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Injectable porous scaffolds promote better, quicker healing after spinal cord injuries
Hydrogel scaffolds with regularly spaced pores encourage spinal cords cells to grow, improve regeneration of nerve cells.Credit: Seidlits et al....
‘Big’ step towards improved healthcare: new strategy makes big data analytics easier
Researchers propose a novel, standardized architecture for the implementation of big data analytics in healthcareCredit: IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica...
New study highlights first infection of human cells during spaceflight
Credit: Graphic by Shireen Dooling for the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University Astronauts face many challenges to their health,...
Study reveals process to explain how maternal stress triggers idiopathic preterm birth
A University of South Florida Health preclinical study indicates that FKBP51-progesterone receptor binding plays a critical role in stress-induced preterm...
Plants as protein factories: Antioxidant boosts the yield of valuable biologics
Research team at University of Tsukuba finds spraying leaves with vitamin C prevents cell death and enhances production of high-value...
Microchips of the future: Suitable insulators are still missing
Until now, hexagonal boron nitride was considered the insulator of choice for miniaturized transistors -- new investigations by TU Wien...
Microwave-assisted recording technology promises high-density hard disk performance
Flux control effect in microwave-assisted magnetic recording exploited to improve the recording field in hard disksCredit: Hirofumi Suto WASHINGTON, March...
Eastern Oregon forest restoration efforts hampered by diameter limits on tree cutting
Credit: Photo by James Johnston, OSU College of Forestry CORVALLIS, Ore. - A quarter-century-old harvesting restriction intended to last one...
Direct observation of coherence energy scale of Hund’s metal
Credit: POSTECH Strongly correlated systems are materials that exhibit strong interactions between electrons, a property unseen in ordinary conductors or...
Engineers propose solar-powered lunar ark as ‘modern global insurance policy’
The ambitious project proposed by a University of Arizona team aims to preserve humankind - and animal-kind, plant-kind and fungi-kind...
CBD reduces plaque, improves cognition in model of familial Alzheimer’s
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University photographer A two-week course of high doses of CBD helps restore the function of two...
Pediatric emergency visits, hospitalizations down sharply during pandemic: study
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, children's hospitals across the United States have seen signification reductions in...
Earth’s deep mantle may have proton rivers made of superionic phases
Credit: Qingyagn Hu Pierfranco Demontis said in 1988, "Ice becomes a fast-ion conductor at high pressure and high temperatures," but...
ACS Nano special edition highlights innovations at KAIST
The collective intelligence and technological innovation of KAIST was highlighted with case studies including the Post-COVID-19 New Deal R&D Initiative...
Citizen scientists help expose presence of invasive Asian bamboo longhorn beetle in Europe
Credit: Stephen Rolls A worryingly high number of Asian bamboo longhorn beetles (Chlorophorus annularis) turn out to have been emerging...
Wild relatives offer a solution to devastating chickpea disease Ascochyta blight
Credit: Lars Kamphuis A staple for many, chickpeas are a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber and offer many...
Diverse neural signals are key to rich visual information!
Low signal heterogeneity results in severe loss of neural information; optimal stimulation method increasing the heterogeneity of neural signals may...
The aurora’s very high altitude booster
Credit: ERG science center A critical ingredient for auroras exists much higher in space than previously thought, according to new...
New brain sensor offers Alzheimer’s answers
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have developed a tool to...
Low-voltage, low-power pressure sensors for monitoring health
Credit: Khademhosseini Lab (LOS ANGELES) - Recent advances in technology have opened many possibilities for using wearable and implantable sensors...
