A simple way of sculpting matter into complex shapes
A new method for shaping matter into complex shapes, with the use of ‘twisted’ light, has been demonstrated in research at the University of Strathclyde. Credit:...
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UT researchers receive $2.75 million grant to investigate movement of amphibian pathogens in wildlife trade networks
The evolution, emergence and spread of novel pathogens has been widely discussed even before the first case of COVID-19 was reported in 2019. A team...
Using sound and bubbles to make bandages stickier and longer lasting
Researchers have discovered that they can control the stickiness of adhesive bandages using ultrasound waves and bubbles. This breakthrough could lead to new advances in...
Pralsetinib achieves tissue-agnostic benefits for patients with RET gene fusions
HOUSTON ― The highly selective RET inhibitor pralsetinib was well-tolerated and demonstrated robust, durable responses in patients with RET fusion-positive cancers regardless of tumor type,...
Princeton’s Sorensen lab develops concise synthesis of pleurotin
From the perspective of chemists, pleurotin is an intriguing molecule.Credit: Graphic courtesy of the Sorensen Lab From the perspective of chemists, pleurotin is an intriguing...
Francoeur to lead Patient Advocacy Advisory Board for Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Jeri Francoeur of Ormond Beach, Florida, has been elected to a two-year term as chair of the Patient Advocacy Advisory Board (PAAB) for the Society...
Researchers fabricate cobalt copper catalysts for methane on metal-organic framework Contributes to goal of methane production from carbon dioxide emissions
The world is highly dependent on fossil fuels to power its industry and transportation. These fossil fuels lead to excessive carbon dioxide emission, which contributes...
Virginia Tech veterinary college gets funding for research into parasite found in cats
Found in cats, Toxoplasma gondii is a human pathogen with serious health ramifications, causing life-threatening illnesses for people with immunodeficienies, miscarriages in pregnant women, and blindness in...
China claims new world record for strongest steady magnetic field
On August 12, the hybrid magnet of the Steady High Magnetic Field Facility (SHMFF) in Hefei, China, produced a steady field of 45.22 tesla (T),...
When CRISPR meets optical sensors – a new born of a nucleic acid sensing platform: MOPCS
This study is led by Prof. Han Zhang (Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University) and Supervised by Dr. Zhongjian...
The circadian clock makes sure plant cells have the time of their lives
Ikoma, Japan – They say timing is everything, and that couldn’t be more true for cell cycle progression and differentiation. Now, researchers from Japan have...
SDGs Design International Awards 2022: Change the future of education with design
Fukuoka, Japan—The SDGs Design International Awards are calling for students worldwide to submit their original ideas for using design to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 4,...
Brightest stars in the night sky can strip Neptune-sized planets to their rocky cores
Over the last 25 years, astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets around stars in our galaxy, but more than 99% of them orbit smaller stars...
Smart contact lenses for cancer diagnostics and screening
(LOS ANGELES) – August 11, 2022 - Scientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have developed a contact lens that can capture and...
Social media helps scientists monitor rarely sighted whales
Photographs shared by members of the public, via Facebook and nature-watching network iNaturalist, helped scientists assess how the species is faring around the Aotearoa New...
