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Discovery could help lengthen lifespan of electronic devices
The research could lead to electronics being designed with better enduranceCredit: University of Sydney Ferroelectric materials are used in many...
Using genetics, researchers identify potential drugs for early treatment of COVID-19
Credit: Frank Curran A new study using human genetics suggests researchers should prioritize clinical trials of drugs that target two...
Optically active defects improve carbon nanotubes
Heidelberg scientists achieve defect control with a new reaction pathwayCredit: Simon Settele (Heidelberg) The properties of carbon-based nanomaterials can be...
Aluminum is intricately associated with the neuropathology of familial Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Dr. Mold Amsterdam, April 9, 2021 -- This study builds upon two earlier published studies (Mold et al., 2020,...
University of Tartu scientists develop materials for future fusion reactor
Credit: Wikipedia.org The energy source of the Sun and other stars is determined by the fusion reaction between two hydrogen...
Call for fire: ONR tests virtual training systems for JTACs, fire support marines
Credit: (Photo: David Taylor/Phocus Video) ARLINGTON, Va.--The Marine scanned the open field and spotted an enemy tank approaching. Using a...
A new international consortium to promote stem cell-based therapy for Huntington’s disease
Credit: SC4HD The Stem Cells for Huntington's Disease (SC4HD) is a new international consortium created to promote advanced therapy medicinal...
An on-off switch for gene editing
New, reversible CRISPR method can control gene expression while leaving underlying DNA sequence unchangedCredit: Jennifer Cook-Chrysos/Whitehead Institute Over the past...
Study finds to increase nurse practitioners prescribing buprenorphine falls short
Credit: Indiana University Since 2016, a federal regulation has allowed nurse practitioners and physician assistants to obtain a waiver to...
A lightweight and durable radiator for cooling electric vehicle batteries
The radiator was developed using friction stir welding technologyCredit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University Researchers from Peter the Great...
Antibody binding-site conserved across COVID-19 virus variants
The structural revelation could have implications as a therapeutic target in all SARS-CoV-2 variantsCredit: Kelly Lab/Penn State A tiny protein...
Glass injection molding
Credit: Photo: Neptun Lab/University of Freiburg Glass is ubiquitous, from high-tech products in the fields of optics, telecommunications, chemistry and...
The European Hexa-X project for the development of 6G technology starts
Credit: Hexa-X The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is participating in the development of the European Hexa-X project, through...
Brain organoids uncover various mechanisms of virus-induced microcephaly
Credit: Copyright: Krenn/CellStemCell/IMBA Researchers at IMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences - demonstrate that...
Antipsychotic drugs may have protective effect against COVID-19
Credit: Universidad de Sevilla Two studies led by the Mental Health Unit of the Virgen del Rocio University Hospital and...
To nodulate or not? Uncovering how nitrate regulates gene expression in legumes
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that nitrate-induced control of root nodule formation results from varying DNA-binding properties of...
Popeye with a whiff of rotten eggs
Credit: Huimin Ye An international team of scientists led by microbiologists Professor Alexander Loy from the University of Vienna and...
Abrupt ice age climate changes behaved like cascading dominoes
Credit: Photo: Sepp Kipfstuhl. Throughout the last ice age, the climate changed repeatedly and rapidly during so-called Dansgaard-Oeschger events, where...
Foliar application boosts the zinc content of wheat grain by up to 50%
Credit: University of Cordoba A team from the Department of Agronomy at the UCO has demonstrated, through field tests carried...
Childhood diet and exercise creates healthier, less anxious adults
Study in mice shows lasting effects of early-life habitsCredit: Marcell Cadney/UCR Exercise and a healthy diet in childhood leads to...
