Illuminating the invisible
Penn Engineers have pioneered a new way to visualize the smallest protein clusters, skirting the physical limitations of light-powered microscopes and opening new avenues for...
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Urgent call for antitrust measures to safeguard innovation in spatial biology
Recent breakthroughs in spatial biology technology have transformed biomedical research; however, legal disputes are preventing small, innovative companies from advancing new technologies and ideas. Ongoing...
Results from South Pole Telescope’s new camera emerge
Argonne is part of a multi-institutional effort to survey the sky for clues about the origins and nature of our universe.Credit: (Image by Zhaodi Pan/Argonne...
Professor of Finance named ECGI Fellow
AUSTIN, Texas -- In recognition of her research and scholarship, Laura Starks, a professor of finance at The University of Texas at Austin, was recently...
Exploring new futures in space: a revolutionary integration of neuroscience, quantum physics, and space exploration
February 8, 2024, Mountain View, CA — The SETI Institute, leading humanity's quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the...
New process allows full recovery of starting materials from tough polymer composites
In a win for chemistry, inventors at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have designed a closed-loop path for synthesizing an exceptionally tough...
This common medication could save half a million children’s lives each year. So why is it underprescribed?
Health care providers in developing countries know that oral rehydration salts (ORS) are a lifesaving and inexpensive treatment for diarrheal disease, a leading cause of death for...
Foul fumes pose pollinator problems
Link to Google Drive folder containing images and videos with caption and credit information: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KMo7RucC9LCg90iQH3obxutfmA79jNQv?usp=sharingCredit: Jeremy Chan/University of Washington Link to Google Drive folder containing images...
Texas A&M researchers studying reproductive abnormalities that cause sterility in horses
Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have received a $640,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture...
Advancing precision diagnostics at the patient point-of-care
Advancing precision diagnostics at the patient point-of-careCredit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University Advancing precision diagnostics at the patient point-of-care Novel micrometer-thick porous coating with unparalleled...
An innovative eight-phase methodology for analyzing microplastics in soil ecosystem
In today’s world, plastics find extensive usage, owing to their favorable properties and affordable costs. The widespread use of these non-biodegradable materials, however, makes them...
SwRI’s Dr. Alan Stern named AIAA Fellow
SAN ANTONIO — February 8, 2024 —Dr. Alan Stern, a planetary scientist and associate vice president of Southwest Research Institute’s Space Sector, has been named...
NTU Singapore scientists develop artificial ‘worm gut’ to break down plastics
A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed an artificial ‘worm gut’ to break down plastics, offering hope for a...
How nearly identical RNA helicases drive “mRNA export” via distinct protein complex pathways
Genetic expression, often leading to protein synthesis, requires a complex coordination of molecular machinery across several stages. A vital step in protein-coding gene expression is...
The Galapagos comes to life in new RIT Press book
Natural scientist and author Robert Rothman takes readers on a reptillian tour of the Galápagos Islands in his new book, A Paradise for Reptiles: Lizards,...
