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SPIE-CLP journal Advanced Photonics announces annual best papers recognition
BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA – Advanced Photonics, an open access journal published by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and Chinese Laser...
Meteorological mechanisms behind severe drought in southwestern China during spring 2021 differ from similar historical events
Southwestern China (SWC) is a region on the southeastern side of the Tibetan Plateau, in which both southwesterly and southeasterly...
Major boost for sustainable aviation research
Cranfield University has been awarded £3.1 million GBP to advance its sustainable aviation research, both into developing low-carbon aircraft, and...
Dynamics of adaptive immunity in tuberculosis uncovered
PITTSBURGH, May 17, 2022 – Unlike other infectious diseases that affect the lungs, the immune response to fight tuberculosis (TB)...
Desktop air curtain system prevents spread of COVID-19 in hospital settings
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2022 – In efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, miniaturizing air curtains for hospital wards, labs,...
Protein linked to intellectual disability has complex role
Fragile X syndrome, the leading inherited cause of intellectual disability, is due to a genetic mutation that largely eliminates the...
Study identifies first cellular “chaperone” for zinc
We need zinc: one-tenth of the proteins in our cells require this metal for their normal functions in all aspects...
International conference brings together diverse voices
A virtual event celebrating diverse voices in art, film, theatre and games is being hosted by Staffordshire University this week.Credit:...
New silicon nanowires can really take the heat
Scientists have demonstrated a new material that conducts heat 150% more efficiently than conventional materials used in advanced chip technologies. Credit:...
ATP from sensory neuron-interneuron crosstalk is key to spreading inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) secreted from sensory neuron-interneuron crosstalk is key to the spreading of inflammation across joints, acting as a...
Chimpanzees combine calls to form numerous vocal sequences
Humans are the only species on earth known to use language. We do this by combining sounds to form words...
Magnetic nanoparticles in biological vehicles individually characterised for the first time
Imagine a tiny vehicle with a nanomagnetic structure, which can be steered through the human body via external magnetic fields....
HBP researchers reveal how the volumes of brain regions change in Parkinson’s disease
The team of researchers from Forschungszentrum Jülich, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf and Ernst-von-Bergmann Klinikum Potsdam analysed the changes of brain volumes in...
Scent dogs detect coronavirus reliably from skin swabs
A recent study by the University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital confirmed that scent detection dogs can be taught...
Nearly half of patients at high risk for lung cancer delayed screening follow-up
Session: C99, I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Lung Cancer Screening Date and Time: 2:45 p.m. PT, Tuesday,...
Deep ocean warming as climate changes
Much of the "excess heat" stored in the subtropical North Atlantic is in the deep ocean (below 700m), new research...
For large bone injuries, it’s Sonic hedgehog to the rescue
A USC Stem Cell study in NPJ Regenerative Medicine presents intriguing evidence that large bone injuries might trigger a repair strategy in...
World-first study reveals why people with COPD are more susceptible to COVID-19
Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Technology Sydney have published the first study showing why people with...
Vaccinia virus MacGyvers a makeshift tool to repair its DNA, exposing a vulnerability that could be targeted
Instead of relying on the cell’s repair mechanisms, the vaccinia virus MacGyvers a tool for DNA repair from one that...
Validation brings new predictive capability to global megafire smoke impacts
New research modeling smoke from two recent megafires sets the stage for better forecasting of how emissions from these global-scale...
