Israeli docs strike big blow to superbugs
Hebrew University team brings hope to patients with life-threatening, drug-resistant infectionsCredit: Nathalie Balaban and Jiafeng Liu Every year in the...
Investigational drugs block bone loss in mice receiving chemotherapy
Culprit identified in bone loss from cancer therapyCredit: Zhangting Yao Bone loss that can lead to osteoporosis and fractures is...
First 3D-printed sensor-operated prosthetic arm for toddlers prototyped by UK engineers
Credit: University of Lincoln The lightweight device with soft grip fingers uses an armband fitted with sensors to detect electrical...
High temperatures due to global warming will be dramatic even for tardigrades
Credit: Ricardo Neves Global warming, a major aspect of climate change, is already causing a wide range of negative impacts...
Chemical circuits for the molecular diagnosis and treatment of previously incurable diseases
Credit: TU Dresden As part of the German government's High-Tech-Strategy 2025, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is...
Arabian Peninsula a trap for summer dust
Credit: © NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response team Intense winds blowing from Africa through a mountainous gap...
Recycled plastics transformed into 3D printing material
A new research project at the Department of Engineering, Aarhus University aims to recycle plastic waste into a standardized filament...
Stars need a partner to spin Universe’s brightest explosions
When it comes to the biggest and brightest explosions seen in the Universe, University of Warwick astronomers have found that...
NUS team develops a low-power, highly responsive and reusable sweat pH monitor
Wearable sensor created by NUS researchers can tell whether you are dehydrated, low on sugar or at risk of skin...
DGIST startup ‘N-Side’ invited to CES, the world’s largest IT trade show
DGIST startup 'N-Side' to showcase the products applying graduate students' research findings in 'CES 2020'. Presented a smart necklace to...
Bacteria shredding tech to fight drug-resistant superbugs
Magnetic liquid metals used to develop bacteria-destroying technologyCredit: RMIT University Researchers have used liquid metals to develop new bacteria-destroying technology...
Engineers develop ‘chameleon metals’ that change surfaces in response to heat
Credit: Andrew Martin/Iowa State University AMES, Iowa - Just like a chameleon changes its skin color in response to its...
Research identifies possible on/off switch for plant growth
Protein could be key to saving crops endangered by extreme weatherCredit: Jaimie Van Norman / UCR New research from UC...
Otago Global Health Institute invests in research with Fiji and East Timor
Credit: Professor Philip Hill The Otago Global Health Institute, a flagship research centre of the University of Otago, is investing...
Inside story on cassowary evolution
3D scans confirm Australian bird's link to South AmericaCredit: Flinders University One of the largest living birds, the Southern Cassowary,...
Common foods can help ‘landscape’ the jungle of our gut microbiome
Compounds in the foods we eat can trigger phage productionCredit: SDSU Researchers at San Diego State University have found a...
Can solar geoengineering mitigate both climate change and income inequality?
Potential economic benefits of reversing rising temperatures would benefit developing countries greatly, representing a global GDP growth of 200%Credit: Anastasia...
CLICS: World’s largest database of cross-linguistic lexical associations
Newest version of database sets new standards for reproducible research, providing a reliable approach to the quantitative study of linguisticsCredit:...
Predicting non-native invasions in Antarctica
Credit: David Barnes @BAS A new study identifies the non-native species most likely to invade the Antarctic Peninsula region over...
Carnegie Mellon leverages AI to give voice to the voiceless
Hate speech countered by detecting, highlighting 'help speech'Credit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--Complete the following sentence: Rohingya refugees should go to¬¬¬...
