An unusual creature is coming out of winter’s slumber. Here’s why scientists are excited.
Duke Lemur Center recreates the seasonal swings of native habitat, helping to unlock the secrets of hibernation.Credit: Photo by David ...
SARS-CoV-2 jumped from bats to humans without much change
Credit: MacLean OA, et al. (2021), Natural selection in the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in bats created a generalist virus and ...
Traces of Earth’s early magma ocean identified in Greenland rocks
Credit: Hanika Rizo New research led by the University of Cambridge has found rare evidence - preserved in the chemistry ...
Zealandia Switch may be the missing link in understanding ice age climates
Credit: Photo courtesy of Aaron Putnam Orono, Maine -- The origins of ice age climate changes may lie in the ...
Immuno-PET can give physicians early insight into tumor response to targeted therapy
Credit: Image created by Patricia Pereira, PhD, Research Associate at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Reston, VA--Immuno-positron emission tomography (PET) ...
CT colonography most effective noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test
Compared with multi-target stool-DNA and fecal immunochemical test, CT colonography with 10 mm threshold most effectively targets advanced neoplasia--preserving detection ...
Use of perovskite will be a key feature of the next generation of electronic appliances
Nanomaterials of perovskite dispersed in hexane and irradiated by laser; light emission by these materials is intense thanks to resistance ...
How to spot deepfakes? Look at light reflection in the eyes
University at Buffalo deepfake spotting tool proves 94% effective with portrait-like photos, according to studyCredit: Credit: www.thispersondoesnotexist.com and the University ...
A computational guide to lead cells down desired differentiation paths
A novel computer-guided design tool predicts combinations of transcription factors for more effective engineering of cell types with potential use ...
Structural adhesives inspired by mussels
Professor receives NSF CAREER Award for structural engineering researchCredit: Photos courtesy of Jovan Tatar A University of Delaware professor is ...
A general influenza vaccine
Credit: Dennis Horvath, University of Konstanz One shot, protected forever: This would be a dream come true regarding influenza vaccinations. ...
Tiny bubbles making large impact on medical ultrasound imaging
New research demonstrates ability to manipulate nanobubble size, acoustic resonance and, ultimately, ultrasound effectivenessCredit: Amin Jafari Sojahrood and Al C. ...
Astronomers detect a black hole on the move
Astronomers have detected a moving supermassive black holeCredit: Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). Scientists have long theorized that supermassive black ...
Study uncovers clues to COVID-19 using imaging
A global, multicenter study, led by UC, finds correlation between the severity of COVID-19 in the lungs and brain using ...
A joint effort to improve shoulder surgery
A Pitt bioengineer and orthopaedic surgeon develop a quantitative, individualized approach for capsule surgery following shoulder dislocationCredit: University of Pittsburgh/Richard ...
Artificial intelligence calculates suicide attempt risk
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center A machine learning algorithm that predicts suicide attempt recently underwent a prospective trial at the ...
New proteins ‘out of nothing’
International team of researchers investigates how evolution forms the structure and function of a newly emerged protein in fliesCredit: Adam ...
Shedding light on perovskite films
Efficient materials for future solar cells - New model to determine photoluminescence quantum efficiencyCredit: Markus Breig, KIT Photovoltaics decisively contributes ...
Confined magnetic colloidal system for controllable fluid transport
Credit: ©Science China Press Colloidal suspensions of microscopic particles show complex and interesting collective behaviors. In particular, the collective dynamics ...
Evaluating the rehabilitation of an old mine waste rock pile
Credit: Universidad de Sevilla The Cabeza de los Gatos waste rock pile, left from mining activities in the town of ...