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Speedy nanorobots could someday clean up soil and water, deliver drugs
University of Colorado Boulder researchers have discovered that minuscule, self-propelled particles called "nanoswimmers" can escape from mazes as much as...
A new piece of the quantum computing puzzle
An efficient two-bit quantum logic gate has been out of reach, until now Research from the McKelvey School of Engineering...
IU School of Medicine receives $30 million NIA grant for Alzheimer’s, dementia research
National Centralized Repository for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (NCRAD) located at IU School of Medicine has been continuously funded...
Fruit flies lose their virginity lightly – and then become choosy
Mate choice is important for females, who often invest much more energy in offspring than males. However, being too selective...
How plants become good neighbors in times of stress
Scientists have discovered how plants manage to live alongside each other in places that are dark and shady. Moderate shade...
Reversal speeds creation of important molecule
Rice's K.C. Nicolaou lab makes synthesis of halichondrin B more efficient HOUSTON - (June 29, 2021) - The story of...
Studying how microbiome affects immunity could improve vaccine effectiveness
AMES, Iowa - So many microbes live in and on your body that it might be helpful to think of...
Beckman neuroscientists uncover neuronal circuitry controlling auditory sensory perception
A team of neuroscientists at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology discovered a new neuronal circuit that may...
New 2D alloy combines five metals, breaks down CO2
It's first demonstrated use of a 2D, multi-metallic alloy A two-dimensional alloy material -- made from five metals as opposed...
Study shows effectiveness of suppressing female fruit flies
Populations of Drosophila suzukii fruit flies - so-called "spotted-wing Drosophila" that devastate soft-skinned fruit in North America, Europe and parts...
World-leading £1.6 million study begins into robotic surgery for knee replacement
A major national study will pitch human skill against machine precision as it compares the benefits of knee replacement surgery...
LSL60101 compound reduces neuroinflammation and improves cognition
I2 imidazoline receptors as targets in the fight against Alzheimer's The LSL60101 compound, a specific ligand of the I2-IR receptors...
RUDN University chemists create substances for supramolecules’ self-assembly
RUDN University chemists derived molecules that can assemble into complex structures using chlorine and bromine halogen atoms. They bind to...
Protecting species on the move
As temperatures and sea levels rise as a result of climate change, flora and fauna are migrating into new and...
Playing wind instruments generates less aerosol than vocalization, COVID-19 study finds
Aerosol generated by playing woodwind and brass instruments is less than that produced when vocalising (speaking and singing) and is...
Leicester expert leads ground breaking invention on battery recycling
Researchers at the University of Leicester have developed a new method to recycle electric vehicle batteries using a ground-breaking new...
Sustainable mining of raw materials from thermal springs in Chile
Brinemine project at KIT: Responsible extraction of energy, raw materials, and drinking water from geothermal wells Mineral resources from Chile...
Through the nano hole: lego technique reveals the physics of DNA transport through nanopores
A new technique established by a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge and the University of Massachusetts reveals...
Blood clots related to AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine can be mitigated with early detection
New research highlights the need for heightened awareness and early testing for patients with signs of clotting disorder following vaccination...
Scientists mine the rich seam of body wearable motion sensors
A new study from the University of Bath in the UK finds that conductive seams, when strategically placed in clothing,...
