How black silicon, a prized material used in solar cells, gets its dark, rough edge
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have developed a new theoretical model explaining one ...
Insilico Medicine Founder and CEO Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD presents on AI and Longevity at 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum
Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD, founder and co-CEO of clinical stage artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company Insilico Medicine will be attending ...
Nine new snail species discovered in Papua New Guinea, a biodiversity hot spot at risk
Nine new species of carnivorous land snails have been found in the remote forests of Papua New Guinea, a biodiversity ...
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease welcomes new co-editor-in-chief Paula I. Moreira, PhD
Amsterdam, January 9, 2024 – The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (JAD), published by IOS Press, is pleased to announce the ...
Improving soil health with aeration curing for sludge management
The construction industry is recognized for its high resource consumption and large waste generation. Among the waste products generated are ...
The world’s first prototype for real-time tracking of moving tumors using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during proton therapy goes into scientific application
On January 9th, 2024, a scientific prototype for MRI-guided proton therapy was inaugurated in Dresden. With this installation, experts from ...
Scooters are increasingly associated with traumatic injuries that require surgery
Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways The prevalence and severity of scooter-related injuries, as well as associated health ...
Hospitalizations for scooter injuries nearly tripled in the US between 2016 and 2020, UCLA-led research finds
EMBARGOED FOR USE UNTIL:Credit: Joann Elmore EMBARGOED FOR USE UNTIL: 11 A.M. (CT) ON JANUARY 9, 2023 UCLA-led ...
Vosshall named 22nd Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize recipient
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The UNC School of Medicine has awarded the esteemed 22nd Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize to Leslie B. Vosshall, ...
Large-scale mapping of pig genes could pave the way for new human medicines
It may sound strange, but we can actually learn more about ourselves by studying pigs.Credit: Jesper Rais, AU Communication. It ...
Vaccine boosts innate immunity in people with dormant immune cells
Humans are protected by two branches of the immune system. Innate immunity provides built-in defense against widespread characteristics of bacteria ...
Rallying for a better badminton birdie
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2024 – Badminton traces its roots back more than a millennium, but the modern version of the ...
SwRI’s Dr. Steve Dellenback joins USDOT’s Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee
San Antonio – January 9, 2024 – Southwest Research Institute’s Dr. Steve Dellenback, vice president of the Intelligent Systems Division, ...
Main regulator for the body`s oven discovered
Brown fat cells convert energy into heat – a key to eliminating unwanted fat deposits. In addition, they also protect ...
Innovating Wastewater Treatment: A Leap from Experience to Intelligence
In a recent study published online 18 December 2023 in the journal Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, scientists from Peking University ...
Discovering a new mechanism of vestibular neuritis
Prof. Sun-Uk Lee of the Department of Neurology and Prof. Euyhyun Park of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology from Korea University’s Anam Hospital ...
Unique framework of tin bimetal organic compound facilitates stable lithium-ion storage
Battery capacity is one of the primary bottlenecks in efficient renewable energy storage and significant reductions in carbon emissions. As ...
Increasing levels of “hype” language in grant applications and publications
Tsukuba, Japan—The success of scientific endeavors often depends on support from public research grants. Successful applicants increasingly describe their proposed ...
Novel chemical recycling system for vinyl polymers of cyclic styrene derivatives
Chemical recycling of widely used vinyl polymers (VPs) is one of the key technologies required for realizing a sustainable society. ...
Quantum particles can’t separate from their properties, after all
The quantum Cheshire cat effect draws its name from the fictional Cheshire Cat in the Alice in Wonderland story. That ...
