Spread of COVID-19 in households is linked to virus on hands and surfaces, say researchers
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NIH-funded study finds doxycycline reduces sexually transmitted infections by two-thirds
The oral antibiotic doxycycline prevented the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) when tested among men who have sex with ...
Chemistry’s Michael Schulz awarded National Science Foundation CAREER award
Michael Schulz, assistant professor of chemistry within the Virginia Tech College of Science, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty ...
UNLV, SNWA study makes case for Candida auris wastewater surveillance
A rapid spike in cases of a potentially deadly, drug-resistant fungus has concerned public health officials across the nation. But a ...
Giving pregnant women routine third trimester ultrasound scans could reduce rates of undetected breech pregnancy by 71%, enabling better care before and during labor and improved outcomes for newborns
Giving pregnant women routine third trimester ultrasound scans could reduce rates of undetected breech pregnancy by 71%, enabling better care ...
New atomic-scale understanding of catalysis could unlock massive energy savings
MADISON – In an advance they consider a breakthrough in computational chemistry research, University of Wisconsin–Madison chemical engineers have developed ...
Aston University hosts Royal Society of Chemistry prize-giving
Aston University has hosted a prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry prize-giving and lecture.Credit: Aston University Professor Arthur Ragauskas awarded Royal ...
New professor to boost Aston University’s photonics expertise
Credit: Professor Richard Hogg Professor Richard Hogg will be joining Aston Institute of Photonics Technologies It is a leading photonics ...
Blind dating in bacteria evolution
Proteins are the key players for virtually all molecular processes within the cell. To fulfil their diverse functions, they have ...
MSU to refurbish world’s first superconducting cyclotron for chip testing
Michigan State University (MSU) will build on its 60-year track record in accelerator-based nuclear physics leadership by refurbishing the history-making ...
New software marketplace expands licensing opportunities
Idaho National Laboratory’s software marketplace is officially open for business. Credit: Idaho National Laboratory Idaho National Laboratory’s software marketplace is officially ...
Study reveals how diet and probiotics boost melanoma immunotherapy response
In mice with melanoma, probiotic bacteria travel from the gut and establish in tumors, where they directly stimulate immune cells ...
How to overcome noise in quantum computations
Researchers Ludovico Lami (QuSoft, University of Amsterdam) and Mark M. Wilde (Cornell) have made significant progress in quantum computing by ...
Researchers create embryo-like structures from monkey embryonic stem cells for the first time
Human embryo development and early organ formation remain largely unexplored due to ethical issues surrounding the use of embryos for ...
Fiery response: “Siglec-14” receptors on human macrophages detect carbon nanotubes and provoke inflammation, finds study
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have become a mainstay of the field of nanotechnology. Finding innovative applications across materials science, electronics, and ...
Simple, environmentally friendly coating can improve battery performance
Lithium-ion batteries are currently the gold standard of battery technology, but as the demand for safe and effective batteries increases, ...
Predictably synthesizing a library of white-light-emitting perovskites
This study is led by Prof. Jun Xing (College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology) ...
UWS joins National Science Alliance
The Chemistry academics from UWS have been invited to join ScotCHEM – a partnership representing chemical sciences research across universities, ...
New study reveals design clues for silver-based superatomic molecules
In the past few decades, metal nanoclusters composed of noble metal elements such as gold (Au) and silver (Ag) have ...
Studying consciousness without affecting it
Studies of consciousness often run into a common conundrum of science—it’s hard to measure a system without the measurement affecting ...
