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First ever observation of ‘time crystals’ interacting
Credit: Aalto University/Mikko Raskinen For the first time ever, scientists have witnessed the interaction of a new phase of matter...
Discovery promising for millions at risk from antibiotic resistance
Credit: Professor Mark Schembri There is new hope for approximately 700,000 people who die each year from antibiotic resistant infections,...
Unexpectedly-fast conduction electrons in Na3Bi
Exchange, correlation effects crucial to electron speed and mobilityCredit: FLEET An Australian-led study uses a scanning-tunnelling microscope 'trick' to map...
Energy-efficient tuning of spintronic neurons
Credit: Johan Åkerman and Shunsuke Fukami The human brain efficiently executes highly sophisticated tasks, such as image and speech recognition,...
Adebiyi awarded $4.5 million from the NIH for vascular, kidney dysfunction research
Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (August 14, 2020) - Despite a plethora of treatment options, the burdens of cardiovascular and kidney...
2D materials for ultrascaled field-effect transistors
One hundred candidates under the ab initio microscopeCredit: Mathieu Luisier/ETH Zurich With the increasing miniaturization of electronic components, researchers are...
Tumour gene test could help to predict ovarian cancer prognosis
Credit: Photo: UNSW A tumour test could help to identify ovarian cancer patients with predicted poor survival, and down the...
New practice guidelines on non-invasive ventilation in chronic stable Hypercapnic COPD
Published by the American Thoracic SocietyCredit: ATS August 17, 2020 -- A subcommittee of the American Thoracic Society Assembly in...
A new treatment concept for age-related decline in motor function
Enhancement of motor function and muscle strength in aged mice by enhancing formation of neuromuscular junctionsCredit: ©YAMANASHI Yuji In an...
Desert greenhouses offer growth opportunities
Credit: © 2020 KAUST; Ivan Gromicho Emerging technologies can be harnessed to use the strengths of hot, humid coastal deserts...
Future mental health care may include diagnosis via brain scan and computer algorithm
Computer IDs differences in brains of patients with schizophrenia or autismCredit: Image by Shinsuke Koike, CC-BY Most of modern medicine...
FAU awarded $2.2 million to monitor harmful algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee
FAU harbor branch scientist receives grant from Florida's Department of Environmental ProtectionCredit: Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute With...
Novel method can efficiently create several ‘building blocks’ of pharmaceutical drugs
Scientists demonstrate new method of producing a specific class of organic compounds, which promises to accelerate drug discovery research for...
Realtime observation of structural dynamic of influenza A hemagglutinin during viral entry
Credit: Nano Letters Unlike living organisms, to avoid extinction, viruses need to hijack living host machineries to generate new viruses....
Hidden secrets written in stone
Decoding Hallett Cove with virtual realityCredit: University of South Australia It's one of the best-known geological heritage sites around the...
Half of parents report butting heads with child’s grandparent over parenting
Blame, shame and disagreements between parents and grandparents over parenting choices like discipline, meals and TV time can strain relationshipsCredit:...
New diagnostic criteria shine light on early dementia mimics
Credit: University of Bristol Experts estimate up to one third of people attending specialist memory clinics could have a condition...
Green electricity for Europe: Small scale solutions also affordable
Credit: Tim Tröndle, IASS/ETH Zurich The European Union aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and is relying largely on...
AI software enables real-time 3D printing quality assessment
Credit: Luke Scime, ORNL, U.S. Dept of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed artificial intelligence software for powder...
Is the COVID-19 virus pathogenic because it depletes specific host microRNAs?
UAB and Polish researchers propose that the COVID-19 virus acts as a microRNA "sponge" to deplete miRNA levels in ways...
