Metamaterials with built-in frustration have mechanical memory
Researchers from the UvA Institute of Physics and ENS de Lyon have discovered how to design materials that necessarily have a point or line where...
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New research on homelessness in Ireland highlights urgent need for more supports
Homelessness levels are continuing to rise in most of Europe, but Ireland is unique in the severity of recent national spikes in homelessness. According to...
A novel technique to observe colloidal particle degradation in real time
In the early 2000s, scientists from the UK made a worrisome discovery that the oceans are teeming with small particles of plastic (less than one...
New diagnostic finds intact sperm in infertile men
In a recent study, researchers created a diagnostic test to identify functional sperm in infertile men that could change the treatment of male infertility and assisted...
Dr. Jonathan Weinsaft named chief of the Greenberg Division of Cardiology at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
NEW YORK (June 14, 2023)— Dr. Jonathan Weinsaft, an esteemed physician-scientist who focuses on clinical research and cardiovascular imaging, has been appointed chief of the...
It’s the combination that matters: oatmeal- plus maggi seasoning-odor results in walnut aroma
A research team from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich has analyzed the aroma of walnut kernels and...
Shining potential of missing atoms
Single photons have applications in quantum computation, information networks, and sensors, and these can be emitted by defects in the atomically thin insulator hexagonal boron...
Researchers achieve coherent control of two-dimensional material solid-state spin defects
A team led by Prof. GUO Guangcan, with the collaborative efforts from Wigner Research Centre for Physics, revealed a new approach to discovering a new...
Scientists develop novel biosensing-membrane for glucose detection and monitoring
Glucose oxidase (GOx)-based biosensors have attracted much attention for their potential in rapid glucose detection and continuous monitoring, which are crucial for disease diagnosis and...
Cutting back on social media reduces anxiety, depression, loneliness
AMES, IA — Last month, the American Psychological Association and the U.S. Surgeon General both issued health advisories. Their concerns and recommendations for teens, parents...
“Viking disease” hand disorder may come from Neandertal genes
A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, shows that a condition known as Dupuytren's disease is partly of Neandertal...
Breaking barriers: Advancements in meta-holographic display enable ultraviolet domain holograms
The term meta means a concept of transcendence or surpassing, and when applied to materials, metamaterials encompass artificially engineered substances that exhibit properties not naturally...
Lockdown children played on, study finds, despite being stuck at home
Children displayed a resilient capacity to continue playing during peak COVID-19, a study has found, even though their options to do so became more limited...
Meat processing plants: What factors are critical for survival?
URBANA, Ill. — Meat processing plants in the U.S. have garnered considerable public attention in recent years, often focusing on production and labor issues. The...
Peptide from venomous fish toxin controls lung inflammation in mice
A molecule found in the venomous toadfish Thalassophryne nattereri has proved capable of controlling lung inflammation and could be the basis for a more effective asthma drug....
