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Coaxing single stem cells into specialized cells
New gel deposition technique developed at UICCredit: Jae-Won Shin and Sing Wan Wong Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago...
Electric current is manipulated by light in an organic superconductor
An ultrashort pulse laser opens a new pathway toward petahertz electron technologyCredit: NINS/IMS In modern information technology (IT), data are...
Repulsion mechanism between neurons governs fly brain structure
Credit: Kanazawa University The brain's structure has columnar features, which are hypothesized to arise from nerve cells (neurons) stemming from...
Fatty acid receptor involved in temperature-induced sex reversal of Japanese medaka fish
The newly discovered sex determination mechanism may lead to improved fish farming techniquesHeat stress activates the PPARĪ± signal in gonadal...
Offspring of mice fed imbalanced diets shown to be neurologically ‘programmed’ for obesity
Credit: Nobuyuki Sakayori, Hiroshima University Pregnant mice fed a diet high in omega-6 fats and low in omega-3 fats produce...
Why lime juice burns your skin in the sun (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, September 4, 2020 -- Did you know that making margaritas and then heading to...
Misaligned planet-forming rings around triple young stars
Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Bi et al., NRAO/AUI/NSF, S. Dagnello An international team of astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array...
More power to you: A novel betavoltaic technology with dyes for better energy production
Scientists produce the first dye-sensitized betavoltaic cell and achieve unprecedented radiation-to-electricity conversion efficiencyCredit: dgist Electronic devices are becoming smaller, more...
Researchers identify nanobody that may prevent COVID-19 infection
Credit: Siwen Long Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a small neutralizing antibody, a so-called nanobody, that has...
Squaring the circle — Breaking the symmetry of a sphere to control the polarization of light
Credit: ACS Nano Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech, Japan) and Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO, Spain) develop...
Striving and stumbling towards sustainability amongst pandas and people
Credit: Michigan State University Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability The path to global sustainability isn't a one-way street and...
Tryptophan supports guts health on trouts under stress, says a RUDN biologist
Credit: RUDN A biologist from RUDN University found the most beneficial concentration of tryptophan for rainbow trout. When added to...
How to imitate natural spring-loaded snapping movement without losing energy
UMass Amherst materials scientists outline fundamental physics of bending into a snapCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Venus flytraps do...
Texas A&M researchers develop treatment for canine ocular condition using turmeric
A College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and College of Pharmacy team believes the medication may also translate to...
Drone survey reveals large earthwork at ancestral Wichita site in Kansas
Results show possible council circle at what may be Etzanoa near WichitaCredit: Images by Jesse Casana, Elise Jakoby Laugier, and...
Battery-free Game Boy runs forever
Button pressing and solar energy power the retro gaming deviceCredit: Northwestern University Researchers develop first-ever battery-free, energy-harvesting, interactive device Looking...
A new model to predict survival in colorectal cancer
This article by Dr. Mohanad Mohammed and colleagues is published in Current Bioinformatics, 2020Credit: Dr. Mohanad Mohammed et al., Bentham...
Illinois professor uses LGBTQ voices in Beirut to understand daily violence, disruption
University of Illinois professor Ghassan Moussawi examines the daily survival strategies of Beirut's LGBTQ residents in his new book 'Disruptive...
Advancing the study of traumatic brain injuries
UTA mechanical engineer to expand research of blast-related traumatic brain injuriesCredit: UT Arlington The Office of Naval Research has awarded...
To make a better sensor, just add noise
Credit: Bessie Terrones, Penn State MRI Adding noise to enhance a weak signal is a sensing phenomenon common in the...
