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Light from silicon proclaimed as ‘Breakthrough of the Year’
Erik Bakkers' research group was crowned on December 17 by Physics WorldCredit: Photo: TU Eindhoven In April of this year,...
Research strongly suggests COVID-19 virus enters the brain
A study published in Nature Neuroscience shows how spike protein crosses the blood-brain barrierCredit: Alice Gray More and more evidence...
Researchers use artificial intelligence to ID mosquitos
Credit: Couret, J. et al. 2020 (CC-BY 2.0) Rapid and accurate identification of mosquitoes that transmit human pathogens such as...
COVID-19 pandemic had big impact on commercial fishing in Northeast
Rutgers study shows resilience among fishermen facing market disruptionsCredit: NOAA Fisheries With restaurants and supply chains disrupted due to the...
Army-funded smart fabric collects space dust on International Space Station
Credit: Space BD / JAXA - image composite by Juliana Cherston, MIT RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. --- An Army-funded smart...
Study in mice shows genes may be altered through drug repurposing
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have published a study showing a promising approach to using drug repurposing to...
Green revolution saved over 100 million infant lives in developing world
Increased global agricultural production had large and positive effects on child healthCredit: baona New research from the University of California...
UBCO research takes the chill off icy build-up on planes and wind turbines
Ice detection from microwave sensors rising to new heightsCredit: UBCO New UBC Okanagan research is changing the way aircraft and...
Fish oil supplements don’t raise bad cholesterol
Credit: Fatty Acid Research Institute The Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) has published a new research paper in conjunction with...
Will it kombucha? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2020 -- Kombucha is a bubbly, fermented tea that has gained popularity...
Taking greenhouse gas analysis on the road, er, rails
Train-mounted sensors are a cost-effective way to monitor emissions over an entire cityCredit: University of Utah Research-grade air quality sensors...
Machine learning boosts the search for ‘superhard’ materials
Model predicts promising new materialsCredit: University of Houston Superhard materials are in high demand in industry, from energy production to...
Improving multi-sectoral ocean management to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Credit: © IRD - Thibaut Vergoz They have shown that certain multi-sectoral mechanisms, such as marine protected areas, are the...
Scientists create a new phototoxic protein, SuperNova2
Credit: Skoltech Scientists from Skoltech, the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of RAS, and the London Institute of Medical Sciences (LMS)...
ACE2 protein protects against severe COVID-19: Study
Sex hormones, chromosomes contribute to a stronger immune response and better outcomes for female COVID-19 patientsCredit: University of Alberta Female...
Healthcare workers have increased insomnia, risk of severe mental health problems: COVID-19 study
Credit: University of Ottawa Researchers at the University of Ottawa have found the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Stevens creates entangled photons 100 times more efficiently than previously possible
Ultra-bright photon source brings scalable quantum photonics within reachCredit: QuEST Lab, Stevens Institute of Technology Super-fast quantum computers and communication...
UMD finds more West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes in lower-income areas of Baltimore
Preliminary results point to a need for more research and education to improve environmental justice and protect urban public health...
NIH researchers discover brain area crucial for recognizing visual events
Credit: Richard Krauzlis, Ph.D., National Eye Institute Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) report that a brain region in...
Researcher boosts vegetable oil production in plant leaves
University of Missouri researcher Jay Thelen pays respect to the past as he looks toward the futureCredit: University of Missouri....
