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New piezoelectric material remains effective to high temperatures
Credit: Elizabeth Flores-Gomez Murray, Penn State Piezoelectric materials hold great promise as sensors and as energy harvesters but are normally...
Women at higher-risk of fatal, nightime cardiac arrest
Novel research from the Smidt Heart Institute suggests clinicians should be cautious when prescribing certain medications to high-risk, female patientsCredit:...
Study reveals neurons responsible for rapidly stopping behaviors, actions
First-ever study in people describes 'stop signal neurons' in patients with Parkinson's diseaseCredit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (Feb. 3, 2021) --...
New parasite discovered on grapevines in Yunnan province, China
Credit: Xianqi Hu (CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) New parasite discovered on grapevines in Yunnan province, China: root-knot nematode species might...
13-year analysis sheds new light on wheat crop disease patterns in Ethiopia
Findings may reflect influence of genetically resistant varieties; could help reduce risk of crop failure and famineCredit: Dave Hodson (CC...
Shelf-stable vaccines avoid waste, expand access
Manufacturing platform uses freeze-dried components, rehydrated with waterCredit: Justin Muir More than 50% of all vaccines are wasted due to...
Fungus that eats fungus could help coffee farmers
Credit: Beyene Zewdie Coffee rust is a parasitic fungus and a big problem for coffee growers around the world. A...
A team of climatologists is studying how to minimize errors in observed climate trend
Experts in climatology from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, the State Meteorology Agency and the University of Bonn (Germany) make...
New ink jet approach offers simple way to print microdisk lasers for biosensing
Advance could one day allow on-demand, on-site printing of biosensorsCredit: Hiroaki Yoshioka, Kyushu University WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a...
Research identifies more sustainable, cost-effective approach to treating citrus canker
Credit: APS An important bacterial disease that affects citrus trees and causes lesions, citrus canker has been effectively controlled by...
Pioneering technique paves way for fast and cheap fabrication of rapid medical diagnostic tools
Breakthrough promises to democratise microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip technology, benefiting resource-poor countries and settingsCredit: University of Bristol New technology developed by...
How SARS-CoV-2 mutates to escape antibody binding
A scientific detective story unearths how SARS-CoV-2 evolves new variants that evade antibodiesCredit: Kevin McCarthy and Paul Duprex PITTSBURGH, Feb....
Drone and landsat imagery shows long-term change in vegetation cover along intermittent river
Study examines vegetation cover change in the Kuiseb river in the Namib desertCredit: Photo by Oliver Halsey. In the Namib...
Nanotech plastic packaging could leach silver into some types of foods and beverages
Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c17867 Antimicrobial packaging is being developed to extend the shelf...
American Roentgen Ray Society names Sanjeev Bhalla 2021 ARRS Distinguished Educator
ARRS' award recognizes outstanding individuals in the field of medical imaging, like Dr. Bhalla, who have a proven record of...
ORNL receives three 2021 FLC Awards for technology transfer
Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Three technologies developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory...
Scientists discover plants’ roadblock to specialty oil production
Research solves longstanding problem and opens path for growing crops to produce industrially important high-value fatty acidsCredit: Brookhaven National Laboratory...
Intranasal influenza vaccine spurs strong immune response in Phase 1 study
Credit: NIH WHAT: An experimental single-dose, intranasal influenza vaccine was safe and produced a durable immune response when tested in...
The business of bees
The economic value of insect pollination services is much higher than previously thought in the US, new research findsCredit: University...
First-of-its-kind medical truck launches in the twin cities metro to treat cardiac arrest patients
Credit: University of Minnesota University of Minnesota, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust and health care system...
