The number of people affected by food crises remains at alarming levels
More than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced acute hunger requiring urgent food, nutrition and livelihoods assistance in 2018,...
New study demonstrates radio signal benefits from decades-old theory
Engineering researchers have demonstrated that a longstanding theoretical method called direct antenna modulation (DAM) has real-world utility for boosting the...
Insects in freezing regions have a protein that acts like antifreeze
Special protein changes the structure of water and overpowers ice crystals, and could be used in applications like de-icing airplanes,...
New study evaluates psychological interventions in post-conflict Pakistan
A new University of Liverpool led study, published in The Lancet, highlights the effectiveness of a brief group psychological intervention...
Defects enable RoHS-compliant, high-performance infrared photodetectors
Credit: ICFO There has been an urgent need in consumer electronics for infrared optoelectronics including light emitting diodes and photodetectors....
Fast-changing genetics key to hospital superbug survival
For the study, published today in Microbial Genomics, a team of scientists at UCL Genetics Institute and Peking University People's...
Future Science Group launches new initiative, PharmaPlatforms
Future Science Group is delighted to announce the launch of a new arm of its business, PharmaPlatforms Recognising the need...
Dopamine conducts prefrontal cortex ensembles
Study reports novel ways that dopamine cells influence the function of prefrontal cortex of the brain Anyone who has savored...
High throughput method to produce and screen engineered antimicrobial lanthipeptides
Credit: Steven Schmitt ETH Zürich Nature has provided us with lots of antimicrobials. However, given the rapid increase of antimicrobial...
Purdue startup wins Army’s xTechSearch for newest technology to meet modernization needs
Inaugural competition recognizes Adranos's high-performance rocket fuel as a disruptive innovation in the future battlefieldCredit: (Image provided) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind....
Research shows impact of poverty on children’s brain activity
Children born into poverty show key differences in early brain function - according to new research from the University of...
Study identifies new approach to repairing damaged peripheral nervous system
Credit: University of Virginia A new University of Virginia study proves that a damaged peripheral nervous system is capable of...
Intelligent metamaterials behave like electrostatic chameleons
Metashells can adapt their wave-bending behavior based on the characteristics of the material they contain A chameleon can flexibly change...
Tumor microenvironment analyzed to increase effectiveness of preclinical trials
Senior Lecturer Valeriya Solovyova's project received Russian president's supportCredit: Kazan Federal University It was shown that co-culturing HeLa adenocarcinoma cells,...
Older women benefit significantly when screened with 3D mammography
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - Mammography remains an effective method for breast cancer screening in...
Decades-old misconception on white blood cell trafficking to spleen corrected
Credit: University of Turku Contrary to prior belief, the white blood cells enter the spleen primarily via vessels in the...
Researchers establish global microbial signatures for colorectal cancer
Patients with colorectal cancer have the same consistent changes in the gut bacteria across continents, cultures, and diets -- a...
On the way towards self-aware AI?
New technology foresight project addresses the vision of 'conscious' machines Alexa, Sophia, Watson: the ancient idea of a humanoid machine...
How the brain finds meaning in metaphor
You can grasp a hand. You can also grasp a concept. One is literal. One is metaphorical. Our brains know...
Combo of virotherapy and radiotherapy shows early promise in patients with esophageal cancer
ATLANTA -- The experimental oncolytic adenovirus telomelysin (OBP-301) in combination with radiotherapy was safe and showed early clinical efficacy in...
