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Dynamic 3D printing process features a light-driven twist
Light provides freedom to control each layer and improves precision and speedCredit: Northwestern University The speed of light has come...
RUDN University mathematicians developed new approach to 5g base stations operation
Credit: RUDN University Mathematicians from RUDN University suggested and tested a new method to assess the productivity of fifth-generation (5G)...
Hypoxia, a feature inside solid cancer tumors, reprograms methylation of ribosomal RNAs
Altered epigenetic marks on ribosomal RNAs appear to create a pool of specialized ribosomes that can differentially regulate translation of...
New book uncovers cross-dressing in 18th century British lit
Credit: UW Oshkosh Sapphic Crossings, a new book by the Women's and Gender Studies program director at the University of...
SPARKZ licenses ORNL technology to speed up rechargeable battery production
Credit: ORNL/U.S. Dept. of Energy Energy storage startup SPARKZ Inc. has exclusively licensed a battery cycling technology from the Department...
New piezoelectric material remains effective to high temperatures
Credit: Elizabeth Flores-Gomez Murray, Penn State Piezoelectric materials hold great promise as sensors and as energy harvesters but are normally...
Women at higher-risk of fatal, nightime cardiac arrest
Novel research from the Smidt Heart Institute suggests clinicians should be cautious when prescribing certain medications to high-risk, female patientsCredit:...
Study reveals neurons responsible for rapidly stopping behaviors, actions
First-ever study in people describes 'stop signal neurons' in patients with Parkinson's diseaseCredit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (Feb. 3, 2021) --...
New parasite discovered on grapevines in Yunnan province, China
Credit: Xianqi Hu (CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) New parasite discovered on grapevines in Yunnan province, China: root-knot nematode species might...
13-year analysis sheds new light on wheat crop disease patterns in Ethiopia
Findings may reflect influence of genetically resistant varieties; could help reduce risk of crop failure and famineCredit: Dave Hodson (CC...
Shelf-stable vaccines avoid waste, expand access
Manufacturing platform uses freeze-dried components, rehydrated with waterCredit: Justin Muir More than 50% of all vaccines are wasted due to...
Fungus that eats fungus could help coffee farmers
Credit: Beyene Zewdie Coffee rust is a parasitic fungus and a big problem for coffee growers around the world. A...
A team of climatologists is studying how to minimize errors in observed climate trend
Experts in climatology from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, the State Meteorology Agency and the University of Bonn (Germany) make...
New ink jet approach offers simple way to print microdisk lasers for biosensing
Advance could one day allow on-demand, on-site printing of biosensorsCredit: Hiroaki Yoshioka, Kyushu University WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a...
Research identifies more sustainable, cost-effective approach to treating citrus canker
Credit: APS An important bacterial disease that affects citrus trees and causes lesions, citrus canker has been effectively controlled by...
Pioneering technique paves way for fast and cheap fabrication of rapid medical diagnostic tools
Breakthrough promises to democratise microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip technology, benefiting resource-poor countries and settingsCredit: University of Bristol New technology developed by...
How SARS-CoV-2 mutates to escape antibody binding
A scientific detective story unearths how SARS-CoV-2 evolves new variants that evade antibodiesCredit: Kevin McCarthy and Paul Duprex PITTSBURGH, Feb....
Drone and landsat imagery shows long-term change in vegetation cover along intermittent river
Study examines vegetation cover change in the Kuiseb river in the Namib desertCredit: Photo by Oliver Halsey. In the Namib...
Nanotech plastic packaging could leach silver into some types of foods and beverages
Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c17867 Antimicrobial packaging is being developed to extend the shelf...
American Roentgen Ray Society names Sanjeev Bhalla 2021 ARRS Distinguished Educator
ARRS' award recognizes outstanding individuals in the field of medical imaging, like Dr. Bhalla, who have a proven record of...
