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Respirator 2.0: new n95-alternative introduces sensors for a better fit
Investigators have developed and tested the TEAL respirator, which can be sterilized, used in a hospital setting, and earned a...
RNA structures of coronavirus reveal potential drug targets
Credit: Danny Incarnato, University of Groningen The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus RNA genome structure was studied in detail by researchers from the...
Young at heart with assistance robots
KIT develops new generation of versatile and customizable humanoid robots for the elderly -- Carl Zeiss Foundation funds the project...
Solar perovskite production on a roll
Credit: © 2020 KAUST Advanced ink formulations could be the key to turning perovskite solar cells (PSCs) from heroes of...
Perspectives of tumor treatment: Researchers investigate combination of carbon ion and immunotherapy
Credit: Adrian Rodríguez Rodríguez/GSI It is still a glance into the future: The combination of carbon ion and immune therapy...
Methods developed by biorobotics engineers help make hydropower plants more fish-friendly
Credit: TalTech In the Europe-wide FIThydro project, TalTech researchers worked with industry partners to study existing hydroelectric power plants. Together...
Urban gulls adapt foraging schedule to human activity patterns
Tiny GPS backpacks reveal long suspected truth: gulls know when & where to find human foodCredit: University of Bristol If...
Scientists speed up artificial organoid growth and selection
Speeding up artificial organoid growth, selectionCredit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office The method currently used to produce stem cell-derived tissues has...
Stanford-led team creates a computer model that can predict how COVID-19 spreads in cities
A study of how 98 million Americans move around each day suggests that most infections occur at "superspreader" sites, and...
Mining rocks in orbit could aid deep space exploration
Credit: Charles Cockell The first mining experiments conducted in space could pave the way for new technologies to help humans...
Organoids produce embryonic heart
Credit: Giuliana Rossi (EPFL) There was a time when the idea of growing organs in the lab was the stuff...
Russian scientists created a chemical space mapping method and cracked the mystery of Mendeleev number
Credit: Artem R. Oganov Scientists had long tried to come up with a system for predicting the properties of materials...
Smart devices to schedule electricity use may prevent blackouts
Green energy sources cause fluctuations in power grids, but demand control offers a solutionCredit: Image created by B. Carreras using...
Improving high-energy lithium-ion batteries with carbon filler
Conductive carbon fillers in lithium-ion batteries allow high power output with reversible energy storageCredit: Zhengyu Ju and Guihua Yu WASHINGTON,...
Life on ancient Earth and alien planets
Two research teams at the University of Arizona have been selected to lead NASA astrobiology projects under the agency's Interdisciplinary...
Plasma treatments quickly kill coronavirus on surfaces
Using cold atmospheric plasma promises a breakthrough in stopping the spread of COVID-19Credit: Wirz Research Group, UCLA WASHINGTON, November 10,...
COVID-19 data-sharing hero wins award
Prof Zhang Yongzhen wins the 2020 ICG-15 GigaScience Prize for Outstanding Data Sharing during the COVID-19 pandemicCredit: None The international...
Creating 3D virtual personas of all-solid-state batteries, building a better tomorrow
Scientists create a 3D digital 'twin' of an all-solid-state battery to visualize its interfacial microstructures in detailCredit: Yong Min Lee,...
Researchers find a backup mechanism that removes cellular debris from the brain
Credit: Hiroyuki Konishi Microglia -- the brain's immune cells -- play a primary role in removing cellular debris from the...
3D printed stents that treat inflammation
Credit: Dong-Woo Cho (POSTECH) Radiation esophagitis, characterized by the inflammation of the esophagus, is the most common acute adverse effect...
