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A quantum internet is closer to reality, thanks to this switch
New approach could help quantum networks to support more users without losing dataCredit: Purdue University/Navin Lingaraju WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. --...
Novel drug prevents amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease
In animal models, the new compound modulated a key enzyme, reducing or eliminating production of problematic protein fragments; human clinical...
Indoors, outdoors, 6 feet apart? Transmission risk of airborne viruses can be quantified
The dynamics of how aerosols travel from one person to another, under different circumstancesCredit: Mj Riches In the 1995 movie...
Oregon researchers unveil the weaving fractal network of connecting neurons
Quest to design implants to treat macular degeneration leads research team to a discovery that connectivity is completed with a...
A Skoltech robot analyzes shoppers’ behavior
Credit: Skoltech Researchers from Skoltech's Intelligent Space Robotics Lab have proposed a novel method for customer behavior analytics and demand...
$5M grant to fund Cincinnati Children’s study of air pollution and mental health
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Scientists at Cincinnati Children's just received a 5-year grant totaling $5.3 million from the National...
Healthcare protections for LGBTQ persons may broaden under Biden administration
Credit: West Virginia University Healthcare sex discrimination protections for the LGBTQ community may be expanded under the Biden Administration, including...
NRL physicist earns 2020 AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize
Credit: Matthew Kerr; U.S. Naval Research Laboratory WASHINGTON -- Imagine living in a large city. New York City, Los Angeles,...
A fluid solution to dendrite growth in lithium metal batteries
Credit: Jiandi Wan, UC Davis A new paper from associate professor Jiandi Wan's group in the UC Davis Department of...
Placebo effect may explain reported benefits of psychedelic microdoses
The largest placebo-controlled trial of psychedelics to date suggests that the reported psychological benefits of microdosing are likely explained by...
COVID-19 can kill heart muscle cells, interfere with contraction
Study reveals details of how coronavirus infects heart; models of tissue damage may help develop potential therapiesCredit: Lina Greenberg Since...
Intriguing particles emerge when two photons couple
Researchers exploring the interactions between light particles, photons and matter find that optical microresonators host quasiparticles made by two photons.Credit:...
New research highlights impact of the digital divide
Bauer dean offers solutions to improve job status of at-risk populationsCredit: University of Houston The coronavirus pandemic has drawn new...
Study explores link between forestry management and pesticides in aquatic species
Toxic traces found in mussels, clams, and oysters in Oregon's coastal zoneCredit: Kaegan Scully-Engelmeyer Pesticides used in forestry may threaten...
Dethroning electrocatalysts for hydrogen production with inexpensive alternative material
Credit: Tokyo Tech Today, we can say without a shadow of doubt that an alternative to fossil fuels is needed....
The expanding possibilities of bio-based polymers
Researchers from the Kleij group present a new route to prepare biobased polyesters with tuneable propertiesCredit: ICIQ/Francesco Della Monica Finding...
UT Plant Sciences’ Senseman receives highest honor from WSSA
Department Head Scott Senseman named WSSA FellowCredit: Photo courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Scott Senseman, professor and head of the...
Chemistry goes under cover
Covering metal catalyst surfaces with thin two-dimensional oxide materials can enhance chemical reactionsCredit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY--Physically confined spaces...
New cell line could lead to more reliable vaccine development to fight costly pig virus
Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa - Vaccines are an important tool in fighting porcine reproductive and respiratory...
Cockcroft Institute awarded more than £11 million to boost accelerator research
Credit: STFC The Cockcroft Institute (CI), a partnership between the Universities of Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester and Strathclyde, and the Science...
