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Three-dimensional quantum Hall effect and global picture of edge states in Weyl semimetals
Credit: International Center for Quantum Materials, Peking University Since Von Klitzing discovered the quantum Hall effect in a two-dimensional electron...
Scientists create protein models to explore toxic methylmercury formation
Credit: Connor Cooper, Oak Ridge National Laboratory/U.S. Dept. of Energy. A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge...
How effective does a COVID-19 vaccine need to be to stop the pandemic?
This question as well as coronavirus-related discrimination, population vulnerability, anxiety, and depression are explored in recent articles in the American...
Effectiveness of cloth masks depends on type of covering
Credit: Padmanabha Prasanna Simha, Indian Space Research Organisation WASHINGTON, August 25, 2020 -- Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a...
UBCO researcher uses computer modelling to predict reef health
'Virtual' coral reefs become diagnostic tool to help manage the planet's reefsCredit: Jean-Philippe Maréchal. A UBC Okanagan researcher has developed...
Polymers prevent potentially hazardous mist during dentist visit
During a pandemic, the problem of aerosolized saliva droplets at a dentist's office is acute. Thanks to polymer viscoelasticity, dentists...
SciLifeLab fellows part of new Plant Biotechnology National Center
Credit: Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research The six-year-long program is part of a large-scale initiative from the SSF, aligned with...
NASA’s terra satellite catches the demise of post-tropical cyclone Marco
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Gulf of Mexico early on Aug. 25 and found a very...
Study shows socioeconomic status linked to heart failure mortality in United States
Research highlights importance of addressing socioeconomic factors to improve outcomesCredit: University Hospitals CLEVELAND -- Heart failure is a medical condition...
New blood, new hope: Transfusions protect the brain from stroke damage
Credit: Greg Ellis/West Virginia University Muscle weakness permeates through one side of your body and your speech slurs. It's a...
Discovery of new genes that influence the success of cancer treatment
Credit: UKRO/ Insel Gruppe Radiotherapy is a cornerstone of today's cancer treatment. About half of all people suffering from cancer...
Universities join forces to develop materials for the fight against COVID-19
Credit: Virginia Tech Researchers around the world are racing to find treatments to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic that has caused...
A galaxy’s stop-and-start young radio jets
Very long baseline array reveals object's historyCredit: Lister, et al.; Sophia Dagnello, NRAO/AUI/NSF In this image, made with the National...
NASA missions explore a ‘TIE Fighter’ active galaxy
Credit: NRAO Not so long ago, astronomers mapped a galaxy far, far away using radio waves and found it has...
Teamwork can make the 5G dream work: A collaborative system architecture for 5G networks
Scientists explain how collaboration between cloud and network service providers could enable advanced or "killer" 5G applicationsCredit: DGIST That many...
Small quake clusters can’t hide from AI
Small quake clusters can't hide from AI Rice researchers use deep learning to find signs were present before deadly Greenland...
First review of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 infection models
First review of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 infection models aims to fast track researchCredit: freestock-awl unsplash An international collaboration between leading...
Study reveals two major microbial groups can’t breathe
Researchers analyze thousands of microbial genomes and discover that two abundant groups produce energy using ancient methods that may predate...
Accumulating extra genome copies may protect fly brain cells during aging
To prevent cell death caused by DNA damage, adult brain cells in fruit flies produce extra copies of their chromosomesCredit:...
New method to track ultrafast change of magnetic state
International research team logs emission of terahertz radiationCredit: Image: Bielefeld University/W. Zhang An international team of physicists from Bielefeld University,...
