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Detecting early-stage failure in electric power conversion devices
Researchers from Osaka University use non-destructive acoustic monitoring to identify the earliest stages of failure in silicon carbide power electronics,...
COVID-19 pandemic has dramatic impact on osteoporosis management, finds new global study
With FRAX fracture risk calculations down by 58% in April 2020 alone, it is estimated that within a 3-month period,...
Using plasma jets to decontaminate medical equipment exposed to Covid-19
Lancaster University researchers working with local hospital trust on new application of groundbreaking technologyImages: A NEW project developed by Lancaster...
New ‘green’ engine for lorries ahead of the demanding anti-contamination regulation
It would decrease the levels of NOx and soot by 92% and 88% respectively, and the CO2 emissions from the...
Tough love: intense glare helps next-gen solar tech through awkward phase
Increasing the intensity of light beyond the typical range is a surprising method of smoothing disorder, enabling control and maximising...
The new software technology introduced in TalTech brings benefits to hospital
Credit: Photo credit: TalTech In the information technology sector, the rapid developments in hardware and software have significantly reduced the...
HKU physicist joins international effort to unveil the behavior of “strange metals”
Credit: The University of Hong Kong The Landau's theory of Fermi liquid (FL) (Note 1), established in the first half...
Global research center secures UN funding to extend work to Brazil
Innovative research uses video games to prevent online sexual exploitation of childrenCredit: University of Huddersfield Researchers at the University of...
Studying new solar tracking strategies to maximize electric production
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba From making a small calculator work to generating energy to produce the entire output of an...
High pressure is key for better optical fibers
Credit: Yongjian Yang, et al., npj Computational Materials, September 17, 2020 Optical fiber data transmission can be significantly improved by...
Old methods prove true for studying proteins
Credit: © 2020 ?ukasz Jaremko and Vladlena Kharchenko A fresh new look at an old technique in protein biochemistry has...
SwRI receives $6.4 million in funding to design sCO2 oxy-fuel turbine
Turbine to use coal syngas or natural gas as a fuel sourceCredit: SwRI SAN ANTONIO -- Oct. 19, 2020 --...
Natural killer cells also have a memory function
One third of the cytotoxic killer cells in the liver as a potential therapeutic targetCredit: MedUni Wien/Matern (Vienna, 19 October...
Wearable pressure-sensitive devices for medical use
Novel design and strategic use of materials in a pressure-sensitive adhesive stripCredit: Khademhosseini Laboratory (LOS ANGELES) - In recent years,...
Researching the chips of the future
Credit: UPV The chips of the future will include photonics and electronics; they will have a bandwidth, speed and processing...
Changes in blood metabolite profile are visible years before diagnosis of alcohol-related disease
Credit: UEF / Raija Törrönen A new study from the University of Eastern Finland is the first in the world...
Global food production threatens the climate
Use of nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture causes an increase in nitrous oxide concentration in the atmosphere - Comprehensive study with...
‘Rare’ brain disorder may not be so rare anymore, trends in japan reveal
Scientists show that incidence and mortality of a rare brain disorder in Japan almost doubled from 2005 to 2014Credit: 2020...
Sludge-powered bacteria generate more electricity, faster
Credit: © 2020 KAUST Changing the surface chemistry of electrodes leads to the preferential growth of a novel electroactive bacterium...
The ‘Goldilocks Day’: the perfect day for kids’ bone health
Credit: Unsplash Not too little, not too much - Goldilocks' 'just right' approach can now assess children's daily activities as...
