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Air-guiding in solid-core optical waveguides: A solution for on-chip trace gas spectroscopy
Credit: by Marek Vlk, Anurup Datta, Sebastián Alberti, Henock Demessie Yallew, Vinita Mittal, Ganapathy Senthil Murugan, Jana Jágerská Optical waveguides...
Supercomputer in your bedroom
Researchers unleash potential of desktop PCs to run simulations of mammals' brainsCredit: Stuart Robinson/University of Sussex University of Sussex academics...
Fine tuned: adjusting the composition and properties of semiconducting 2D alloys
Scientists experimentally realize 2D Si-Ge alloys with tunable electronic properties, getting us closer to a breakthrough in modern electronicsCredit: Picture...
Biosensors require robust antifouling protection
Despite advances in biosensor antifouling approaches, further development is neededCredit: Yuliang Zhang and Aleksandr Noy (LLNL) WASHINGTON, February 2, 2021...
Novel photocatalyst effectively turns carbon dioxide into methane fuel with light
Credit: City University of Hong Kong Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the major greenhouse gases causing global warming. If...
How plants stabilize their water pipes
New techniques allow live-observation of forming cell walls in the vascular tissueCredit: MPI-MP/ René Schneider Trees are by far the...
What evolution reveals about the function of bitter receptors
From coelacanths to humansCredit: Graphic by Sabine Bijewitz from @LeibnizLSB, Template: Drawing by former FishBase artist Robbie Cada. To evaluate...
“Genetic SD-card”: Scientists obtained new methods to improve the genome editing system
Researchers take a step in the development of genome editing technology.Credit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University Researchers from Peter...
Nasal spray that protects against COVID-19 is also effective against the common cold
Hunter Medical Research InstituteCredit: Hunter Medical Research Institute Research into a new drug which primes the immune system in the...
Child head injury guidelines created
Credit: Ben Hershey Australia's and New Zealand's first set of clinical guidelines for children's head injuries has been created by...
Finding rare birds is never a picnic, contrary to popular Patagonia belief
Credit: Photo by Mike Prince, made available through Wikimedia Commons CORVALLIS, Ore. - One of birdwatching's most commonly held and...
National company acquires exclusive rights to Purdue rare-earth element innovations
American Resources Corp. acquires environmentally safer method developed at Purdue to advance clean energy technologies that require rare-earth elements, a...
NTU Singapore team develops portable device that creates 3D images of skin in 10 minutes
Credit: NTU Singapore A team from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a portable device that produces high-resolution...
A surprising cycle
Researchers discover an immense hydrocarbon cycle in the world's oceanCredit: David Valentine Hydrocarbons and petroleum are almost synonymous in environmental...
New discovery for how the brain ‘tangles’ in Alzheimer’s Disease
University of Queensland researchers have discovered a new 'seeding' process in brain cells that could be a cause of dementia...
Breast cancer-on-a-chip for testing immunotherapy drugs
Credit: Khademhosseini Lab (LOS ANGELES) - There are many mechanisms by which the body responds to foreign invaders. One of...
Significant cancer rates in California sea lions has major human health implications
Credit: Bill Hunnewell © The Marine Mammal Center Scientists at The Marine Mammal Center - the world's largest marine mammal...
Neutrons probe molecular behavior of proposed COVID-19 drug candidates
Credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman As the scientific community continues researching the novel coronavirus, experts are developing new drugs and repurposing existing...
Delaying colonoscopy following abnormal stool test increases risk of colorectal cancer
Study included cohort of more than 200,000 veteransCredit: Christopher Menzie A new Veterans Affairs study finds that delays in undergoing...
Test for early detection of heart problems reduces risk of heart damage from chemotherapy
Credit: Photo: UHN Toronto, ON - Results of a multi-centre, international, clinical trial co-led by Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC)...
