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Can metalens be commercialized at a fraction of the cost?
Metalenses, nano-artificial structures capable of manipulating light, offer a technology that can significantly reduce the size and thickness of traditional...
Oregon State dog-training program helps increase physical activity among kids with disabilities
CORVALLIS, Ore. — By engaging regularly with their family dog and teaching it a series of tricks and commands, children...
Unlocking visible femtosecond fiber oscillators: A breakthrough in laser science
The emergence of ultrafast laser pulse generation, marking a significant milestone in laser science, has triggered incredible progress across a...
Understanding cattle grazing personalities may foster sustainable rangelands
Not all cattle are the same when it comes to grazing. Some like to wander while others prefer to stay...
Europe’s forgotten forests could be 21st century ‘biodiversity hot spots’
An overlooked and long-neglected type of forest has vast capacity to rebound, enhancing species diversity and resilience to climate change,...
High fat/low protein diets in rats during pregnancy and postnatally may cause altered glucose control and other “maladaptive” metabolic changes in their offspring
High fat/low protein diets in rats during pregnancy and postnatally may cause altered glucose control and other "maladaptive" metabolic changes...
North American cities may see a major species turnover by the end of the century
Climate change may dramatically affect the animal species observed in North American cities, according to a study published March 27...
Earlier puberty onset may be one of the ways that childhood risk factors affect adult cardiometabolic health
Experiencing puberty earlier, compared to same-age peers, may be one of the mechanisms through which childhood risk factors influence adult...
SwRI leads airborne, ground-based 2024 eclipse observation projects
SAN ANTONIO — March 27, 2024 —Southwest Research Institute is leading two groundbreaking experiments — on the ground and in...
Rice biologists uncover new species of tiger beetle: Eunota houstoniana
Rice University evolutionary biologist Scott Egan and his research team have unearthed a new species of tiger beetle, deemed Eunota...
Milk on ice: Antarctic time capsule of whole milk powder sheds light on the enduring qualities—and evolution—of dairy products past and present
Philadelphia, March 27, 2024 – In a remarkable discovery, whole milk powder manufactured in New Zealand in 1907 and transported...
A new surgical technique enables smiling in patients with facial paralysis
A new study describes a novel surgical technique used to treat Moebius syndrome, a rare congenital condition leading to inability...
Liverpool to lead £125 million world-first diffraction and imaging electron microscopy facility
The University of Liverpool (UK) will lead a new £125 million national research facility to drive forward scientific discoveries and...
Making long-term memories requires nerve-cell damage
March 27, 2024—(BRONX, NY)—Just as you can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine...
United Kingdom invests in DOE’s Electron-Ion Collider project to understand matter at the smallest scale
The following news release was issued today by the U.S. Department of Energy. Comments from DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory and DOE’s Thomas...
Discovery has potential to solve the billion-dollar global cost of poorly managed wound healing
Lead researcher, Associate Professor Mikaël Martino, from Monash University’s Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) in Melbourne, Australia, said the discovery...
‘Cosmic Cannibals’ expel jets into space at 40% speed of light
Credit: Credit: ESA. Aknowledgments: D. Futselaar and N. Degenaar, University of Amsterdam. Work performed by ATG Medialab under contract with...
The combination of the climate crisis and continued deforestation may result in significant damage to the animal world
A new study by Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the University of Colorado (CU) states that the combination of global...
Not unique to humans but uniquely human: researchers identify factor involved in brain expansion in humans
What makes us human? According to neurobiologists it is our neocortex. This outer layer of the brain is rich in...
Improving the safety of HED LIBs by co-coating separators with ceramics and solid-state electrolytes
They published their work on Mar. 20, 2024, in Energy Material Advances.Credit: Jiantao Wang, National Power Battery Innovation Center, China...
