flight in space
New solar cells for spaceCredit: Wei Chen / TUM Perovskite and organic solar cells are promising options for future generations...
Virus uses decoy strategy to evade immune system, Otago research reveals
Credit: University of Otago University of Otago researchers have learnt more about how viruses operate and can evade the immune...
Bird and reptile tears aren’t so different from human tears
Credit: Arianne P. Oriá Bird and reptile tears aren't so unlike our own, shows a new study in Frontiers in...
‘Madsen’ wheat as source of disease resistance
Credit: courtesy of Arron Carter A plant breeder's goal is to release cultivars that are commercially economical and environmentally sustainable....
