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Tiny optical elements could one day replace traditional refractive lenses
High-resolution imaging applications include wide-angle cameras, miniature endoscopesCredit: Northwestern University A Northwestern University research team has developed tiny optical elements...
Promising new drugs for old pathogen Mtb
Tuberculosis (TB), an ancient and notoriously difficult disease to treat, has killed millions through the course of human history; and...
Crime scene schizophrenia — 30 genes under suspicion
Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum The research group led by Prof. Alex Schier, Director of the University of Basel's Biozentrum,...
Shrimp claw inspires new method of underwater plasma generation
Claw can produce jets of plasma reaching over 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit Texas A&M University researchers are looking to nature for...
Sea anemones are ingesting plastic microfibers
Tiny fragments of plastic in the ocean are consumed by sea anemones along with their foodCredit: Manoela Romanó de Orte...
Ferromagnetic nanoparticle systems show promise for ultrahigh-speed spintronics
Spintronics may end up using ferromagnetic nanoparticle systems with terahertz pulses for high-speed magnetization switching.Credit: Ohya Laboratory WASHINGTON, D.C., March...
Allergic reactions play role in sexual behavior development in unborn males/females
UMD School of Medicine research sheds light on brain development between males and females Researchers at the University of Maryland...
How social media dethroned Hollywood
Social media platforms have redefined how we are entertained, with some YouTube creators usurping Hollywood stars in popularity. They are...
Rhine-Main Universities undertake research into transport processes in the tropopause
RMU Initiative Funding for Research to finance joint meteorology and climate science project of the Rhine-Main UniversitiesCredit: photo/©: Peter Hoor...
Biologists find a way to boost intestinal stem cell populations
Study suggests that stimulating stem cells may protect the gastrointestinal tract from age-related disease. CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Cells that line...
Hubble watches spun-up asteroid coming apart
Credit: NASA, ESA, K. Meech and J. Kleyna (University of Hawaii), and O. Hainaut (European Southern Observatory) A small asteroid...
Duke-NUS study: New technique shows promise for heart muscle regeneration
Singapore scientists lead discovery of novel technique using heart muscle protein to turn stem cells into heart-healing muscle fibersCredit: Duke-NUS...
New approach could boost energy capacity of lithium batteries
'Hybrid' cathodes could provide more power for a given weight and volume CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Researchers around the globe have...
Biomedical engineers grow cardiac patches to help people recover from heart attacks
Credit: Sarah Bird/Michigan Tech A team led by Feng Zhao, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Michigan Technological University, recently...
New approach for potential treatment of liver cancer patients with Hep B virus infection
New therapeutic approach points to potential treatment of liver cancer patients with Hepatitis B virus infectionCredit: Gastroenterology SINGAPORE, 27 March...
Most precise measurements of sickle cell disease building blocks could lead to new treatments
Research could help 20 million people worldwide who suffer with sickle cell disease MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (03/28/2019) -- In...
Data Science Day to showcase Columbia University’s most innovative research
Columbia researchers share latest advances in artificial intelligence, natural language processing, predictive healthcare, global radicalization and more Columbia is holding...
NFCR at the 2019 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting
ROCKVILLE, MD - The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) will be well represented at the 110th annual meeting of...
Illuminating water filtration
Researchers using ultrabright X-rays reveal the molecular structure of membranes used to purify seawater into drinking waterCredit: Brookhaven National Laboratory...
Thomas Elsaesser receives an ERC Advanced Grant
Electric Interactions and Ultrafast Structural Dynamics of BiomoleculesCredit: MBI/Ralf Guenther For the second time, an ERC Advanced Grant has been...
