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A superatomic semiconductor sets a speed record
Semiconductors—most notably, silicon—underpin the computers, cellphones, and other electronic devices that power our daily lives, including the device on which...
Mammalian cells may consume bacteria-killing viruses to promote cellular health
Bacteriophages, also called phages, are viruses that infect and kill bacteria, their natural hosts. But from a macromolecular viewpoint, phages...
New quantum effect demonstrated for the first time: Spinaron, a rugby in a ball pit
Extreme conditions prevail in the Würzburg laboratory of experimental physicists Professor Matthias Bode and Dr. Artem Odobesko. Affiliated with the...
UTHealth Houston researchers awarded $3.4M NIH grant to study pharmaceutical therapies to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome
A four-year, $3.4 million grant to investigate molecular mechanisms and therapeutic treatments for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has been...
Renewed support for high power laser facilities will benefit discovery science and inertial fusion energy research at SLAC
Research and technology development for plasma physics and fusion energy at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory just...
UTSA receives $500,000 US Economic Development Administration grant to build secure manufacturing hub in South Texas
(San Antonio, October 26, 2023) -- The Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII) at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has been...
Study seeks new treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans, military personnel
A groundbreaking clinical trial launched October 16 will explore the promise of new drug treatments for military personnel and veterans...
Politecnico di Milano and Università di Milano-Bicocca awarded an ERC Synergy Grant on next-generation numerical methods for sustainability challenges
Developing new-generation numerical methods for the technological challenges of the 21st century, mainly in sustainability. This is the objective underpinning...
DNA Origami nanoturbine sets new horizon for nanomotors
Nanoturbines: the heart of advancements Credit: This material is free to use if proper credit is provided: ‘Image Cees Dekker...
A large international study of migraine reveals new biological pathways for treatment
Reykjavik, 26. October 2023.Credit: deCODE genetics Reykjavik, 26. October 2023. A new study of migraine reveals new biological pathways for...
NSF awards up to $21.4M for design of next-gen telescopes to capture earliest moments of universe
The National Science Foundation has awarded $3.7 million to the University of Chicago for the first year of a grant...
Marine protected areas and climate change
An international team has developed the first comprehensive framework for designing networks of marine protected areas that can help vulnerable...
Malaria protein discovery offers path for novel antimalarial intervention strategies
The discovery of a malaria protein that helps the parasite grow inside red blood cells and plays a key regulatory...
Interacting polarons
An electron moving through a solid generates a polarization in its environment due to its electric charge. In his theoretical...
Virginia Tech awarded $2 million to advance groundwater availability and quality
Groundwater is a necessary resource for communities around the world, but in some areas, it’s being depleted faster than it’s...
Early whaling eradicated species from local waters
The industrial whaling of the 19th and 20th centuries almost wiped out several species. However, even though whaling took place...
New guide details menopause’s effects on the workplace, other surprising impacts
A sweeping new guide to menopause by a UVA Health expert and collaborators highlights the profound and sometimes surprising effects the...
Dr. Maya Hogg named Chief of Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
NEW YORK (Oct. 25, 2023) — Dr. Maya Hogg, a leading hospitalist, has been appointed chief of medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan...
Case Western Reserve University researcher awarded $3.5 million federal grant
CLEVELAND—A researcher from the Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing has been awarded a $3.5 million...
Mount Sinai renames top-ranked heart hospital to honor Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, and his legacy of excellence
Mount Sinai Health System announced today that “Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital” is the new name for its top-ranked heart...
