Chemistry
United States, France cooperation advances international weather research
NORMAN, OKLA. – The University of Oklahoma and several research universities in France have signed a memorandum of understanding to...
Self-frequency-conversion nanowire lasers
Nanowire (NW) lasers with the NW simultaneously acting as gain medium and optical cavity are attractive for miniaturized photonic integration...
Intelligent metasurface could revolutionize our lives
The manipulation of electromagnetic waves and information has become central to our daily lives. Intelligent metasurfaces have emerged as smart...
Obesity threatens US military readiness
Philadelphia, May 6, 2022 – Obesity is recognized as a public health crisis with serious medical and economic effects, but...
BTI’s Greg Martin elected to National Academy of Sciences
Greg Martin, Boyce Schulze Downey Professor at the Boyce Thompson Institute and Professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science...
UCI researchers reveal possible molecular blood signature for suicide in major depression
Irvine, CA – May 5, 2022 – A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers, along with members of the...
DNA sites linked with physical differences between sexes now also linked to disease risk
Some physical traits that differ between sexes are known to be linked to certain single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in chromosomes...
Why hungry worms take risks
LA JOLLA––(May 5, 2022) Whether it’s making rash decisions or feeling grumpy, hunger can make us think and act differently—“hangry,”...
Researchers create flat magic window with liquid crystals
WASHINGTON — For the first time, researchers have used liquid crystals to create a flat magic window — a transparent...
The fungal effector Rip 1 suppresses maize host defense responses
Plant colonisation by biotrophic pathogens requires sophisticated strategies for tissue invasion, defence suppression and metabolic manipulation to loot nutrients necessary...
Content and trigger warnings from 32 countries and 10 different sectors analyzed to produce a new framework of classification by theme (violence, language, flashing lights, etc.) and media type
Content and trigger warnings from 32 countries and 10 different sectors analyzed to produce a new framework of classification by...
ORNL’s Chi elected Fellow of the Microscopy Society of America
Miaofang Chi, a scientist at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a Fellow of the...
Links between paranormal beliefs and cognitive function described by 40 years of research
In a review of 71 studies that explored links between belief in paranormal phenomena and cognitive function, most of the...
Like a pebble in a whirlpool
Osaka, Japan – Scientists from the Graduate School of Engineering Science at Osaka University have shown how silicon nanoparticles can...
Devil in the coronavirus fusion details
The mystery of exactly how the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects human lung cells remains largely hidden to experimental scientists. Now, however,...
How mosquito brains encode human odor so they can seek us out
Mosquitos. Bane of backyard picnics — and deadly in Zika- and dengue-prone regions.Credit: Photo by Denise Applewhite, Princeton University Office...
A new wearable technology — for plants (video)
Plants can’t speak up when they are thirsty. And visual signs, such as shriveling or browning leaves, don’t start until...
Study links urbanization to poor ecological knowledge, less environmental action
A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collaborators highlights a sharp contrast...
Taste of the future: Robot chef learns to ‘taste as you go’
A robot ‘chef’ has been trained to taste food at different stages of the chewing process to assess whether it’s...
Seashell-inspired Sandia shield protects materials in hostile environments
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Word of an extraordinarily inexpensive material, lightweight enough to protect satellites against debris in the cold of...
