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Fleming’s method in miniature
Credit: ETH Zurich / Steven Schmitt and Helena Shomar It was 90 years ago that mould accidentally got onto a...
Nanomicrocell catalysts: A new kind of highly efficient integrated catalyst system
Credit: ©Science China Press Chemical reactions are involving directional migration of electrons and charged intermediates, depending on the redox potentials...
Alcohol ads in sport fuel drinking culture
Repeated exposure to alcohol advertising in sport - either at venues or during media coverage of matches - can have...
Carbon nanotube nanoreactors to stabilize metastable structures
Credit: ©Science China Press Various metastable structures are usually found in the phase diagram of most materials. Some structures can...
Scientists trace the key factor of tiny onion-like BN to superhard nt-cBN
Credit: ©Science China Press By virtue of the unique onion-like boron nitride (oBN) precursor, nanotwinned cubic boron nitride (nt-cBN) has...
Stretchable interlaced-nanowire film for ultraviolet photodetectors with high response speed
Credit: ©Science China Press Stretchable electronics, as a kind of "soft" electronic devices which can be stretched, deformed and wrapped...
Lifetime flu vaccine?
If the virus that causes flu were an ice cream cone, then the yearly vaccine teaches the immune system to...
Inorganic perovskite absorbers for use in thin-film solar cells
Credit: J. Marquez-Prieto/HZB Teams all over the world are working intensively on the development of perovskite solar cells. The focus...
Major findings help understand bacteria’s ‘superglue’
Understanding these superglue proteins could help in the battle against antibiotic resistanceCredit: La Trobe University The discovery, published today in...
DNA folds into a smart nanocapsule for drug delivery
Credit: Linko, Shen , Ijas/Aalto University New study of University of Jyvaskyla and Aalto University shows that nanostructures constructed of...
Decoupled graphene thanks to potassium bromide
Credit: Department of Physics, University of Basel The use of potassium bromide in the production of graphene on a copper...
New studies examine teen vaping association with sexual risk behavior and drug usage
BALTIMORE - Electronic vapor product (EVP) usage among U.S. high school students is associated with a higher likelihood of engagement...
Researchers to help develop next-generation hybrid and electric vehicles
With $1.5 million award, University of Arkansas researchers will help advance the Energy Department's goal of increasing demand for electric...
Novel method developed by HKBU scholars could help produce purer, safer drugs
Credit: HKBU Physics and Chemistry scholars from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have invented a new method which could speed...
New technique could pave the way for simple color tuning of LED bulbs
International collaboration demonstrates the possibility of tuning the color of a GaN LED by changing the time sequence at which...
Fondren Foundation commits $15 million to Houston Methodist to pioneer treatments
Contribution to provide essential support for digestive and immunologic disordersCredit: Houston Methodist The Fondren Foundation has made a $15 million...
How to purify water with graphene
Credit: © NUST MISIS Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" together with their colleagues from Derzhavin...
Study links gene to sleep problems in autism
Credit: Photo by Cori Kogan, Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane SPOKANE, Wash. - Up to 80 percent of children...
Drexel University spinal cord injury researcher Dr. Michael Lane receives award from ASNTR
ASNTR's Molly and Bernard Sanberg Memorial Award recognizes outstanding research in brain repair Tampa, Fla. (April 29, 2019) - At...
More intensive blood pressure therapy helps patients with type 2 diabetes regardless of cardiovascular risk
DALLAS, April 29, 2019 -- People with type 2 diabetes who received intensive treatment to keep their blood pressure levels...
