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New leaf-tailed gecko from Madagascar is a master of disguise
Leaf-tailed geckos are masters of camouflage. Some species have skin flaps around the whole body and head, as well as...
Scientists find way to wipe a cell’s memory to better reprogram it as a stem cell
In a groundbreaking study published today in Nature, Australian scientists have resolved a long-standing problem in regenerative medicine. Led by...
Oceans release microplastics into the atmosphere
Microplastic particles are present in the marine atmosphere even in remote parts of the world. These tiny particles come from...
How cold temperatures trigger the brain to boost appetite
LA JOLLA, CA—Neuroscientists at Scripps Research have identified brain circuits that make mammals want to eat more when they are...
Switching ‘spin’ on and off (and up and down) in quantum materials at room temperature
Researchers have found a way to control the interaction of light and quantum ‘spin’ in organic semiconductors, that works even...
IOP Publishing hosts Environmental Research 2023 – a month of online events to unite global environmental experts in climate action
IOP Publishing (IOPP) is launching Environmental Research 2023, a series of free-to-attend virtual events which will take place from 16...
World’s deepest coral calcification rates measured off Hawaiian Islands
In the waters off the Hawaiian Islands, rates of calcification were measured in the deepest coral colonies and reported recently...
Building muscle in the lab
ETH Zurich Professor Ori Bar-Nur and his team grow muscle cells in the laboratory. In this case, they are mouse...
NTU Singapore scientists develop a sustainable way to convert kale waste into products for health and personal care
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new technique to convert kale waste for use in...
Pig kidney xenotransplantation performing optimally after 32 days in human body
NEW YORK, NY, AUGUST 16, 2023 — Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney that...
Common wristbands ‘hotbed’ for harmful bacteria including E. coli, staphylococcus
The COVID-19 pandemic took disinfecting to new heights. Now, a new study examining a commonly used item might convince you...
Layered and traditional semiconductors heterogenous integration open door for post Moore era
Scientists in NEXT Lab, Tsinghua University have revealed the fabrication and engineering techniques of TMDs and provided a comparative view...
Cleaning water with ‘smart rust’ and magnets (video)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2023 — Pouring flecks of rust into water usually makes it dirtier. But researchers have developed...
Sugars affect brain ‘plasticity,’ helping with learning, memory, recovery
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2023 — Can you recognize someone you haven’t seen in years, but forget what you had...
£7 million award for quantum engineering of energy-efficient organic smart materials
A world leading team of scientists has been awarded over £7M to develop radically new disruptive organic materials for everything...
SLAC researchers take important step toward developing cavity-based X-ray laser tech
Researchers have announced an important step in the development of a next-gen technology for making X-ray free-electron laser pulses brighter...
Team compares reanalysis datasets with Advanced Himawari Imager measurements over East Asia
Today’s weather satellites provide scientists with a unique opportunity to evaluate the abilities of various reanalysis datasets to depict multilayer...
Controlling the source of electromagnetic waves enables control of the period of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS)
Since the scientists at Bell Labs invented the world’s first transistor in December 1947, a revolution in microelectronics technology has...
University of Arkansas Joins U.S. Army Pathfinder Program
The University of Arkansas has become the latest university to join the Army Pathfinder Program, an initiative overseen by the...
‘Resurrecting’ the legendary figure behind Count Dracula
Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler, was a 15th century prince and military leader who was so terrifying, he’s...
