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Amyloid plaque mutation map opens new avenues for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, IBEC A study published in the journal eLife made all the possible mutations...
Pungent-variable of sweet chili pepper Shishito: genes and seeds
Credit: Copyright © 2021, Fumiya Kondo, Kenichi Matsushima et al., Shinshu University, under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG,...
Irradiating COVID-19 cough droplets with UV-C lamps
Using supercomputer numerical modeling of saliva droplets' diffusion produced by coughs, researchers in Italy explore deactivating COVID-19 virus particles via...
Determining the structure of a molecule with laser-induced electron diffraction
Credit: ©ICFO Light microscopes have revolutionized our understanding of the microcosmos, but their resolution is limited to about 100 nanometers....
Type 2 diabetes: an unknown danger for women with gestational diabetes
Credit: Image by Ernesto Rodriguez from Pixabay While it's an unfair reality that women who develop gestational diabetes are ten...
Innovative flat optics will usher the next technological revolution and will touch all of us
Credit: by Andrea Fratalocchi In a new paper published in Light Science & Application, the group led by Professor Andrea...
Combined technique using diamond probes for nanoscale imaging of magnetic vortex structure
Magnetometry exploiting color center defects in diamond probes and magneto-optic imaging found to complement each other; progress towards the creation...
Making the role of AI in medicine explainable
Analysis system for the diagnosis of breast cancerCredit: Image: Klauschen/Charité Researchers at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and TU Berlin as...
Fruit fly research part of effort to protect human health from toxic chemicals
Clemson researchers are a part of the international PrecisionTox consortium which aims to shape regulation and policy on chemical safety...
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...
