A novel laser slicing technique for diamond semiconductors
Silicon-based materials are currently the undisputed leaders in the field of semiconductors. Even so, scientists around the world are actively trying to find superior alternatives...
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The cost of climate change: 2°C global warming target is not economically reasonable unless we make major changes
Credit: IOP Publishing Climate change goals set out in the Paris Agreement are only economically reasonable if non-market factors such as human health and loss...
Nuisance vegetation removal in Senegalese waterways reduces the overall prevalence of parasitic infections and increases local food production
It’s an elegant solution: Remove the habitat of a parasite-carrying aquatic snail and reduce the level of infection in the local community; all while generating...
Deadly fungus beaten with new type of treatment
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Research Science (CSRS) and the University of Toronto have discovered a new way to attack fungal infections. The...
New tool maps previously-uncharted global health and digital literacy data
Researchers at RMIT University have helped map European health and digital health literacy, in an important step towards informing health policy and practice across the...
Researchers identify two new subtypes of HPV-associated head and neck cancers
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers of the head and neck, known as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), are...
Plant-based protein intake may reduce kidney disease risk
Plant-based diets confer various health benefits, including lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease and certain cancers. However, the relationship between plant protein intake and the...
Human senescent fibroblasts cause lung fibrosis in mice
“These observations support that accumulation of senescent cells may contribute to fibrotic lung disease ”Credit: 2023 Hernandez-Gonzalez et al. “These observations support that accumulation of...
How heat treatment affects a milk alternative made from rice and coconut water
Whether they’re made from soybeans, almonds, oats, or just sourced straight from the cow, milk products must go through heat treatment to prevent harmful bacterial...
Harnessing the power of light: Advancements in photonic memory for faster optical computing
Technological advancements like autonomous driving and computer vision are driving a surge in demand for computational power. Optical computing, with its high throughput, energy efficiency,...
Urban resilience champion to lead University of Miami’s Climate Resilience Academy
Flood waters that turned many of Mumbai’s streets into rivers during the heavy monsoon rains of 2007 taught Michael Berkowitz a lesson in resilience he...
New chemical process makes it easier to craft amino acids that don’t exist in nature
Every protein in your body is made up of the same 20 building blocks called amino acids. But just because nature is stuck with a...
Researchers use geospatial mapping to assist burn patients
University of Texas at Dallas researchers are using geospatial mapping techniques to identify social and environmental obstacles in communities that might impede burn injury survivors’...
Nuclear spin’s impact on biological processes uncovered
A research team led by Prof. Yossi Paltiel at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with groups from HUJI, Weizmann and IST Austria new study reveals...
Diving deep: Unveiling the secrets of microalgae to cope with environmental challenges.
Environmental change, such as ocean warming, alters resource competition and biodiversity. Thus, it is essential to understand how organisms respond to increased competition because changes...
