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NIH awards UC San Diego $33 million for five COVID-19 diagnostic projects
Efforts range from managing a large data center to expanding testing in disadvantaged communitiesCredit: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego University of...
Heavy rain affects object detection by autonomous vehicle LiDAR sensors
Credit: WMG, University of Warwick Future fully autonomous vehicles will rely on sensors to operate, one type of these sensors...
Collaboration leads to 2D polymer discovery
Credit: Dr. Steve Lustig ADELPHI, Md. -- Army researchers reached a breakthrough in the nascent science of two-dimensional polymers thanks...
Study identifies potential link between Soldiers exposed to blasts, Alzheimer’s
Credit: UNC Pembroke RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Research shows that Soldiers exposed to shockwaves from military explosives are at...
WHOI and NOAA fisheries release new North Atlantic right whale health assessment review
North Atlantic right whales are a critically endangered species with less than 366 left on the planetCredit: Photo: J. Durban,...
New saliva tests rolled-out to hospital staff to cut COVID transmission rates
Credit: Earlham Institute (EI) Frontline staff at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals (NNUH) are among the first in the country...
Forests’ long-term capacity to store carbon is dropping in regions with extreme annual fires
Credit: Corli Coetsee More intense and frequent fires are reducing the size of tree communities in many regions of the...
Graphene filter makes carbon capture more efficient and cheaper
Credit: KV Agrawal, EPFL. One of the main culprits of global warming is the vast amount of carbon dioxide pumped...
Repetitive compression of limbs appears to aid recovery from deadly brain bleeds
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 25, 2021) - Scientists want to know more about how an...
A new prototype of an intelligent underground robotic system for urban environments
Credit: UC3M This robotic system is composed of two main elements: a surface vehicle with a geo-radar that is used...
Decrease in peanut allergy among infants after guideline changes
Credit: Christian Hermann Changes to food allergy guidelines has led to a 16 per cent decrease in peanut allergy among...
Engaging in mobile gambling for social interaction can lead to problem gambling
NUI Galway study finds problem and non-problem gamblers differ in the gratifications they seek from mobile gamblingCredit: NUI Galway NUI...
Important steps for transforming toxic molecules in air at low temperatures
Credit: S. Dukhovnikov Air pollution from fuel combustion is one of the greatest environmental problems, especially in urban environments. In...
With a pinch of salt: How reliable are existing studies on microplastics in table salt?
Scientists explain the large variability in reported data on microplastics concentration in edible saltCredit: Incheon National University Just as environmentally...
Super-resolution RNA imaging in live cells
Innovative method provides new insight into molecular processes involving RNACredit: Heidelberg University/Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is key...
Scientists sniff out how amyloid β contributes to loss of smell in Alzheimer’s disease
New study shows that uneven accumulation of amyloid β is linked to olfactory dysfunction or partial loss of smell, an...
Cryptic fleshy coat aids larvae in crawling on a moss carpet
"Fleshy lobes" in insect larvae are known as a tool for camouflage but it was found that they can also...
Ultra-high-resolution X-ray imaging of 3D objects
New flexible X-ray sensor suitable for next-generation medical and industrial applicationsCredit: Ou Xiangyu X-ray imaging is widely used in areas...
Virtual reality program lessens physical side effects of hemodialysis
Credit: Photo by Becky Ponder, U. of I. School of Social Work CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Hemodialysis patients routinely experience side...
Belowground biodiversity in motion
Global change alters microbial life in soils - and thereby its ecological functionsCredit: S. Piyaset - AdobeStock Soil microorganisms play...
