Novel error-correction scheme developed for quantum computers
Bosonic symmetry ensures hardware-efficient encoding of informationCredit: Stephanie Zingsheim/University of Sydney Scientists in Australia have developed a new approach to ...
Cancerous tumors, surrounding cells illuminated by new imaging agent
Compound being tested in small clinical trialsCredit: Achilefu lab Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have ...
Arizona State University professor honored with materials science award
Alexandra Navrotsky to receive the 2020 Jan Czochralski Award from the European Materials Research SocietyCredit: Mary Zhu Arizona State University ...
JNK protein triggers nerve cells to withdraw their synapses when stressed
Credit: Turku Bioscience New study from Eleanor Coffey's lab at Turku Bioscience Centre in Finland identifies that the JNK protein ...
Study reveals grasshopper declines associated with declines in quality of prairie grasses
Credit: Ellen Welti A University of Oklahoma-led study shows that grasshopper numbers have declined over 30% in a Kansas grassland ...
Researchers promote cancer cell growth in the near infrared region by using silica coated gold nano
Credit: Author In a report published in NANO, a group of researchers from the Republic of Korea have discovered a ...
Newly proposed method offers fermentable sugars from sustainable lignocellulosic biomass
Credit: LIU Yajun Fuel, animal feed, other major carbon-rich products could have a sustainable replacement with the help of a ...
How does flow effect forces of charged surfaces/particles and surfactants in liquids?
Credit: Copyright © 2020 American Chemical Society You're at the office. You've typed up a report and press print. Walk ...
Single biological factor predicts distinct cortical organizations across mammalian species
A KAIST team's mathematical sampling model shows that retino-cortical mapping is a prime determinant in the topography of cortical organizationCredit: ...
A hidden electronic transition ‘S0 → Tn’ in heavy-atom-containing molecules
Credit: Masaya Nakajima Researchers in Japan have discovered S0 → Tn, a previously overlooked electronic transition in photoreactions occurring in ...
Keeping cats indoors could blunt adverse effects to wildlife
Credit: Roland Kays Birds alighting on driveways and baby bunnies munching on lawn grass should keep something in mind: Beware ...
Knowledge of basic finances empowers elderly population in Japan
When it comes to awareness of social and legal services available to people with dementia, financial knowledge is keyCredit: sabinevanerp ...
Natural organic matter influences arsenic release into groundwater
Credit: Andreas Kappler Millions of people worldwide consume water contaminated with levels of arsenic that exceed those recommended by the ...
Climate change could threaten sea snails in mid-Atlantic waters
Common whelk live in one of the fastest warming marine areas, Rutgers-led study saysCredit: Sarah Borsetti/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Climate change ...
Scientists visualize the structure of a key enzyme that makes triglycerides
The finding may help to better understand heart disease, obesity and diabetesCredit: Stony Brook University The News in Brief: Researchers ...
DARPA awards $22 million to create ‘smart’ device for healing large muscle wounds
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, March 11, 2020 - A multi-institution research team led by the University of Pittsburgh secured a $22 ...
A novel technique to produce cheaper and more efficient chlorine (Cl?)
Credit: UNIST Chlorine (Cl?) is one of the most widely used industrial chemicals in the world today, with 75 million ...
Microbes play important role in soil’s nitrogen cycle
Credit: Vivian Wauters Under our feet, in the soil, is a wealth of microbial activity. Just like humans have different ...
Breakthrough made towards building the world’s most powerful particle accelerator
Credit: UNIST An international team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has for the first time succeeded in demonstrating the ionization ...
Is intensive agriculture reducing mourning dove reproduction in the eastern US?
Credit: David Muñoz Populations of some common bird species, including the familiar Mourning Dove, have been on the decline for ...
