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GW’s Program on Extremism tracking criminal cases linked to the attack on Capitol Hill
Credit: GW Program on Extremism WASHINGTON (Feb. 4, 2021)--The George Washington University Program on Extremism has continued to update a...
Switching nanolight on and off
Columbia researchers discover a new way to program light on an ultra-small scaleCredit: Ella Maru Studio A team of researchers...
New test provides fast and accurate diagnosis of liposarcomas
Emerging technologies harnessed to develop a faster, cheaper, and more accurate test for these hard-to-diagnose tumors, researchers report in The...
U.S. Air Force Academy intervention reduces unwanted sexual contact by over 40 percent
Study led by George Mason University College of Health and Human Services faculty finds that prevention program effectively reduces unwanted...
Vaithianathan receives $1.9 million grant for retinal research
Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (February 4, 2021) - Thirumalini Vaithianathan, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science,...
Comb-like etching regulated growth for large-area graphene nanoribbon arrays
Credit: @Science China Press The rapid development of silicon-based transistors leads to its integration getting closer to the limit of...
Role of cell cycle on analyzing telomerase activity with a fluorescence off-on system
Credit: @Science China Press Cancer is a significant cause of death worldwide and many efforts have been devoted to the...
Garlic and selenium increase stress resistance in carps, says a RUDN University biologist
Credit: RUDN University A biologist from RUDN University confirmed that selenium nanoparticles and garlic extract can effectively reduce the negative...
Free, online course brings together 20 global experts in the field of ethical AI
Credit: The GovLab BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - The Governance Lab (The GovLab), NYU Tandon School of...
An optical coating like no other
For the first time, researchers at the University of Rochester have developed an optical coating that can simultaneously reflect and...
Surface effect of electrodes revealed by operando surface science methodology
Credit: @Science China Press Surface and interface play critical roles in energy storage devices, thus calling for in-situ/operando methods to...
Mysterious organic scum boosts chemical reaction efficiency, may reduce chemical waste
Credit: Graphic courtesy Alex Jerez, Imaging Technology Group - Beckman Institute. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Chemical manufacturers frequently use toxic solvents...
Studies use mathematics to analyze the semantics of dream reports during the pandemic
Researchers at a center for neuromathematics say dreams reflect the fear and anxiety fueled by the diseaseCredit: Weid de souza...
DNA-based technique allows researchers to determine age of living beluga whales in Alaska
Credit: Paul Wade, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center. NEWPORT, Ore. - Researchers can now determine the age and sex of...
Ultimately, beneficial fungi could be more effective than pesticides against nematodes
Credit: J.O. Becker Over the past 30 years, the use of soil fumigants and nematicides used to protect cole crops,...
Scientists optimized technology for production of optical materials for microelectronics
Credit: Denis Kosyanov, FEFU PI REC for Advanced Ceramic Materials Research Scientists of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) have advanced...
Molecule from nature provides fully recyclable polymers
Credit: Qi Zhang, University of Groningen Plastics are among the most successful materials of modern times. However, they also create...
A single-molecule guide to understanding chemical reactions better
Credit: Tokyo Tech Scientists globally aim to control chemical reactions--an ambitious goal that requires identifying the steps taken by initial...
Best of both worlds: A hybrid method for tracking laparoscopic ultrasound transducers
Combined hardware- and computer vision-based strategy will help improve laparoscopic ultrasound imagingCredit: Liu, Plishker, and Shekhar, doi 10.1117/1.JMI.8.1.015001 Laparoscopic surgery,...
MARLIT, artificial intelligence against marine litter
Litter that floats and pollutes the oceanCredit: Àlex Aguilar (UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA - IRBio) Floating sea macro-litter is a threat...
