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The human genome consists of around 3 billion base pairs and humans are all 99.6% identical in their genetic makeup. That small 0.4% accounts for...

Construction of an Up-conversion of a photon energy system in the presence of colloidally dispersed synthetic saponite.

Up-conversion system of photon energy in colloidal clay

The purposes of the present work are: (i) to achieve the up-conversion of photon energy in the presence of colloidal clay; (ii) to introduce molecular...

Preparation flow chart and friction equipment schematic

Sepiolite: a new component suitable for 380 km/h high-speed rail brake pads

The traditional powder metallurgy compaction and sintering method was employed to produce sepiolite-reinforced copper-based brake pads, while carbon-ceramic composite brake discs were prepared using chemical...

The first homo sapiens facilitated the establishment of the Bonelli’s eagle in the Mediterranean 50,000 years ago

Spanish and Portuguese scientists have unraveled the ancestral history of one of the most iconic birds of prey in the current Iberian fauna, the Bonelli's...

An artist impression of the binary system VTFS 243.

Complete Stellar Collapse: unusual star system proves that stars can die quietly

University of Copenhagen astrophysicists help explain a mysterious phenomenon, whereby stars suddenly vanish from the night sky. Their study of an unusual binary star system...

$Cathode layer consisting of spherical particles and simulation of the sodium fraction. (For the detailed caption, see the end of the text. Graphics: Simon Daubner, KIT)$

Batteries: modeling tomorrow’s materials today

Research into new battery materials is aimed at optimizing their performance and lifetime and at reducing costs. Work is also underway to reduce the consumption...

Economies in South China and Indochina set to suffer under precipitation extremes brought about by climate change

Not a week seems to go by without news somewhere in the world of a disastrous flood, drought, wildfire, or some other kind of extreme...

Program director Nadia Carlesso, Ph.D., City of Hope’s chair of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine and co-program director John Termini, Ph.D., professor of cancer biology and molecular medicine at City of Hope and the laboratory team

City of Hope awarded $5.4 million CIRM grant to create a stem cell laboratory and expand access to state-of-the-art disease models and technology among a diverse scientific community

LOS ANGELES — City of Hope®, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, has been awarded $5.4 million from...

Rice chemist Gustavo Scuseria wins 2024 Schrödinger Medal

By Jade Boyd Special to Rice NewsCredit: Photo courtesy of Rice University. By Jade Boyd Special to Rice News Pioneering Rice University chemist Gustavo Scuseria...

One essential step for a germ cell, one giant leap for the future of reproductive medicine

KYOTO, Japan – May 20, 2024Credit: WPI-ASHBi/Kyoto University KYOTO, Japan – May 20, 2024 Infertility affects approximately 1 in 6 people in their lifetime worldwide...

Powering wearable devices with high-performing carbon nanotube yarns

Ikoma, Japan – With the growth of the Internet of Things, sustainable solution for powering wireless sensors and devices are considered important. Thermoelectric generators, for...

Second Phase 3 clinical trial again shows dupilumab lessens disease in COPD patients with type 2 inflammation

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with type 2 inflammation may soon gain access to a new drug — dupilumab — that showed...

Purdue-led fishing expedition nets new pupfish family member in New Mexico

Purdue-led fishing expedition nets new pupfish family member in New MexicoCredit: Purdue University/Gabriela Sinich Purdue-led fishing expedition nets new pupfish family member in New Mexico...

NIH award funds Virginia Tech scientist’s study of link between diet, diabetes, and heart disease

The relationship between a high-fat diet and increased risk of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease is well-known. But what is the connection and how...

Nano drug accelerates diabetic wound healing in mice