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From microsaws to nanodrills: laser pulses act as subtle machining tools
Industrial-grade materials processing on the sub-micron scale is enabled by spatially structured ultrashort laser pulsesCredit: Daniel Flamm et al. If...
Samara Polytech scientists have patented the TopCryst.Find_Topology service
It becomes possible to determine the crystal structure topology with the help of the programCredit: @SamaraPolytech Employees of the Samara...
Explainable AI: A must for nuclear nonproliferation, national security
Researchers seek deeper understanding when the stakes are so highCredit: Composite image by Timothy Holland | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory...
Novel catalysts improve efficiency of urea synthesis at ambient conditions
Credit: ZHANG Guangjin and YUAN Menglei Converting both nitrogen (N2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added urea molecules via C-N...
SARS-CoV-2 mutations in competition
Credit: © IVI Prior to the emergence of new mutants of the coronavirus, such as the British variant B.1.1.7, the...
Flickering the neural activities with LED lights
A bird's eye view of the brain activity offers new insights into the brain-behavior relationship of the individuals who together...
Diversity among study participants credited with identifying gene linked to asthma
Henry Ford Health System-led study shows how inclusivity benefits genetic research.Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT (February 25, 2021) -...
Could a common barnacle help find missing persons lost at sea?
UNSW marine scientists have used a barnacle to develop two equations that can help estimate when and where a local...
Nanomedicine activation profile determines efficacy depending on tumor c-Myc expression
Credit: 2021 Innovation Center of NanoMedicine February 26, 2021 - Kawasaki, Japan: The Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (Director General: Prof....
Changing the silkworm’s diet to spin stronger silk
Credit: Tohoku University Tohoku University researchers have produced cellulose nanofiber (CNF) synthesized silk naturally through a simple tweak to silkworms'...
Development of an electroceutical to drastically reduce high-risk, preterm labor
Detection of preterm labor early by sensing the signals of uterine contractions with the use of a non-invasive electroceutical. Prevention...
Researcher identifies potential new measure for Alzheimer’s risk
Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (February 25, 2021) - Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease has been shown to reduce cost and...
Advantageous preparation of movement via independent control of muscle sensors
Credit: Mattias Pettersson A number of brain areas change their activity before we execute a planned voluntary movement. A new...
Curcumin for amyloidosis and lipid metabolism — a novel insight
Credit: Copyright © 2021, Jian Dai Curcumin is a polyphenol compound produced by plants of the Curcuma longa species and...
The key to proper muscle growth
Credit: Birchmeier Lab, MDC When a muscle grows, because its owner is still growing too or has started exercising regularly,...
Retroviruses are re-writing the koala genome and causing cancer
Credit: A. Gillett The koala retrovirus (KoRV) is a virus which, like other retroviruses such as HIV, inserts itself into...
URI researchers: Microbes deep beneath seafloor survive on byproducts of radioactive process
Results have implications for life on MarsCredit: Photo courtesy Justine Sauvage NARRAGANSETT, R.I. - February 26, 2021 - A team...
Lethal house lures reduce incidence of malaria in children
Credit: Daniel Lesher, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new type of housing modification can reduce malaria incidence among...
Landmark study details sequencing of 64 full human genomes to better capture genetic diversity
Scott Devine, PhD 64 human genomes sequenced will serve as new reference for genetic variation and predisposition to human diseasesCredit:...
Scientists use Doppler to peer inside cells
Process leads to Scientists use Doppler to peer inside cells, leading to better, faster diagnoses and treatments of infectionCredit: Purdue...
