Chemistry
Gene hunting leads researchers to solve mystery of inhibition of awn elongation in sorghum
Over the years, the domestication of grasses like wheat, rice, barley, and sorghum for consumption has resulted in certain modifications...
New, highly tunable composite materials—with a twist
Watch this.Credit: Jacopo Bertolotti Watch this. Watch for the patterns created as the circles move across each other. Those patterns,...
Installation of deep-water pipeline gives immediate boost to sea-floor animals
An underwater survey west of Africa, off the Angolan coast, found that both the abundance and types of animals on...
Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later
Children who learn to play well with others at pre-school age tend to enjoy better mental health as they get...
Wandering star disrupts stellar nursery
From a zoomed out, distant view, star-forming cloud L483 appears normal. But when a Northwestern University-led team of astrophysicists zoomed...
The potential of p-computers
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) has created a crisis in computing and a significant need...
Tracing the remnants of Andromeda’s violent history
Pasadena, CA— A detailed analysis of the composition and motion of more than 500 stars revealed conclusive evidence of ancient...
Sustainable irrigation can feed billions, make agriculture resilient to climate change
Washington, DC— As climate change shifts precipitation patterns, irrigation can be a powerful tool for increasing the world’s food supply—feeding...
Staring at yourself during virtual chats may worsen your mood, research finds
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new study finds that the more a person stares at themself while talking with a partner...
Suicidal thoughts, behaviors linked to hormone-sensitive brain disorder
A new global study published in BMC Psychiatry reports that 34% of people with premenstrual dysphoric disorder have attempted suicide. Credit:...
Simulations reveal hydrodynamics of planetary engulfment by expanding star
When our sun exhausts the hydrogen fuel in its core some 5 billion years from now, it will expand to...
A new technology offers treatment for HIV infection through a single injection
A new study from Tel Aviv University offers a new and unique treatment for AIDS which may be developed into...
Insight into the mystery of magnetism
Credit: Lancaster University Journal Nature Communications DOI 10.1038/s41467-022-30591-2 Method of Research Experimental study Subject of Research Not applicable Article Title...
Researchers solve mystery surrounding dielectric properties of unique metal oxide
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (06/13/2022)—A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led research team has solved a longstanding mystery surrounding strontium titanate,...
Electricity and data over-the-air: The simultaneous transmission of 5G and power
The potential of Millimeter-wave Wireless Power Transfer as a solution for Massive Internet of Things has finally been harnessed by...
Building up new data-storage memory
Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo fabricated three-dimensional vertically formed field-effect...
Directly wireless communication of human minds via non-invasive brain-computer-metasurface platform
Recently, coding metasurfaces, incorporating active components, have enabled real-time and programmable controls over EM functionalities, which used to be static...
One step closer to moving things with our thoughts
Metamaterials have attracted extensive attention from many fields due to their extraordinary physical properties. It has provided researchers with a...
Research reveals the science behind this plant’s blue berries
On a beautiful fall day in 2019, Miranda Sinnott-Armstrong was walking down Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado when something caught...
Proteomic study of 2,002 tumors identifies 11 pan-cancer molecular subtypes across 14 types of cancer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A new study that analyzed protein levels in 2,002 primary tumors from 14 tissue-based cancer types identified...
