Design rules and synthesis of quantum memory candidates
In the quest to develop quantum computers and networks, there are many components that are fundamentally different than those used today. Like a modern computer,...
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Muscaris grapes: molecular secret of lychee note revealed
A team of researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich has succeeded for the first time in...
Halloween toy among plastics swallowed by sea turtles
A Halloween toy was among hundreds of plastic items found in the guts of dead sea turtles in the Mediterranean, a new study reveals.Credit: University...
Microscopy plus deep learning to advance prostate cancer diagnosis
Prostate cancer stands as a prevalent threat to men's health, ranking second in cancer-related deaths in the United States. Each year, approximately 250,000 men in...
‘Study drugs’ set the stage for other drug use and mental health decline
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Taking “study drugs” like Adderall without a diagnosis is not only dangerous in itself, but can lead to other drug use and a...
Study: Adding folic acid to table salt could prevent life-threatening birth defects
A team of international researchers—including experts from the University of Central Florida and Emory University—has proven, for the first time in a field study, that...
A simple and robust method to add functional molecules to peptides
Peptides are short strands of amino acids that are increasingly used therapeutically, as biomaterials and as chemical and biological probes. The capacity to isolate, manipulate...
Flexible artificial intelligence optoelectronic sensors towards health monitoring
From creating images, generating text, and enabling self-driving cars, the potential uses of artificial intelligence (AI) are vast and transformative. However, all this capability comes...
Complex chemistry in the cold depths of space (video)
WASHINGTON, March 11, 2024 — For years, scientists thought some complex molecules could only be formed on Earth. But what if we found these kinds...
Anemonefish are better taxonomists than humans
Anemonefish form mutualistic relationships with the sea anemones they live in and these associations are not random: some species such as the yellow-tail anemonefish (Amphiprion...
Turns out—male roundworms are picky when choosing a mate, new research finds
A piece of rotting fruit is likely covered in hundreds if not thousands of microscopic roundworms, including C. elegans—a popular experimental model system for studying...
Preventing magnet meltdowns before they can start
The particle accelerators that enable high-energy physics and serve many fields of science, such as materials, medical, and fusion research, are driven by superconducting magnets...
Would the highly sensitive transparent ultrasound transducer revolutionize biomedical imaging technology?
The ‘ultrasound-photoacoustic dual-modal imaging system’ combines molecular imaging contrast with ultrasound imaging, and it can visualize molecular and structural information inside the body in real-time...
Combined microscopy technique catches light-driven polymers in the act
Osaka, Japan – Expanding our scientific understanding often comes down to getting as close a look as possible at what is happening. Now researchers from...
UNIST students honored with 2024 ASAN Foundation Scholarship
Four exceptional UNIST graduate students have been honored with the prestigious 2024 Asan Foundation Medical Bioscience Scholarship, a distinguished accolade bestowed upon the nation’s most outstanding...
