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A new type of photonic time crystal gives light a boost
Researchers have developed a way to create photonic time crystals and shown that these bizarre, artificial materials amplify the light...
New AWI spinoff provides climate-friendly feedstocks for industry
It all began with an idea: using the ocean’s natural resources to develop new, climate-friendly feedstocks for industry. To pursue...
Population Health Management
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the inequality in American health care systems, which consistently neglect the needs of underserved communities,...
Stripped to the bone
Natural disasters can devastate a region, abruptly killing the species that form an ecosystem’s structure. But how this transpires can...
Therapy for babies with signs of autism cuts long-term disability costs
New research evaluating the potential cost savings of a therapy for babies displaying early autism signs has predicted a three...
Survival is a disgusting matter
Kyoto, Japan -- Life for all animals, including humans, would be simpler if diseases had a sign saying "beware!" with...
Cracking the puzzle of lower respiratory tract infections in children
Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), which includes conditions such as pneumonia, has long been the leading cause of death from...
Is the information on infection prevention measures against COVID-19 reaching the target audience?
Key points:Credit: Ayako Shiozawa Key points: Information on infection prevention measures against COVID-19 pandemic disseminated by various media may not...
Scientists reveal more about the process behind a recently discovered type of cell death
A team of researchers at Tohoku University has unearthed some of the biological mechanisms of ferroptosis, a recently discovered type...
Hot probe tip contributes to making “transformer” semiconductor particles
How can we make wearable devices like Spiderman’s suit that are thin and soft yet also feature various electrical and...
5 Questions with CNSI’s Haley Marks
Haley Marks is a project scientist for the Advanced Light Microscopy Lab (ALMS) at the CNSI at UCLA. She is...
Aging at AACR Annual Meeting 2023
Impact Journals (Aging's publisher) is proud to participate at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2023, which...
Researchers discover new class of ribosomal peptide with hemolytic activity
Living organisms produce a myriad of natural products which can be used in modern medicine and therapeutics. Bacteria and other...
DZIF-project-derived start-up “EBViously“ announces first details of its EBV vaccine candidate
EBViously, a spin-off from Helmholtz Munich (HMGU), is led by world-leading experts in Epstein-Barr virus biology, genetics, and immunity and...
Traumatic brain injury interferes with immune system cells’ recycling process in brain cells
Each year about 1.5 million people in the U.S. survive a traumatic brain injury due to a fall, car accident,...
Male beetles neglect their genomes when competing for females
Male beetles face a trade-off between competing with other males for mating opportunities and repairing damage to their sperm DNA,...
Studies ask: what does “multimorbidity” mean and how much does it cost us?
The prevalence of multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions, varies depending on exactly how it is defined....
The 2023 class of HFSP Fellows
The International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) announced today the 52 fellowship awards to the world’s most outstanding young...
WPI researcher leads project to determine how stretching and blood flow impact engineered heart valves
Worcester, Mass. – April 4, 2023 – WPI Researcher Kristen Billiar has been awarded $429,456 from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how stretching and...
Scientists use computational modeling to design “ultrastable” materials
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Materials known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have a rigid, cage-like structure that lends itself to a variety...
