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Microchip models of human lungs enable better understanding of disease, immune response
Lung-on-a-chip platforms can provide a more rapid alternative for preliminary testing of drug candidates to treat coronavirus-induced lung infectionsCredit: Yildiz-Ozturk...
Electronic nose sniffs out free radicals
Collaboration works on nanosensors to detect atmospheric pollutantsCredit: G. Mannaerts, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Smog?uselang=de#/media/File:Ciel_du_Havre_04.JPG) An international project involving researchers at...
Time-expanded phase-sensitive optical time-domain reflectometry
Credit: by Miguel Soriano-Amat, Hugo F. Martins, Vicente Durán, Luis Costa, Sonia Martin-Lopez, Miguel Gonzalez-Herraez and María R. Fernández-Ruiz Distributed...
Underwater swimming robot responds with feedback from soft ‘lateral line’
Credit: Seoul National University Stuttgart - A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) in...
A simple laser for quantum-like classical light
Credit: by Yijie Shen, Isaac Nape, Xilin Yang, Xing Fu, Mali Gong, Darryl Naidoo and Andrew Forbes Tailoring light is...
New results challenge leading theory in physics
Credit: CERN When so-called beauty quarks are produced during the collision of high-energy proton beams in the Large Hadron Collider...
Metasurfaces for manipulating terahertz waves
Credit: by Xiaofei Zang, Bingshuang Yao, Lin Chen, Jingya Xie, Xuguang Guo, Alexei V. Balakin, Alexander P. Shkurinov, and Songlin...
Protecting and managing forests with AI
KIT and EDI GmbH develop intelligent assistance system for forest management under a changing climate - new interactive video of...
An exotic metal-insulator transition in a surface-doped transition metal dichalcogenide
Credit: International Center for Quantum Materials, Peking University Metal-insulator transition (MIT) driven by many-body interactions is an important phenomenon in...
World’s first market-ready diamond-based quantum accelerator set for release
Credit: Photo: Quantum Brilliance CANBERRA, March 24, 2021 -- Quantum Brilliance, a venture-backed Australian quantum computing startup from The Australian...
Discovery of non-toxic semiconductors with a direct band gap in the near-infrared
New compound may replace toxic mercury cadmium telluride and gallium arsenide in near-infrared devicesCredit: NIMS NIMS and the Tokyo Institute...
New treatment can reduce facial pressure injuries from PPE in frontline healthcare workers
Credit: RCSI A study has found that a new 'care bundle' can reduce the incidence of facial pressure injuries in...
New result from the LHCb experiment challenges leading theory in physics
Credit: LHCb Collaboration Imperial physicists are part of a team that has announced 'intriguing' results that potentially cannot be explained...
New evidence in search for the mysterious Denisovans
Credit: Photo supplied by the Trustees of the Natural History Museum. An international group of researchers led by the University...
Recurrent neural network advances 3D fluorescence imaging
Credit: by Ozcan Lab, UCLA Rapid 3D microscopic imaging of fluorescent samples has gained increasing importance in numerous applications in...
Stem cell therapy shows promise against age-related muscle loss
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University As the name implies, induced pluripotent stem cells can become any type of cell in...
Demonstration of unconventional transverse thermoelectric generation
Composite of thermoelectric and magnetic materials with high thermopower may open up a new way to wide-ranging energy applicationsCredit: NIMS...
Virtual pollination trade uncovers global dependence on biodiversity for food consumption
Credit: Karlo Guidoni-Martins Recently, a published study in Science Advances assessed the contribution of pollinators to international market flows and...
These baby great white sharks love to hang out near New York
FAU Harbor Branch study provides first-ever glimpse into 3D movements of young white sharks using satellite technologyCredit: OCEARCH/R. Snow Uncovering...
Scientists reveal regenerative treatment path for diabetic foot ulcers
The approach also holds potential for repairing internal organs such as the heart, intestine and liver, which can become damaged...
