Office air conditioning can reduce the risk of harm from wildfire smoke
Air conditioning in our workplaces and homes doesn't just cool the air – it can also help trap particles from wildfire smoke and reduce our...
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NTU Singapore study reveals new clues on how ageing alters brain cells’ ability to maintain memory
A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has demonstrated that communication among memory-coding neurons – nerve cells in the brain responsible...
Plumber’s nightmare structure in block polymers
Plumber’s nightmare structure presents itself as an assemblage where all exits seem to converge inward—a plumber’s nightmare but an anticipated uniqueness for researchers, suggesting distinctive...
Groundbreaking discovery enables cost-effective and eco-friendly green hydrogen production
A breakthrough technology has been developed that enables the production of green hydrogen in a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly manner, bringing us closer to...
Breakthrough research enhances stability and efficiency of perovskite solar cells
A team of researchers from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST, jointly led by Professors Sung-Yeon Jang, Jungki Ryu, and Ji-Wook Jang,...
Scientists trap krypton atoms to form one-dimensional gas
For the first time, scientists have successfully trapped atoms of krypton (Kr), a noble gas, inside a carbon nanotube to form a one-dimensional gas. Credit: University...
The megalodon was less mega than previously believed
A new study shows the Megalodon, a gigantic shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, was more slender than earlier studies suggested. This finding...
Slender shark: Study finds Megalodon was not like a gigantic great white shark
CHICAGO — A new scientific study shows that the prehistoric gigantic shark, Megalodon or megatooth shark, which lived roughly 15-3.6 million years ago nearly worldwide,...
Vanderbilt chemist Ben Brown awarded $2.375M to develop nonaddictive painkillers with AI
When Ben Brown, research assistant professor of chemistry, thinks about the opioid epidemic, he views the problem on a molecular level. Painkillers used legitimately in medicine,...
Endless biotechnological innovation requires a creative approach
Scientists working on biological design should focus on the idiosyncrasies of biological systems over optimisation, according to new research.Credit: Thomas Gorochowski Scientists working on biological...
Important to involve both parents in breastfeeding
The most important support person for women to succeed in their ambition to breastfeed is the new mother’s partner. The partner also needs to be...
Novel methodology projects growth of native trees, enhancing return on investment in forest restoration
Interest in forest restoration has increased in recent years, both on the part of companies and financial markets and in academia and government. This is...
Bacterial meningitis damages one in three children for life
One in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with permanent neurological disabilities due to the infection. This is according to a new epidemiological...
USTC reveals the dynamics of bright-dark exciton transition in a semiconductor material
A research team led by Prof. ZHAO Jin and Associate Prof. ZHENG Qijing from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), in collaboration with...
University of Houston joins SMART Hub, a $5 million Department of Defense consortium
To tackle the challenges of a shrinking wireless spectrum, the University of Houston has joined the Spectrum Management with Adaptive and Reconfigurable Technology (SMART) Hub –...
