Sensors harnessing light give hope in rehabilitation
Recently, a Korean company donated a wearable robot, designed to aid patients with limited mobility during their rehabilitation, to a hospital. These patients wear this...
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Study identifies geographic ‘hot spots’ for cigarette, firearm deaths in the US over two decades
Smoking and firearms are among the leading causes of avoidable premature death in the United States. In 2021, 480,000 deaths in the U.S. were attributable...
From lab to market: A look at graphene’s societal impact
For ten years, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has coordinated the EU's largest research project ever – the Graphene Flagship with a budget of 1...
A first for ferrocene: Organometallic capsule with unusual charge-transfer interactions
Ferrocene is an emergent organic-metal hybrid compound, and its accidental discovery has led to the rapid development of organometallic chemistry. Aside from its interesting structure,...
Direct power generation from methylcyclohexane using solid oxide fuel cells
Methylcyclohexane (MCH), a type of organic hydride, is expected to be an excellent hydrogen carrier because it remains liquid at room temperature, is easy to...
#MedEd: How doctors use social media to advance medicine
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Neural network helps design brand new proteins
WASHINGTON, August 29, 2023 – With their intricate arrangements and dynamic functionalities, proteins perform a plethora of biological tasks by employing unique arrangements of simple...
Quantum discovery offers glimpse into other-worldly realm
The field of quantum physics is rife with paths leading to tantalising new areas of study, but one rabbit hole offers a unique vantage point...
Underdiagnosis of autism in children with fragile X syndrome reveals need for better education, early screening
Autism spectrum disorder is a much more prevalent co-occurring condition in individuals with fragile X than previously realized, according to new research. It is also...
Dead stars cast long shadows: WVU astronomer hunts for the glowing ghosts of supernovas
A West Virginia University astronomer is searching the Milky Way for debris left behind by supernovas, the violent explosions that occur when massive stars die.Credit:...
Scientists develop novel base editors
In a study published in Nature Biotechnology on Aug. 28, GAO Caixia's group at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese...
Glenn Weaver to advance childhood obesity research with two new grants
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has awarded two R01 grants – totaling $5.7 million – to Glenn Weaver to further his efforts...
Quantum computing: Benchmarking performance by random data
With increasing size and complexity, quantum computers become a sort of black box. Using methods from mathematical physics, a team has now succeeded in deriving...
Three-eyed distant relative of insects and crustaceans reveals amazing detail of early animal evolution
A team from the University of Leicester, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Palaeobiology and the Institute of Palaeontology at Yunnan University, Chengjiang Fossil Museum, and the...
Molecule reduces inflammation in Alzheimer’s models
Though drug developers have achieved some progress in treating Alzheimer’s disease with medicines that reduce amyloid-beta protein, other problems of the disease including inflammation, continue...
