New molecular compound designed with technological applications at the nanoscale
The new issue of the Journal of Materials Chemistry A dedicates its cover to a new molecular compound designed by a team led by the...
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Hannover Messe: Virtual skin contact – Smart textiles are making remote hugs tangible
Smart textiles are making virtual reality more immersive and enabling wearers to experience the sensation of physical touch. An ultrathin film that can transmit touch...
Red flags: I’m not the bug for you!
In the quaint town of Gamboa, nestled near the Panama Canal, a team of scientists embarked on a unique endeavor: attaching red flags onto the...
Genetic analysis reveals true origin of chronic kidney disease in undiagnosed patients
Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) researchers discover that known genetic variants might account for a large portion of chronic kidney diseases of unclear originCredit:...
Top multiple sclerosis neurologists & scientists to headline CMSC Annual Meeting for healthcare professionals
The leading research and educational conference for multiple sclerosis healthcare professionals in North America, the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) 38th Annual Meeting, returns...
Tree of life for modern birds revealed
2 April, 2024, Sydney; In a world first, a team of international scientists including three Australians, Al-Aabid Chowdhury and Professor Simon Ho from University of...
A simple way to harvest more ‘blue energy’ from waves
As any surfer will tell you, waves pack a powerful punch. Now, we are one step closer to capturing the energy behind the ocean’s constant...
Testing environmental water to monitor COVID-19 spread in unsheltered encampments
To better understand COVID-19’s spread during the pandemic, public health officials expanded wastewater surveillance. These efforts track SARS-CoV-2 levels and health risks among most people,...
California leads U.S. emissions of little-known greenhouse gas
California, a state known for its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction policies, is ironically the nation’s greatest emitter of one: sulfuryl fluoride. Credit: Khamar Hopkins/Johns Hopkins University...
Computer scientists show the way: AI models need not be SO power hungry
The fact that colossal amounts of energy are needed to Google away, talk to Siri, ask ChatGPT to get something done, or use AI in...
Pressure determines which embryonic cells become ‘organizers’
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — A collaboration between research groups at the University of California, TU Dresden in Germany and Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s in Los Angeles...
Global rollout of Skin Observer by NAOS and Haut.AI in 2024
Tallinn, 3rd April 2024 - 10 AM CET – NAOS, the French founding company behind pioneering ecobiological skincare brands BIODERMA, Etat Pur, and Institut Esthederm,...
“Unheard of in structural biology”: New enzyme models reveal disease insights
LA JOLLA, CA—When nucleic acids like DNA or RNA build up in a cell’s cytoplasm, it sets off an alarm call for the immune system....
Innovative molecular biology technique allows for discovery of novel targets for candidate vaccines against schistosomiasis
Researchers in Brazil have used an innovative technique in molecular biology to identify targets for candidate vaccines against Schistosoma mansoni, the parasite that causes schistosomiasis.Credit: Butantan...
Increasing positive affect in adolescence could lead to improved health and well-being in adulthood
Adolescents with high positive affect may have improved physical and mental health as adults, according to a study published April 2nd in the open-access journal...
