New material transforms light, creating new possibilities for sensors
A group of scientists and engineers that includes researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have created a new class of materials that can...
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New research centre will RNA medicine for better treatment of metabolic diseases
Most people are familiar with RNA in the form of the mRNA vaccine against COVID-19. But in a medical sense, RNA can be used for...
New recipes for better solar fuel production
Just as a superb meal requires the right ingredients prepared expertly, the production of better green fuel alternatives requires combining the right materials and methods.Credit:...
Revolutionary sensor enables real-time spoilage alerts on food
Food waste and food-borne diseases are among the most critical problems urban populations face today. They contribute to greenhouse emissions tremendously and amplify economic and...
UAF-led team uncovers plant remediation effects on petroleum contamination
Credit: Mary-Cathrine Leewis Journal Spectrum DOI 10.1128/spectrum.04448-22 Method of Research Data/statistical analysis Subject of Research Cells Article Title Legacy Effects of Phytoremediation on Plant-Associated Prokaryotic...
Call for papers: JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology
JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (JBB) is a leading, international, peer-reviewed journal that aims to publish high-quality original research articles, reviews, and perspectives on all aspects...
Twenty species of sea lettuce found along the Baltic and Scandinavian coasts
The number of species of the green alga sea lettuce in the Baltic Sea region and Skagerak and is much larger than what was previously...
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers uncover new insights into why individuals are affected differently by COVID-19 infection
Abu Dhabi, UAE (June 12): A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi, led by Associate Professor of Biology Youssef Idaghdour and working in collaboration...
University of Chicago mathematician Vladimir Drinfeld wins prestigious Shaw Prize
Vladimir Drinfeld, the Harry Pratt Judson Distinguished Service Professor of Mathematics at the University of Chicago, is one of two recipients of the prestigious Shaw...
Proof-of-Concept Program funds 12 research projects
Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties (VTIP) with LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH’s Proof-of-Concept Program has provided the springboard for faculty to bring their research to market....
Ling Li leads team to see through eyes made of stone
Ling Li, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded $1.05 million over three years to lead a team studying the visual...
WHO recommends Politecnico di Milano guidelines for the design of future hospitals
Milan, 9 June 2023 - The World Health Organisation presented in Baku (Azerbaijan) the new design recommendations for new hospitals to be built in the...
Quantum materials: Electron spin measured for the first time
An international research team has succeeded for the first time in measuring the electron spin in matter - i.e., the curvature of space in which electrons live and...
Program for underrepresented undergraduate students in STEM receives NIH funding
Alexandra Hanlon, director of the Virginia Tech Center for Biostatistics and Health Data Science, was recently awarded a $1.25 million grant from the National Institutes...
Zinc transporter has built-in self-regulating sensor
UPTON, NY — Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have determined the atomic-level structure of a zinc-transporter protein, a molecular...
