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New design could make fiber communications more energy efficient
Credit: University Pennsylvania RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Researchers say a new discovery on a U.S. Army project for optoelectronic...
Successful delivery: ORNL demonstrates bi-directional wireless charging on UPS truck
Credit: Brittany Cramer, U.S. Dept. of Energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National...
AI fast-tracks drug discovery to fight COVID-19
Deep learning paired with drug docking and molecular dynamics simulations identify small molecules to shut down virusCredit: Argonne National Laboratory...
Promising MERS coronavirus vaccine trial in humans
Insights may be useful for the development of a vaccine against the new coronavirusCredit: NIAID "The results of this vaccine...
Utilizing the impact resistance of the world’s hardest concrete for disaster prevention
A research team including Kanazawa University tests the impact response of the world's hardest concreteCredit: Kanazawa University Kanazawa, Japan -...
Spotting air pollution with satellites, better than ever before
Machine learning algorithm uses high-resolution micro-satellite imagery and weather data to detect levels of harmful air pollution with as much...
Online tool helps to protect tropical forests
Credit: Tobias Fremout (KU Leuven) A new tool maps the threats to the tropical dry forests in Peru and Ecuador....
Scientists have devised method for gentle laser processing of perovskites at nanoscale
Scientists have developed a method for precise, fast and high-quality laser processing of halide perovskites, promising light-emitting materials for solar...
Tissues protect their DNA under mechanical stress
Nuclei and genetic material deformCredit: MPI f. Biology of Ageing In everyday life, our tissues, for example skin and muscle,...
Hungry galaxies grow fat on the flesh of their neighbours
Modelling shows big galaxies get bigger by merging with smaller onesCredit: Gupta et al/ASTRO 3D/ IllustrisTNG collaboration. Galaxies grow large...
University of Guelph develops effective way to replenish threatened plants
University of Guelph researchers used advanced cloning techniques to give the threatened Hill's thistle a fighting chance.Credit: University of Guelph...
Excessive rain triggered 2018 Kīlauea volcano eruption, study finds
Scientists suggest rainfall patterns contribute to timing of volcanic eruptionsCredit: U.S. Geological Survey MIAMI--Excessive and sustained rainfall triggered the 2018...
HKUST scientists discover how multiple RNA elements control MicroRNA biogenesis
Credit: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology In humans (as well as all other organisms) genes encode proteins,...
Researchers use electrostatic charge to assemble particles into materials mimicking gemstones, salt
Process offers a simple and scalable approach to particle self-assemblyCredit: Theodore Hueckel, Sacanna Lab at NYU Using just electrostatic charge,...
Fish flip a unique genetic switch in warming seas
Credit: Moises Bernal 2020 Reef fish species uniquely respond to climate change, with some more vulnerable than others. Five Great...
New bat species discovered — cousins of the ones suspected in COVID-19
Credit: B.D. Patterson, Field Museum Bats play a huge but poorly understood role in humans' lives--they pollinate our crops, eat...
Scientists reveal how tuberculosis bacteria import vitamin B12 to grow
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Researchers from Russia, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the U.S. have revealed the structure of the...
Research reveals a new malaria vaccine candidate
Credit: Kurtis Lab / Big Ocean PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Researchers have discovered a promising new strategy for combating malaria, a...
Specialized nerve cells increase the appetite for high-fat foods
Fat activates nociceptin neurons in the hypothalamus of miceCredit: MPI f. Metabolism Research High-calorie, energy-dense foods are constantly available in...
Finding genetic ripple effects in a single-cell environment
Scientists discover way to link gene mutations to disease-causing processesCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Although advances in genetics and genomics...
