Study demonstrates that Ta2NiSe5 is not an excitonic insulator
The excitonic insulator is an electronically driven phase of matter that can occur in solids. Scientists are searching for ways to detect and stabilize this...
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New Utah study finds antibiotic stewardship program significantly reduced prescribing rates of antibiotics at urgent care centers in promising initiative to curb antibiotic overuse
Overuse of antibiotic prescriptions for patients with upper respiratory illnesses at urgent care clinics in the United States has been an ongoing challenge, but a...
Ancestral mitoviruses discovered in mycorrhizal fungi
A new group of mitochondrial viruses confined to the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Glomeromycotina may represent an ancestral lineage of mitoviruses.Credit: Tatsuhiro Ezawa A new group...
Innovative 3D drug screening system
Professor Timo Betz, University of Göttingen, has been awarded a Proof of Concept (PoC) grant by the European Research Council (ERC) for his “TissMec” project...
New lens analysis approach could improve treatments for nearsightedness
New lens analysis approach could improve treatments for nearsightedness Instrumentation recreates properties of the myopic eye to test lenses that prevent visual declineCredit: Carl Zeiss...
UNIST forms strategic partnership with ADNOC, ushering in new era of carbon neutrality with the power of AI
UNIST today announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the largest state-run oil company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE),...
Global warming puts whales in the Southern Ocean on a diet
In the month of June, when winter bites in the southern hemisphere and the sea around the Antarctic freezes over, right whales swim north. Many...
How “extracellular chaperones” help remove abnormal proteins
Proteins tend to fold wrongly and become defective when exposed to stressors such as heat, oxidation, and pH changes. Accumulation of abnormal proteins contributes to...
Traditional medicine plant could combat drug-resistant malaria
Much of what is now considered modern medicine originated as folk remedies or traditional, Indigenous practices. These customs are still alive today, and they could...
Majority of nurses attribute well-being struggles to staffing shortages
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCRN), a market-leading, tech-enabled workforce solutions platform and advisory firm, in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University, today announced the results...
A potential pathway to improved stroke recovery
Osaka, Japan – Ischemic stroke, caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain, is a common cause of death and disability. Treatments are...
‘Sea butterfly’ life cycle threatened by climate change may impact Southern Ocean ecosystem
The world’s oceans absorb approximately a quarter of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. During absorption, CO2 reacts with seawater and oceanic pH levels fall. This...
Singing humpback whales respond to wind noise, but not boats
A University of Queensland study has found humpback whales sing louder when the wind is noisy, but don’t have the same reaction to boat engines.Credit:...
Study proves efficacy of remote physical training in rehabilitation of severe COVID patients
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have created an exercise training program that survivors of severe COVID-19 can safely perform at...
The right moves: how studying cell movement during embryonic development may offer new insights into cancer metastasis
Cancer’s ability to spread throughout the body — a process known as metastasis — is responsible for the vast majority of cancer deaths. And a...
