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Researchers develop ultra-tunable bistable structures for universal robotic applications
Bistable structures in nature are unparalleled for their fast response and force amplification even with the minutest physical stimulation. Harnessing...
Scientists discover three new hydrothermal vent fields on Mid-Atlantic Ridge
San Juan, Puerto Rico – Scientists have discovered three new hydrothermal vent fields over a 434-mile-long stretch of the Mid-Atlantic...
Future doctors and nurses feel unprepared for disasters
Most students of medicine and nursing in Sweden consider their own knowledge of disaster medicine inadequate. However, students who have...
A panoramic view on lithium-mediated electrochemical dinitrogen reduction reaction
The Haber-Bosch process is the industrial approach for NH3 production today, which must be operated at energy-intensive high temperatures and pressures....
Pushing frontiers through upcycling: eggshell waste for bone graft material
Autologous and allogeneic bone grafts are considered the gold standard when it comes to reconstructing bones, largely due to their...
JMIR Publications and Society of Digital Psychiatry partner to advance digital mental health research
(Toronto, April 24, 2023) JMIR Publications and the Society of Digital Psychiatry (SODP) have announced a new partnership aimed at...
Masashi Watanabe to receive 2023 Microanalysis Society Presidential Science Award
Lehigh University materials science and engineering (MSE) professor Masashi Watanabe is the 2023 recipient of the Microanalysis Society Presidential Science Award, which recognizes...
NCCN publishes new resource to help patients understand quick-moving type of breast cancer
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) has published a new addition to its library of...
Cryo-imaging lifts the lid on fuel cell catalyst layers
Proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC), which are being developed for use in electric vehicles, rely on nanoparticles called catalysts to...
Study finds significant variation in anatomy of human guts
New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between...
As “deprescribing” medicines for older adults catches on, poll shows need for patient-provider dialogue
As the movement toward “deprescribing” medications among older adults grows, a new poll shows strong interest in this idea.Credit: Emily...
New programmable smart fabric responds to temperature and electricity
A new smart material developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo is activated by both heat and electricity, making...
Want to make better materials? Read between the lines. Or the “grain boundaries,” as they’re known in materials science.
The orientations of these infinitesimally small separations between individual “grains” of a polycrystalline material have big effects. In a material...
New approach to developing efficient, high-precision 3D light shapers
Modern-day technologies like optical computing, integrated photonics, and digital holography require light signals to be manipulated in three dimensions. To...
Putting hydrogen on solid ground: Simulations with a machine learning model predict a new phase of solid hydrogen
Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, is found everywhere from the dust filling most of outer space to...
Study points to new approach to treat chronic transplant rejection
University of Pittsburgh researchers have identified a type of immune cell that drives chronic organ transplant failure in a mouse...
Gut bacteria use super-polymers to dodge antibiotics
The discovery shows why it can be so difficult to tackle drug-resistant bacteria, but does provide a possible avenue for...
Study shows most children recover from Lyme disease within six months of treatment
WHAT: A majority of parents of children diagnosed with Lyme disease reported that their kids recovered within six months of...
Test of strength of cells: new Heisenberg Professorship for Mechanics of Active Biomaterials at TU Dresden
Cells are the smallest living entities in our body. Every minute, body cells deform to perform their natural function. For...
New tool facilitates clinical interpretation of genetic information
Despite the increasing use of genomic sequencing in clinical practice, interpreting rare genetic mutations, even among well-studied disease genes, remains...
