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Comet makes a pit stop near Jupiter’s asteroids
Credit: Credits: NASA, ESA, and B. Bolin (Caltech) After traveling several billion miles toward the Sun, a wayward young comet-like...
Freshwater outflow from Beaufort Sea could alter global climate patterns
Arctic Ocean's salinity balance at risk, new model showsCredit: Francesca Samsel and Greg Abram (University of Texas at Austin). High-resolution...
Getting ahead of climate change
Earth observation data could help the humanitarian community reduce the destruction of natural disastersCredit: Nauman et al. As climate change...
Scientists induce artificial ‘magnetic texture’ in graphene
Quantum science advancement could help lead to powerful spintronic devices, such as semiconductors and quantum computersCredit: University at Buffalo. BUFFALO,...
Theory could accelerate push for spintronic devices
Rice University models help ID materials for advanced electronics, computer memoriesCredit: Sunny Gupta/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 25, 2021) -...
Chip simplifies COVID-19 testing, delivers results on a phone
Programmed magnetic nanobeads enable diagnostic device designed at Rice UniversityCredit: Lillehoj Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 25, 2021) -...
Tiny crustaceans’ show fastest repeatable movements ever seen in marine animals
New research shows that amphipod claws make snapping movements at 100 kilometres per hour and can accelerate nearly as fast...
Population of critically endangered Bahama Oriole is much larger than previously thought
New study suggests there are at least 10 times as many Bahama Orioles as previously believed, and offers insights that...
Researchers map metabolic signaling machinery for producing memory T cells
Discovery of a metabolic pathways that inhibit memory T cell production has potential for enhancing the immune system's ability to...
New research on hagfish provides insight into evolutionary origin of the eye
U of A biologists studying hagfish eyes uncover unexpected similarities to those of other vertebrates, including humans.Credit: Ryan Wayne The...
Johns Hopkins study shows mother’s diet may boost immune systems of premature infants
Credit: C. Sodhi, W. Fulton and D. Hackam, Johns Hopkins Medicine Medical researchers have long understood that a pregnant mother's...
Light unbound: Data limits could vanish with new optical antennas
New research throws wide open the amount of information that can be simultaneously transmitted by a single light sourceCredit: Image...
A solid solvent for unique materials
Credit: (Source: IFJ PAN) Materials impossible to obtain with existing methods can be produced using a solid, nanostructured silica solvent....
Eating human food could mean trouble for urban coyotes, study shows
New U of A research illustrates link between anthropogenic diet, human-like gut bacteria and poor health.Credit: Colleen Cassady St. Clair...
New signaling pathway in neurons
Credit: (Picture: Changhe Ji / University of Würzburg) Neurodegenerative diseases, such as various forms of senile dementia or amyotrophic lateral...
Molecular bridges power up printed electronics
Graphene Flagship researchers boost the efficiency of conductive inks and devices connecting layered materials flakes with small moleculesCredit: University of...
Researchers identify drugs with potential to stop plaque buildup in arteries
Findings could lead to better treatments for cardiovascular disease--the second leading cause of death in Canada.Credit: Richard Siemens Glycomics researchers...
Short-term climate modeling forecasts drought for Southeast US
Credit: Photo courtesy Mundoo CHAMPAIGN, Ill. --Many climate models focus on scenarios decades into the future, making their outcomes seem...
Sea turtle: Sentinels and victims of plastic pollution in the Adriatic Sea
Credit: Carlo Marinacci Sea turtles are witnesses and victims of the high level of plastic pollution of the Adriatic Sea....
AI tames data volumes for automated driving
Start of KIsSME collaboration project -- algorithms capable of learning efficiently capture scenarios when testing highly automated vehiclesCredit: (Photo: Markus...
