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Higher-order topological superconductivity in monolayer Fe(Te,Se)
Credit: @Science China Press In particle physics, a Majorana Fermion is charge neutral and its antiparticle is just itself. In...
COVID-causing coronavirus following predictable mutational footsteps
Similarities in locations, types of mutations could inform responses to future SARS-CoV-2 strainsCredit: Scott Schrage, University of Nebraska-Lincoln New research...
Dartmouth Engineering professor selected to direct new Brazilian biofuels lab
Credit: John Sherman/Dartmouth Engineering Lee Lynd, the Queneau Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth, will be the founding director of...
Blood test can track the evolution of coronavirus infection
A blood test that quantifies the protein ACE2, the cellular protein which allows entry of the virus into cells, as...
Empathy may drive rats and other mammals to help friends over strangers
A new study identifies the brain regions involved in rats' tendency to help members of their own social group over...
The rat’s whiskers: multidisciplinary research reveals how we sense texture
Mathematicians and neuroscientists achieve breakthrough in understanding how whiskers 'amplify' textureCredit: Nature Scientific Reports How we sense texture has long...
WVU researcher leads effort to reduce data-transfer error in radiation therapy
The work of Ramon Alfredo Siochi and other members of a task group will help ensure the accuracy of data...
NSF CAREER award to break down engineering education barriers
Credit: Virginia Tech's Niki Hazuda. At the intersection of change, impact, diversity, equity, and inclusion, stands an assistant professor from...
Supermarket model to guide safer shopping amid pandemic
Credit: Skoltech A Skoltech team has developed a model for assessing infection risks for supermarket customers. The researchers believe that...
Preventing lung cancer’s unwelcome return
Credit: Sordella lab/CSHL, 2021 When a doctor gives a patient antibiotics for a bacterial infection, they usually require them to...
Keeping the world up to date on irritable bowel syndrome research in China
Scientists condense Chinese studies over the past decade on this common gastrointestinal disorder in a review articleCredit: Chinese Medical Journal...
Cobalt-containing catalysts used to study super-viscous oil resins at Ashalcha oilfield
A paper saw light in Catalysts.Credit: Kazan Federal University Ashalcha oilfield in Tatarstan is one of the most popular locations...
Electric signals between individual cardiac cells regulate heartbeat
Cells are connected by gap junctions, which are vital for a healthy heart.Credit: André G. Kléber WASHINGTON, July 13, 2021...
Synthesis of one of the most abundant organic lipids elucidates its structure
Credit: Adri Minnaard, University of Groningen Crenarchaeol is a large, closed-loop lipid that is present in the membranes of ammonium-oxidizing...
Farm robots are the future; let’s start preparing now, researcher argues
Credit: Natalis Lorenz No longer science fiction, farm robots are already here--and they have created two possible extremes for the...
Preventing oxygen release leads to safer high-energy-density batteries
Credit: Takashi Nakamura A research group has produced fresh insights about the release of oxygen in lithium-ion batteries, paving the...
TSUBAME supercomputer predicts cell-membrane permeability of cyclic peptides
Credit: 2021 Sugita M, et al. Published by American Chemical Society (Licensed under CC BY 4.0) Scientists at Tokyo Institute...
HKBU secures funding to build platform technologies for symbiotic creativity
Credit: Hong Kong Baptist University A research project led by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) entitled "Building Platform Technologies for...
Global study reveals effectiveness of protected area
Certain countries perform significantly better than their neighbors in the effectiveness of their protected areas, finds new study.Credit: Pixabay Researchers...
Scientists discover nanoclusters effective for cancer in the second near-infrared synergy therapy
Credit: WANG Hui As a minimally invasive method for cancer therapy at precise locations, NIR-induced photothermal therapy (PTT) has drawn...
