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A general approach to high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
Credit: Christiane Kunath Perovskites, a class of materials first reported in the early 19th century, were "re-discovered" in 2009 as...
Study analyses fish larval dispersal in western Mediterranean
Experts identify three large areas in which there is barely fish exchangeCredit: Enrique Ballesteros (CEAB-CSIC) A new study analyzes the...
Funding research toward treating the root cause of neurodegenerative disease
Professor and GlycoNet Investigator Simonetta Sipione's research awarded major grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchCredit: GlycoNet Dr. Simonetta...
Gray’s beaked whales ‘resilient’ to ecosystem changes
Credit: Mark Camm An elusive whale species in the Southern Ocean could be resilient to near-future ecosystem changes, according to...
Forest restoration action must prioritize diversity over scale for cheaper, long-term success
Researchers investigating the economic costs of forest restoration find that more up-front investment in tree diversity leads to greater long-term...
Advancing flight deck training: CNO views demo of ONR Global TechSolutions system
Credit: (U.S. Navy Photo by Doug Schaub) While touring the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) in Orlando,...
Molecule attacks coronavirus in a novel way
Active ingredient inhibits infection with so-called pseudoviruses in the test tube, as shown by study at the University of BonnCredit:...
Sanfilippo co-edits book on the relationships between privacy, governance, and information
Credit: NichoDesign Madelyn Sanfilippo (School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois) has co-edited a new book, Governing Privacy...
Mapping COVID risk in urban areas: a way to keep the economy open
Researchers in India use GIS mapping to identify city neighborhoods at highest risk of a COVID outbreak--helping officials place targeted...
New clinical study aims to prevent type 1 diabetes in children
Credit: ©Andreas Pfohl, NOZY Films GmbH SINT1A is led by Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, and part of the international GPPAD initiative...
Discovery of a third T cell lineage
Credit: (c) Rob Miller, University of New Mexico The immune systems of all vertebrates contain specialized cells, called T cells,...
Incurable Leigh Syndrome: German scientists create first human model for rare disease
Neuronal defects may be caused by an energy deficit in neural precursorsCredit: Copyright: Dr. Agnieszka Rybak-Wolf Leigh syndrome is the...
Slc20a1b is essential for hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell expansion in zebrafish
Credit: ©Science China Press Hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) include hematopoietic stem cells and several lineage-biased hematopoietic progenitor cells, which can...
Surgery is a viable treatment for pancreatic cancer patients especially after chemotherapy
Patients with stage II pancreatic cancer who receive chemotherapy followed by resection live nearly twice as long as patients who...
3D-printed artificial lung model
Credit: POSTECH The warmer temperature and blooming flowers signal the arrival of spring. However, worries about respiratory diseases are also...
Scent of a species
A reversal in sensory processing accompanies ongoing ecological divergence and speciation in Rhagoletis pomonellaCredit: Shoot for Science: Deepak Kakara, Dinesh...
High-loading atomically dispersed Ir/MoC catalyst for hydrogenation reaction
Credit: ©Science China Press Atomically dispersed catalysts have received extensive research attention, because they exhibit excellent activity and unique selectivity...
Robust cell junctions are critical for maintaining stem cell function
Mechanical instability of adherens junctions overrides intrinsic quiescence of hair follicle stem cellsCredit: Avinanda Banerjee The skin is the largest...
Pressure sensor with high sensitivity and linear response based on soft micropillared electrodes
Credit: ©Science China Press In recent years, with the rapid development of flexible electronic skins, high-performance flexible tactile sensors have...
The origin and uniqueness of Basque genetics revealed
A new study reveals that the genetic uniqueness of the Basque population is not due to its external origin in...
