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NTU Singapore scientists invent glue activated by magnetic field
A potential boon to green manufacturing, the new glue saves on energy, time and spaceCredit: NTU Singapore Scientists from Nanyang...
Cornell University to extract energy from manure to meet peak heating demands
University considers proposal to convert cattle manure to methane and use it in combination with geothermal energy to heat the...
Wi-Fi technology with fiber optic-like performance for Industry 4.0
A UOC team has carried out the first parameterization of a millimeter-band signal propagation model applied to an industrial environmentCredit:...
Masks not enough to stop COVID-19’s spread without distancing
Even though common mask materials block most of the droplets that spread the virus, that may not be enough at...
Reliable anti-counterfeit checks under extreme conditions
Novel DeepKey technology uses identification tags that are durable, simple to produce and easy to authenticate with AI algorithm; Suitable...
Graz research group develops health portal of the future
Credit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz Can this digital medium make predictions about the individual information needs of users, recognize...
BioAFMviewer software for simulated atomic force microscopy of biomolecules
Credit: Kanazawa University Nowadays nanotechnology allows to observe single proteins at work. Under atomic force microscopy (AFM), e.g., their surface...
Community-based programs reduce sexual violence, study shows
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Dec. 22, 2020 - Through small, neighborhood classes, researchers at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and Promundo-US...
Visible hydrogels for rapid hemorrhage control and monitoring
Credit: Khademhosseini Lab (LOS ANGELES) - There are many different events which may lead to excessive and uncontrolled bleeding within...
Controlling cardiac waves with light to better understand abnormally rapid heart rhythms
Investigation of abnormally rapid heart rhythms in mice illustrates that the heart has intrinsic mechanisms that exist that lead to...
Hand-held device measures aerosols for coronavirus risk assessment
A portable particle detector can determine aerosol concentrations in public spaces.Credit: Daniel Bonn, University of Amsterdam WASHINGTON, December 22, 2020...
Salk Assistant Professor Dmitry Lyumkis receives CAREER award from NSF
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(December 22, 2020) Assistant Professor Dmitry Lyumkis has received a Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)...
Mapping out a transient atom
A new experiment provides better understanding of fundamental photo-induced processes with special importance for photocatalysis, photosynthesis and radiation damageCredit: European...
New report reveals human, economic toll of air pollution in India
Air pollution in India contributed to 1.67 million deaths, loss of 1.36 percent of GDP, finds new report led by...
The iCub humanoid robot enters healthcare facility to be used by children with autism
For the first time in the world, the IIT's humanoid robot iCub is part of an experimental therapy in the...
Antibiotics for C-sections effective after umbilical cord clamped
Rutgers co-authored study challenges current recommendations aimed at preventing infectionsCredit: NIH Antibiotics for cesarean section births are just as effective...
Regulatory RNAs promote breast cancer metastasis
Credit: Kung-Chi Chang/Spector lab, 2020 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists have discovered a gene-regulating snippet of RNA that may...
NIH neuroscientists isolate promising mini antibodies against COVID-19 from a llama
Preliminary results suggest anti-COVID19 nanobodies may be effective at preventing and diagnosing infectionsCredit: Courtesy of Brody lab NIH/NINDS. National Institutes...
Over one in 3 rare childhood disorders diagnosed in 6 years
Two novel discoveries led by Singapore team; sets pace for targeted therapy development among those diagnosedCredit: A*STAR's Genome Institute of...
AIRCA agrees to cooperate on research in support of UN Food Systems Summit 2021
AIRCA has signed anMoU with the Scientific Group of the UN Secretary General's Food Systems Summit to cooperate on research...
