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New vaccine platform could ease development, delivery of virus-fighters
To many, EV stands for “electric vehicle.” To researchers at Harvard University and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, it’s shorthand for...
Study: Superconductivity switches on and off in “magic-angle” graphene
With some careful twisting and stacking, MIT physicists have revealed a new and exotic property in “magic-angle” graphene: superconductivity that...
HKUMed uncovers an unexpected T cell exhaustion factor driving cancer immunotherapy resistance
A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has identified an unexpected driver...
New ancient ‘marine crocodile’ discovered on UK’s Jurassic Coast – and it’s one of the oldest specimens of its type ever found
A new study has uncovered a new thalattosuchian – an ancient ‘sister’ of modern-day crocodiles’ ancestors.Credit: Júlia d'Oliveira A new...
Advanced electronic skin for multiplex healthcare monitoring
(LOS ANGELES) – January 30, 2023 - Scientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have devised a first-of-its-kind...
Chemistry under sheer force
Bottle, glass tube and solvent, those are what we usually find in a chemistry lab or industry. Chemistry using solvents,...
Antioxidants from mitochondria protect cells from dying
Antioxidants are often advertised as a cure-all in nutrition and offered as dietary supplements. However, our body also produces such...
Contact lenses to treat dry eye syndrome
(LOS ANGELES) – January 30, 2023 - A collaborative team from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) has developed...
Breaking the temperature barrier of hydrothermal carbonization of lignocellulosic biomass
Hydrothermal carbonization of lignocellulosic biomass—the most abundant renewable feedstock—is a promising method for the production of carbon materials with negative...
A research led from ITEFI-CSIC achieves inhibition of cancer cell migration in vitro after low intensity ultrasound irradiation, allowing a controlled modification of the tumor cells biodynamics without damage
A study led by Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) has demonstrated the efficiency of a therapy based on radiation...
University of Oklahoma researchers designing device to improve brain aneurysm treatment
NORMAN, OKLA. – Under the direction of Chung-Hao Lee, Ph.D., at the University of Oklahoma, a five-year research project will lead...
COVID-19 is a leading cause of death in children and young people in the United States
COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death for more than 940,000 people in the US, including over 1,300 deaths among...
Pitt study reframes understanding of graft-versus-host disease
New research challenges the prevailing hypothesis for how donor stem cell grafts cause graft-versus-host disease, or GVHD, and offers an...
Researchers can ‘see’ crystals perform their dance moves
HOUSTON – (Jan. 30, 2023) – Rice University researchers already knew the atoms in perovskites react favorably to light. Now...