CAREER award given to develop bio-friendly brain implants
Credit: Virginia Tech As brain science advances, researchers are refining their maps of the brain's twisting neural passages. But many ...
Coupled exploration of light and matter
A new approach to study nonlinear optical properties of polaritons in strongly correlated electronic states opens up fresh perspectives for ...
New study on the immune system of plants: It works differently than expected
What happens at the molecular level when plants defend against invading pathogens? Previously it was assumed that the processes were ...
NIH and partners to launch HIV vaccine efficacy trial in the Americas and Europe
Study will enroll men who have sex with men and transgender people; complementary study in women is ongoingCredit: NIAID The ...
NASA examines Tropical Storm Barry post-landfall
Credit: NASA/NRL Tropical Storm Barry made landfall mid-day on July 13, but infrared satellite imagery from NASA early on July ...
SwRI, UTSA researchers create innovative model for sCO2 power generation
Project involves visualizing combustion flames in sCO2 SAN ANTONIO -- July 15, 2019 -- Southwest Research Institute and The University ...
Study bolsters case that climate change is driving many California wildfires
Link seen to fivefold jump in area burnedCredit: NASA Against a backdrop of long-term rises in temperature in recent decades, ...
Science of microdosing psychedelics remains patchy and anecdotal, say researchers
The practice of taking small, regular doses of psychedelic drugs to enhance mood, creativity, or productivity lacks robust scientific evidence, ...
High-performance sodium ion batteries using copper sulfide
Researchers presented a new strategy for extending sodium ion batteries' cyclability using copper sulfide as the electrode materialCredit: KAIST Researchers ...
Out of Africa and into an archaic human melting pot
Genetic analysis has revealed that the ancestors of modern humans interbred with at least five different archaic human groups as ...
Loose RNA molecules rejuvenate skin, researchers discover
Want to smooth out your wrinkles, erase scars and sunspots, and look years younger? Millions of Americans a year turn ...
Super volcanic eruptions interrupt ozone recovery
Credit: Global Volcanism Program Since the Antarctic ozone hole was detected in 1985, depletion of the ozone layer--the "big umbrella" ...
Algae as a resource: Chemical tricks from the sea
Algae could become an important resource in the future, if you understand the chemistry behind it. With the participation of ...
Alternative material for superconducting radio-frequency cavity
Credit: HZB At present, niobium is the material of choice for constructing superconducting radio-frequency cavity resonators. These will be used ...