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The compound that makes chili peppers spicy also boosts perovskite solar cell performance
Credit: Jin Yang Scientists in China and Sweden have determined that a pinch of capsaicin, the chemical compound that gives...
Columbia engineers first to observe avalanches in nanoparticles
Researchers develop the first nanomaterial that demonstrates "photon avalanching;" finding could lead to new applications in sensing, imaging, and light...
Shine on: Avalanching nanoparticles break barriers to imaging cells in real time
Study co-led by Berkeley Lab and Columbia Engineering could lead to simple, high-resolution bioimaging in real time by overcoming a...
How to keep drones flying when a motor fails
Credit: UZH As anxious passengers are often reassured, commercial aircrafts can easily continue to fly even if one of the...
Inferring human genomes at a fraction of the cost promises to boost biomedical research
Credit: Delaneau Group Thousands of genetic markers have already been robustly associated with complex human traits, such as Alzheimer's disease,...
Catalysts: worth taking a closer look
Why do metal oxide surfaces behave differently? At TU Wien, a new research method was found to answer important questions.Credit:...
Workaholism leads to mental and physical health problems
Work addiction risk depends on occupationCredit: Morteza Charkhabi Workaholism or work addiction risk is a growing public health concern that...
New research in JNCCN highlights dangerous disparities for life-saving cancer screening
Study finds more work is needed to enhance adherence to recommended cancer screening in Canada.Credit: NCCN PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA --...
New studies support blood test for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Photo: University of Gothenburg In three recent publications in Molecular Psychiatry, Brain and JAMA Neurology researchers from the University...
Lipid biomarkers in urine can determine the type of asthma
Credit: Mattias Ahlm In a new study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have used a urine test to identify...
TalTech’s neuroscientists investigate the causes of a widespread eye disease
Credit: TalTech Fuchs' corneal dystrophy is one of the most common eye diseases diagnosed in almost 5% of the population...
Discovery of ‘adolescent’ skeletal stem cells might someday help prevent osteoporosis
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - A new study reported in STEM CELLS reveals a unique population of skeletal stem...
Max Planck Society, Rockefeller University Press enter “read-and-publish” agreement
Readers and authors at 86 Max Planck Society Institutes impactedCredit: Max Planck Society/Rockefeller University Press Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL)...
Copper-indium oxide: A faster and cooler way to reduce our carbon footprint
Scientists set a record for the highest conversion rate of carbon dioxide at low temperatures with copper-modified indium oxide, signifying...
Research reveals how teeth functioned and evolved in giant mega-sharks
Credit: Hugo Salais, Metazoa Studio A pioneering study by University of Bristol researchers finds that the evolution of teeth in...
Seawater as an electrical cable !? Wireless power transfers in the ocean
For drones that can be stationed underwater for the adoption of ICT in maricultureCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY....
Blue-light stride in perovskite-based LEDs
Mixed halide perovskites for spectrally stable and high-efficiency blue light-emitting diodesCredit: Thor Balkhed Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed...
Bacteria carried by mosquitos may protect them against pesticides
Common bacteria naturally transmitted between insects found to make them less susceptible to insecticides used to control their numbersCredit: University...
Impact of COVID lockdown on aeromedical retrievals in remote parts of Australia
Spike in evacuations for heart conditionsCredit: Royal Flying Doctor Service New data released this week by Australian researchers reveals the...
Two Berkeley Lab scientists honored with the Lawrence Award
The Department of Energy's award goes to a microbiologist and a nuclear physicist.Credit: Berkeley Lab, Noah Berger/UC Berkeley, Princeton University...
