Rochester researchers document an optical fiber beyond compare
Credit: Arjun Iyer/Renninger lab/University of Rochester A new hollow optical fiber greatly reduces the "noise" interfering with the signals it ...
Researchers discover a novel family of toxins used in bacterial competition
Toxic protein inhibits cell wall synthesis in rival bacteria. Discovery helps explain how pathogens cause imbalances in established microbial communities ...
Engineers produce a fisheye lens that’s completely flat
The single piece of glass produces crisp panoramic imagesCredit: Mikhail Shalaginov, Tian Gu, Christine Daniloff, Felice Hankel, Juejun Hu To ...
Biologists create new genetic systems to neutralize gene drives
Two active genetics strategies help address concerns about gene-drive releases into the wildCredit: Ana Silva In the past decade, researchers ...
More than a billion school meals not served during pandemic: Study
Major efforts by states and school districts make up some of the gaps, but shortfalls remainCredit: Maryland State Department of ...
Who stole the light?
Self-induced ultrafast demagnetization limits the amount of light diffracted from magnetic samples at soft x-ray energiesCredit: MBI Berlin Free electron ...
Development of high-sensitivity, wide-IF band heterodyne receiver in THz frequency range
Realized by NICT's original superconducting device structure using magnetic materialsCredit: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) The National ...
Mapping the decision-making pathways in the brain
Scientists reveal a new area of the brain that could shed light on how we make choicesCredit: OIST Every day, ...
Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks out on space, politics, and science outreach
Credit: Patrick McElhenney/FOX The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. In the latest ...
Increasing the effectiveness of immunotherapy against skin cancer
Credit: Courtesy of Mirjam Schenk The melanoma is a malignant tumor of the pigment cells. If diagnosed early, the tumor ...
Most homemade masks are doing a great job, even when we sneeze, study finds
Credit: Graphic by Michael Vincent CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Studies indicate that homemade masks help combat the spread of viruses like ...
Glyphosate residue in manure fertilizer decrease strawberry and meadow fescue growth
Credit: Viivi Saikkonen A new study finds that glyphosate residue in manure fertilizer decrease the growth of strawberry and meadow ...
Smokers increasingly using e-cigarettes to quit, New Zealand survey shows
Credit: University of Otago People who smoke are increasingly using e-cigarettes to try to quit smoking, a study by researchers ...
Tool uses fat in bone and muscle to diagnose disease, predict falls and fractures
Doctors will soon be able to use fat to diagnose musculoskeletal disease within seconds and predict the risk of falls ...
Confidence in the authorities’ handling of COVID-19 provides good mental health
Credit: Jonatan Ottesen/UiT In March 2020, Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic, and governments around the world imposed restrictions to ...
How researchers look at the bird brain in action
Credit: RUB, Marquard How do birds make decisions and which brain regions are particularly active when they solve tasks? Researchers ...
Evolutionary paths: Scientists have found new patterns in protein evolution
Credit: A. V. Stolyarova, et al/ Nature Communications A group of scientists from Russia studied the trends in the evolution ...
Potential new drug to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 infection consequences
Researchers at the University of Malaga study how '4-PBA' treatment modulates the inflammatory response in severe cases of COVID-19Credit: University ...
Scientists predict economically important traits of crops
Researchers developed a new mathematical model to predict economic performance of cropsCredit: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Researchers ...
New way to halt leukemia relapse shown promising in mice
Credit: Kazuhito Naka, Hiroshima University Researchers have identified a second path to defeating chronic myelogenous leukemia, which tends to affect ...
