Making matter out of light: High-power laser simulations point the way
Credit: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory A few minutes into the life of the universe, colliding emissions of light energy created...
Chimeron Bio & George Mason NCBID partner on COVID-19 vaccine using ChaESARTM technology
Collaboration will test pre-clinical efficacy and safety of vaccine pipeline including COVID-19 and other coronavirusesCredit: Chimeron Bio PHILADELPHIA,Pa & FAIRFAX,...
Improving teaching quality through qualitative feedback… using machines
Credit: Singapore Management University SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer - Student Evaluation of Teaching, or SET, is commonly...
CeMM study reveals how a master regulator of gene transcription operates
The human Mediator complex is selectively required for cell-type-specifying transcriptionCredit: Martin Jäger / CeMM Georg Winter's lab at CeMM uses...
Orbital ordering triggers nucleation-growth behavior of electrons in an inorganic solid
Credit: Katsufuji Laboratory, Waseda University A new study by researchers from Waseda University and the University of Tokyo found that...
Researchers develop experimental rapid COVID-19 test using nanoparticle technique
Advanced nanotechnology provides 'naked eye' visual detection of virus in 10 minutesCredit: University of Maryland School of Medicine Scientists from...
Researchers develop viable sodium battery
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University (WSU) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers have created a sodium-ion...
Major gaps in HIV programs in Africa
Studies of food programs and treatment in jailsCredit: Flinders University HIV management in developing countries varies with socioeconomic and structural...
Pensoft to publish the paleontology and geobiology journal Zitteliana on behalf of SNSB
Credit: Senckenberg, SNSB and Pensoft Following the recent contract between the State Natural History Collection of Bavaria (Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen...
Nitrogen-efficient fertilizer research could have lasting impact
USDA funds work by Lehigh University engineering professor Jonas Baltrusaitis investigating novel materials to support crop growth with less environmental...
Using riboflavin, UV light reduces SARS-CoV-2 pathogens in plasma, whole blood
Credit: Ron Bend/CSU Scientists do not yet know if Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2 - the virus...
A good egg: Robot chef trained to make omelettes
Credit: University of Cambridge A team of engineers have trained a robot to prepare an omelette, all the way from...
Big vegetarians of the reef drive fish evolution
Credit: Victor Huertas A new study reveals the diets of reef fish dictate how fast different species evolve. The breakthrough...
Study resolves controversy surrounding tumor suppressor gene’s role in pluripotent ESCs
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - The gene p53 is extremely important in cell biology and, hence, the world of...
Hot stars are plagued by giant magnetic spots, ESO data shows
Credit: ESO/L. Calçada, INAF-Padua/S. Zaggia Astronomers using European Southern Observatory (ESO) telescopes have discovered giant spots on the surface of...
Employers could face legal action over COVID-19 exposure, expert warns
Credit: University of Stirling Employers across the UK could face legal action from employees who return to work and contract...
Coatings for shoe bottoms could improve traction on slick surfaces
Material inspired by Japanese paper-cutting art could help to prevent falls in icy or slippery conditionsCredit: Diemut Strebe CAMBRIDGE, MA...
Universal virus detection platform to expedite viral diagnosis?
Reactive polymer-based tester pre-screens dsRNAs of a wide range of viruses without their genome sequencesCredit: KAIST The prompt, precise, and...
Ancient genomes link subsistence change and human migration in northern China
Genetic analysis of 55 ancient individuals finds that genetic changes in Yellow River, West Liao River and Amur River populations...
Scientists discover new forms of feldspars
High-pressure experiments reveal unknown variants of common mineralCredit: Credit: DESY, Anna Pakhomova In high-pressure experiments, scientists have discovered new forms...
